Afghanistan
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 StatesAfghan move may help reduce Pakistani Taliban threat
The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has ordered an end to cross-border militancy
PakistanAfghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists
A recent UN report alleges that the Taliban government retains ties with jihadist groups including al-Qaida
AfghanistanMore multipolarity will boost Mideast regional powers
As links with Moscow and Beijing expand, foreign policies are less defined by US alignment or opposition
Middle EastAfghan Taliban will weigh impact of opium ban
The Taliban government has gone a long way in implementing its ban on opium cultivation
AfghanistanAfghan foreign relations reach a crossroads
Certain states appear open to recognising the Taliban government while most remain wary of any such move
AfghanistanAfghan opposition faces protracted crisis
The Taliban government’s armed opponents appear too poorly resourced to mount a serious challenge to it
AfghanistanSenior Afghan Taliban figures move to curb leader
Taliban heavyweights from different backgrounds are quietly ganging up on their supreme leader
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