More: Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda’s Comeback in Afghanistan Isn’t Just Old News
It feels strange to even write this, but Al-Qaeda is back in Afghanistan. Not in whispers or shadows, but in a way that looks...
Why Trump’s Bagram Rhetoric Matters Beyond Afghanistan?
US President Donald Trump’s recent statement to get control of Bagram Airbase has started a new debate among the global policy makers, and they...
The Legacy of Afghanistan
Since the triumph of World War II, the United States has waged two drawn-out, unsuccessful wars halfway around the world. Both were plagued by...
Trump’s New Afghanistan Ultimatum: Return Bagram Base or Face Consequences
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “bad things” would happen to Afghanistan if it does not return control of Bagram Air Base to...
US Prioritizes Hostage Return in Rare Taliban Meeting in Kabul
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U.S. officials held talks with Taliban leaders in Kabul on Saturday regarding Americans detained in Afghanistan, including naturalized citizen Mahmood Habibi, who has...
Afghanistan’s Quake Aftermath Threatens “Intergenerational” Recovery
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Afghanistan faces an intergenerational crisis as back-to-back earthquakes destroy homes, livestock, and irrigation systems—wiping out the primary assets of rural families—while limited aid...
Once Top Donor, US Now Silent on Afghan Earthquake Crisis
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The U.S. has not authorized emergency aid for Afghanistan nearly a week after a devastating earthquake killed over 2,200 people, leaving tens of...
Fresh Aftershocks Rattle Afghanistan After 2,200 Quake Deaths
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Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan within 12 hours, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis triggered by earlier earthquakes that killed 2,200 people and destroyed...
The Hardening Reality: Afghanistan’s Taliban Rule Deepens Pakistan’s Security Crisis
Pakistan’s initial cautious optimism about the Taliban takeover in 202, hoping for an end to cross-border violence and a stable, cooperative neighbor, has completely...
From Isolation to Integration
It was no normal day in Kabul on the 20th of August 2025. The city, once ravaged by war and suspicion, welcomed an event...