More: Afghanistan
Europe’s Pragmatic Betrayal: How Human Rights Became Negotiable
European officials met with Taliban regime representatives in Brussels last month. The meetings were quiet, focused on practical issues like migration and counterterrorism, and...
Pakistan Kills 29 Militants in Border Operation, Kabul Reports Civilian Deaths
Pakistan's security forces conducted operations along the Afghanistan border, reportedly killing at least 29 militants through ground and air strikes. Meanwhile, the Afghan Taliban...
EurAsian (Networks of) Corridors
For over a century, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by the language of competition. The last two decades accelerated it further: Analysts compare...
Afghanistan Claims Strikes in Pakistan as Border Tensions Escalate
Afghanistan's Taliban government said it carried out airstrikes against militant hideouts inside Pakistan, marking what would be one of Kabul's most significant cross border...
Russia’s Taliban Engagement: Strategic Logic, Inherent Contradictions, and Regional Implications
Russia's May 2026 military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan's Taliban government represents a calculated geopolitical calculation rather than ideological alignment. Russia became the first country...
Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule: Governance Through Systematic Repression and Gender Apartheid
Afghanistan's Taliban governance since August 2021 has evolved from ad-hoc rule through violence into a systematized apparatus of repression codified through formal legislation. What...
Taliban Arrests Raise Fears for Afghan Women
The United Nations says Taliban authorities in western Afghanistan arrested at least 30 women in Herat for allegedly violating the government's hijab regulations. According...
Why Did Pakistan Launch Airstrikes in Afghanistan and What Could Happen Next?
At least 13 people, including 11 children, were killed after Pakistani military airstrikes targeted locations in Afghanistan's Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces, according to...
Middle East Conflict Fuels Global Hunger Crisis as Food Aid Shrinks
The expanding conflict in the Middle East is creating far-reaching humanitarian consequences beyond the region, with the World Food Programme warning that millions of...
Russia Deepens Engagement With Afghan Taliban Through “Full Partnership” Strategy
Russia has announced that it is building a “full fledged partnership” with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban authorities, marking a significant shift in regional diplomacy.
The announcement...