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When the Fighting Stops but the Conflict Doesn’t: Afghanistan and the Limits of Negative Peace
Peace is often understood as the absence of war. In Afghanistan, there is no active war under Taliban rule, but in the Afghani society, the...
The Pre-war South Asia and World
While the world remains preoccupied with preparations for the midterm elections in the United States, the conflict in Ukraine, the war surrounding Iran, the...
Central Asia’s Next Great Game will be fought over Water, not Oil
Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal is forcing Central Asia to confront a dangerous question: when a river crosses borders, who gets to decide who drinks...
Why Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban Went From Allies to Enemies
Pakistan's air force recently attacked 10 places in Afghanistan. This is the second time in four days they have done this, following a period...
The Crowded Table: Why Four Mediators Have Failed to Fix the Pakistan Afghanistan Ceasefire
The ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan resembles a ghost. It exists on paper but peace remains missing on the ground. Along the Durand Line,...
Is Afghanistan a Preview of Where Global Press Freedom Is Heading?
What Five Years of Directives Add Up To
On August 10, 2026, Reporters Without Borders marked five years of Taliban rule with an assessment that...
German Court Blocks Mass Cancellation of Afghan Resettlement
Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the government cannot revoke hundreds of promised resettlement places for Afghan nationals through a blanket decision, saying...
Can the OIC Bridge the Gap Between Gender Parity and Total Exclusion?
In the United Arab Emirates, women hold half of all parliamentary seats, a threshold reached by only six national legislatures on Earth. In 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...