Kyle Orton

Kyle Orton is an independent terrorism analyst. He tweets at @KyleWOrton

The Saudi-Iran pact is no triumph for China US influence in the Middle East may be declining, but the real winner is Russia

14 Mar 2023

Who’s behind the Imran Khan shooting? Allies of the former Pakistani PM are claiming a conspiracy

04 Nov 2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death is not the end of al-Qaeda The terrorist group is using Afghanistan for cover

02 Aug 2022

Has the Taliban’s Supreme Leader come back from the dead? Nobody really knows if Hibatullah Akhundzada is alive or not

01 Nov 2021

Can India contain the Taliban? Historically, it has led the resistance — but this time could be different

06 Oct 2021

Will the Taliban face resistance? Watch Tajikistan World powers are vying for influence in this small Asian country

01 Oct 2021

Why Britain is uniquely vulnerable to a new wave of terrorism Deep links with Pakistan will open the door to terrorists

10 Sep 2021

Under Taliban rule, ISKP will flourish That there will be no functional state is to the terrorist group's advantage

01 Sep 2021

As Kabul burns, we need to talk about Pakistan The country has deep links with groups like the Taliban

26 Aug 2021