AFGHANISTAN UNDER TALIBAN RULE
Afghanistan under Taliban rule has become a country governed not by legitimacy, consent or representation, but by fear. Since returning…
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Afghanistan Is a Threat to the World
The danger does not come from ordinary Afghans, who have paid the highest price for forty years of war, foreign…
Afghanistan and Israel Relationship
When a senior Taliban official is asked about talking to Israel and answers, “What problem do we have with Israel?”,…
Afghanistan Was Conquered
As if Afghanistan were some kind of perpetual citadel from which all empires rebounded, people prefer to claim that the…
Mosques are not shields for murderers
The purpose of a mosque is to serve as the most secure location in a community. A madrassa is intended…
Afghanistan Can’t Be Ruled by One Bloc Forever
For more than four decades, Afghanistan has had a succession of rulers, each vowing to bring order. Monarchists offered stability,…
Afghanistan and India, Borders, Blame, and Blowback
Afghanistan and India are often talked about in Pakistan as two sides of the same coin, not because they are…
Afghanistan as Regional Terrorism Hub
Afghanistan is sliding back into a role the region knows too well: a permissive base for militants, smugglers, and recruiters…
Afghanistan’s Corruption Slide
Afghanistan’s new score in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index is not just another bad headline; it is a warning light…
The Missing Context in Amnesty’s Claims on Pakistan
Amnesty International’s open letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paints Pakistan’s current policy on Afghan refugees as if it began…