The Rundown -- November 19

# Khadija Ismayilova, Host of "Isden Sonra" ("After Work"), RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service
# U.S. International Media Attract Record Audience Of 215 Million, BBG

# A Week On, Armenians Complain Of Azerbaijani "Impunity" For Helicopter Shootdown, Eurasianet.org

# The Mystery of ISIS’ Foreign Fighters - Joshua Keating, Slate

# Afghanistan Is Not Iraq … Just Ask the Afghan People - Karl W. Eikenberly, Foreign Policy

# Doubts about Afghan forces rise after attack in capital, Washington Times

# Pakistan ranks third on Global Terrorism Index The Dawn
# Takfirization of Pakistan - Liaquat Ali Khan, Huffington Post
# Pakistan police take harsh justice to the streets: ‘Mostly we get the right people’, The Guardian
# Pakistan-Afghan border security a major challenge - Sartaj Aziz, BBC

# Uladzimir Matskevich: Lukashenka’s national concept is all about rushing eurobelarus.info

# Belarus: Struggling with the Same Old Problems - by Anna Maria Dyner, New Eastern Europe

# Vojislav Seselj's ghost of the future past, Al-Jazeera

# Russian advances in the Balkans a cause for concern, DW

# Leveraging Social Innovation for Impact: Making Education a Priority in Armenia - Carrie Rich, Huffington Post
# Where now for Armenia’s opposition? - David Petrosyan, Open Democracy

Iraq/Syria
# Refugee wave from Syria and Iraq now a ‘mega crisis,’ U.N. official says, WP
# Isis in Iraq: Baghdad hails the retaking of the Baiji oil refinery as the start of the long fightback against the Islamist militants, Independent
# TentEd in Iraq, Huffington Post
# Islamic State fighters pushed back on fronts in Syria, Iraq, CS Monitor

Iran
# Iran fears Isis militants are part of wider Sunni backlash, The Guardian
# Iran: Syria and Iraq the Red Lines - Majid Rafizadeh, Huffington Post
# Congress must defend sanctions on Iran - Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, The Hill
# As Iran nuclear talks near deadline, surprise deal is still possible, LAT
# British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran left without legal representation, The Guardian

# Iran doesn’t understand sanctions structure, Al-Monitor

Russia
# European leaders fear growth of Russian influence abroad, The Guardian
# Russia Delivers a New Shock to Crimean Business: Forced Nationalization, Business Week
# Russia’s Farmers See Opportunity After Ban on Western Food Imports, NYT
# EU communication versus Russian propaganda - Georgi Gotev, Euractiv.com
# Watchdog to Bring Charges Against Russian LGBT Teens Support Group, Moscow Times
# Bank of Russia Chief Defends Ruble Float, WSJ
# 10 Kremlin Moves That Hurt Russia's Economy, Moscow Times

# Islamic State Does Not Threaten Russia - Casey Michel, Moscow Times

Ukraine
# Kiev and Brussels warm to each other as Putin cold-shouldered in Brisbane, FT
# Ukrainian university fights for survival after escape from Donetsk, The Guardian
# Ukraine Says It Is Ready for 'Total War' as Nations Dispute Truce Format, Bloomberg

Of Interest
# Deaths Linked to Terrorism Are Up 60 Percent, Study Finds, NYT