Afghanistan

  • Aug 15, 2023
  • 7 min read

US exit from Afghanistan could hold valuable lessons

The Biden administration's withdrawal from Kabul two years ago continues to be a point of political contention

United States
  • Aug 11, 2023
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Afghan move may help reduce Pakistani Taliban threat

The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has ordered an end to cross-border militancy

Pakistan
  • Jul 20, 2023
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Afghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists

A recent UN report alleges that the Taliban government retains ties with jihadist groups including al-Qaida

Afghanistan
  • Jun 21, 2023
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Afghan Taliban will weigh impact of opium ban

The Taliban government has gone a long way in implementing its ban on opium cultivation

Afghanistan
  • May 11, 2023
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Afghan foreign relations reach a crossroads

Certain states appear open to recognising the Taliban government while most remain wary of any such move

Afghanistan
  • Apr 14, 2023
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Afghan opposition faces protracted crisis

The Taliban government’s armed opponents appear too poorly resourced to mount a serious challenge to it

Afghanistan
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Senior Afghan Taliban figures move to curb leader

Taliban heavyweights from different backgrounds are quietly ganging up on their supreme leader

Afghanistan
  • Jan 30, 2023
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NGO concessions offer no real respite for Afghan women

New restrictions on female employment and education fit a pattern of regression to the Taliban's old ways

Afghanistan