Tag: Taliban

Why does the Taliban remain a point of influence in Bangladesh? (Saqlain Rizve – Lowy The Interpreter)

When the Taliban recaptured Kabul in August 2021, their victory was celebrated far beyond Afghanistan’s borders. In Bangladesh, many young men in madrasas and...

What the Taliban–IS rivalry means for South Asia (Kabir Taneja, ORF)

Afghanistan has vacated the front pages of the global news cycle as the Taliban consolidates its hold on the country after 20 years of...

Is the Taliban takeover a tragedy or a farce? (Laila Bushra, East Asia Forum)

The Taliban’s first stint in power from 1996–2001 was an unqualified tragedy for Afghanistan and the rest of the world. It saw thousands of...

Enemy of my enemy: Iran and the Taliban (Mohammed Ayoob, The Strategist)

The Taliban victory and the American exit from Afghanistan have shuffled the pack in the region in multiple ways. Several of Afghanistan’s neighbours with...

Russia/Taliban. Russia and the Taliban: Prospective Partners? (Samuel Ramani, RUSI)

Since Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul on 15 August, Russia has cautiously accommodated the Taliban’s seizure of power. Diplomats, such as Russian Ambassador...

Iran/Afghanistan. Iran and the Taliban (Erfan Fard, BESA Center)

Iranian clergymen, including Ebrahim Raisi, image via Wikimedia Commons The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to overthrow the Taliban regime and al-Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks....

Afghanistan. The Taliban’s chance (Andrea Schmitz, Christian Wagner, SWP)

The Taliban will find a more favourable international environment in Afghanistan today than when they first took power 25 years ago. With support from...

Iran/Taliban. Iran and the Taliban: Bitter Enemies or Potential Partners (Amb. Dore Gold, JCPA)

Just as the Taliban emerged as a political force in Afghanistan in 1994, it became clear very quickly that their relations with their western...

Taliban/Palestine/Middle East. The Taliban’s Palestinian Partners: Implications for the Middle East Peace Process (Dan Diker, Khaled Abu Toameh, JCPA)

Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met in Doha, Qatar, in August 2021. (Hamas) The Taliban’s reconquering of Afghanistan, followed...

USA/Taliban/ISIS-K. ‘It’s Possible’ US and Taliban Will Target ISIS-K Together, Milley Says (Tara Copp, Defense One)

Taliban fighters atop vehicles with Taliban flags parade along a road to celebrate the U.S. pulled all troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar, on...

Afghanistan. Before the Taliban took Afghanistan, it took the internet (Atlantic Council)

Emerson T. Brooking The Taliban insurgents who conquered nearly all of Afghanistan in just two weeks counted social media among their weapons. They deployed Facebook and WhatsApp...

Taliban/al Qaeda. The Taliban and al-Qaeda: What Next? (BESA Center)

Dr. James M. Dorsey The Taliban proved that they value loyalty when they rejected US and Saudi pressure to hand over Osama bin Laden no...

Afghanistan/Taliban/Middle East. Little Enthusiasm in the Middle East for the Taliban Victory (BESA Center)

Prof. Hillel Frisch The effect of visuals has often plagued the West in its war against terrorism. Now, the visual material from Afghanistan is coming...

Take Time to Judge Taliban’s Actions, Not Words (Just Security)

Lisa Curtis During their first week back in power, the Taliban leadership has gone to great lengths to show the world their movement has evolved...

Afghanistan/Taliban/Central Asia – Taliban Victory Unsettles Geopolitics in Central Asia (The Jamestown Foundation)

Paul Globe The suddenness of the Taliban’s victory amidst the final departure of United States forces from Afghanistan has intensified fears in Central Asia about...

Afghanistan – Taliban captures Afghan commander Ismail Khan after fall of Herat (Al Jazeera)

Afghan commander and former mujahideen leader Ismail Khan addresses a gathering at his house in Herat The Taliban has captured Ismail Khan – the...