Tag: Afghanistan

Why Afghanistan will be a new geopolitical pivot (Pinak Chakravarty, ORF)

The Taliban’s “inclusive” government has turned out to be a farce. It is 100% male, mostly Pashtuns, including some notorious internationally designated terrorists, only...

Multilateral peace operations in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021 (Claudia Pfeifer, Jaïr van der Lijn, SIPRI)

Four multilateral peace operations were deployed in Afghanistan during the 20 years between the start of the United States-led intervention that toppled the Taliban...

America’s Money Lost the Afghan War (Casey Michel, Paul Massaro, Hudson Institute)

Last month, while the United States’ pullout from Afghanistan unfurled, the office of the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released a...

Calculations in Kabul. Turkey’s success in finding a role in Afghanistan could bring its leadership valuable benefits (Marc Pierini, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

After initially offering to secure and run Kabul airport, Turkey is now trying to find a role for itself after the Taliban’s sweeping victory...

China/Afghanistan. Investment in Afghan mineral sector faces risks (Zhu Yongbiao, Global Times)

File photo: Xinhua The Afghan Taliban has established a new interim government. The next test for them is how to lead war-torn Afghanistan out of...

Uzbekistan/Afghanistan. Though Wary of Border Instability, Uzbekistan Ready to Handle Any Outcomes in Afghanistan (Umida Hashimova, The Jamestown Foundation)

Tashkent continues to warily watch the developments on the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan border. The Taliban had swept through the northern parts of Afghanistan in June to...

Afghanistan. Taliban broke promises on rights: Outgoing Afghan envoy to UN (Al Jazeera)

The Taliban has already broken its promises to safeguard women and protect human rights, and the international community must hold it to account, says...

Afghanistan. ‘Why are you out?’: Afghan women journalists recall Taliban sweep (Ali M Latifi, Al Jazeera)

In the days leading up to the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15, Sama (not her real name), a 27-year-old female journalist, says...

Qatar/Afghanistan. Qatar refuses ‘responsibility’ for Kabul airport without Taliban (Al Jazeera)

Qatar says it will not take responsibility for Kabul airport without “clear” agreements with all parties involved, including the Taliban, about its operations. Speaking at...

USA/Afghanistan. Congress’ Afghanistan Oversight Marred By Politics (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

In Congress’ first oversight hearing on America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, lawmakers focused on political mudslinging and blaming the other party instead of asking legitimate...

Afghanistan. Afghans sell possessions amid cash crunch, looming crisis (Ali M Latifi, Al Jazeera)

Shukrullah brought four carpets to sell in Kabul’s Chaman-e Hozori neighbourhood. The area is full of refrigerators, cushions, fans, pillows, blankets, silverware, curtains, beds,...

Afghanistan. The Media Embrace the Martyrdom of Afghan Women (Peter Isackson, Fair Observer)

How long will it take to understand what “politics as usual” means in Afghanistan? Following the Taliban’s near-complete takeover of the country, there are...

Afghanistan/USA. After Afghanistan, How Probable Is Peace? (Peter Isackson, Fair Observer)

As the world speculates about the future of Afghanistan, some key figures in the West — with a vested interest in how things evolve militarily...

India-Afghanistan. India’s Failure to Help Afghan Friends is a Strategic Liability (Constantino Xavier, CSEP)

In March 1990, an Indian Air Force IL-76 took off from Trincomalee, in eastern Sri Lanka, en route to Mauritius. On board was Tamil...

Afghanistan. Who Will Run the Taliban Government? (Crisis Group)

The Taliban announced an “interim” cabinet on 7 September, their first step since taking power on 15 August toward forming a government and signalling...

Afghanistan. Why Afghan nation-building was always destined to fail (Gareth Price, Chatham House)

The creation of a façade of a state in Afghanistan which melted away the moment international support was withdrawn has been interpreted as showing...