Afghanistan
Resource diplomacy brings Afghanistan closer to China
Beijing is ready to give the emirate tariff-free access to Chinese markets
AfghanistanEthnic factors will shape Afghan Taliban factionalism
The Taliban supreme leader met ethnic Tajik and Uzbek members of the Taliban in northern Afghanistan
AfghanistanIntra-Taliban rivalry will intensify in Afghanistan
The make-up of the Taliban delegation to a key recent meeting highlighted the group’s factional divides
AfghanistanRussia will cooperate more with Afghan Taliban
Moscow is among the players engaging substantially with the emirate
AfghanistanAfghan drug ban may be close to unravelling
The Taliban appear divided over whether to uphold the ban on the production, use and trafficking of drugs
AfghanistanEngaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West
The emirate has drawn closer to Iran, China and Russia in recent months
AfghanistanPakistani Taliban are a growing problem for Islamabad
The Pakistani Taliban Movement is a security threat and a source of friction between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Pakistan
