Tag: Afghanistan

Afghanistan. Kabul Evacuee With Potential ISIS Ties Detained at Qatar Base (Defense One)

Tara Copp Security screeners at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar have detected that at least one of the Afghans who was evacuated from Kabul...

Afghanistan/Europe. Lead Efforts to Protect At-Risk Afghans (HRW)

The European Union, the United Kingdom, and other European countries should lead global efforts to urgently facilitate safe passage from Afghanistan of civilians at risk from the...

Afghanistan. Can Taliban Turn From Insurgency to Governing? (VoA)

Jamie Dettmer The Taliban may discover that retaking Afghanistan may prove an easier task than ruling it. That will depend, though, on how pragmatic and inclusive...

Afghanistan/G7. G-7 Leaders to Discuss Afghanistan Withdrawal Deadline (VoA)

Steve Herman, Jeff Seldin Leaders from the G-7 group of democratic nations are meeting Tuesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, with several pushing for U.S....

Afghanistan. Amid Fear, Criticism, Taliban Want International Recognition of ‘Representative’ Rule (VoA)

Ayaz Gul The Taliban said Tuesday they hope to win international recognition for their “legitimate representative” rule over Afghanistan, arguing the diplomatic engagement would help...

Afghanistan/Germany. Germany and Afghanistan: Time to ditch bad governments, not good governance (ECFR)

Christoph Heusgen The Afghanistan operation was a textbook mission: we applied a comprehensive approach to crisis management. We knew the challenges we faced could not...

Afghanistan. How it could have been different (ECFR)

Carl Bildt The 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack will now coincide with the consolidation of the second Taliban emirate in Afghanistan, greeted by...

Afghanistan/Europe. Three lessons for Europe from the fall of Afghanistan (ECFR)

Jean-Marie Guéhenno Europe needs to take a hard look at what worked and what did not work in Afghanistan. Only then can it gradually and...

Afghanistan/China. Angela Stanzel: “China’s interest in Afghanistan is to protect its border” (MERICS)

China has been quick to signal its acceptance of renewed Taliban rule over Afghanistan, stating that it respects the quote, “the will and decision...

Afghanistan/China. China’s Top Priority In Afghanistan Is Stability, Experts Say (Defense One)

Jacqueline Feldscher The scene at the Kabul airport continues to be chaotic more than a week after the Taliban captured Afghanistan’s capital, with throngs of people so...

Afghanistan/USA. US Has Evacuated 42,000 from Kabul; 16,000 in last 24 Hours Alone, Pentagon Says (Defense One)

Tara Copp Military, commercial, and contracted aircraft have evacuated 16,000 people from Kabul in the last 24 hours, Pentagon officials said, underscoring the still-quickening race...

Afghanistan/USA. US Flights Out of Afghanistan Set to ‘Increase Significantly’ as Aug. 31 Deadline Nears (Defense One)

Tara Copp The U.S. Air Force has more than 230 cargo planes, tankers, and other aircraft now committed to the massive airlift underway in Kabul...

Afghanistan. Investors’ dilemma: Abandon billions or work with Taliban? (Al Jazeera)

As foreign governments, aid institutions and companies scramble to evacuate staff from Afghanistan, a crucial question is emerging: Should they engage with the ruling...

Afghanistan/USA. Can the Biden presidency survive the impact of Afghanistan? (Brookings)

William A. Galston Survey research often produces ambiguous or contradictory results, but not in the case of Afghanistan.  The American people decided years ago that...

Afghanistan/USA/China. US sanctions won’t deter China-Afghanistan cooperation (Global Times)

Even as the US continues its chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan and the situation remains fluid in the country, the most pressing issue for all...

Afghanistan/China. China to offer ‘genuine’ aid in Afghanistan’s economic reconstruction amid chaotic transition (Global Times)

As Taliban take steps to stabilize the situation and pursue international recognition, Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private firms are employing different investment strategies...