More: Afghanistan
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...
CSTO Is Right to Worry
The CSTO discussions in Dushanbe and the April 8 Afghanistan working group should not be dismissed as routine security theater. The organization is reacting...
Afghanistan’s Response and the Price of Empty Words
Afghanistan does not need a softer public relations line. It needs proof that it can act like a responsible state. That means controlling armed...
Afghanistan, Militancy, and Regional Stability: A Data Driven Assessment
Since the return of the Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan has faced renewed scrutiny over the presence of militant groups on its territory. For...
Iran Repeats Thermopylae — But the War Goes On
The failed war between the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran has been paused, but is unlikely to be over...
Pakistan Engages Afghanistan in Talks to End Border Conflict
Pakistan is holding talks with Afghanistan aimed at ending the worst conflict between the two South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power...