Can the Taliban Deal with their Handicaps?
arch has proved to be a busy month for the Taliban as they crackdown on basic freedoms and announce dramatic changes for the Afghan people, particularly the women.
Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.0
Thus, the Taliban’s return in Afghanistan has disturbed many geopolitical calculations.
Five Prominent Challenges for the Taliban
ources reported that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was badly wounded in gunfire in Kabul over a disagreement among the Taliban leaders on how to resolve the Panjshir situation and government structure.
Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived
espite being a fundamentalist Shia Islamist power, some may have been surprised to see Iran hosting the Sunni Islamist Taliban in Tehran and congratulating them over their victory in their 20-year war against the United States that finally saw Kabul back in the hands of the insurgents and the Joe Biden administration withdrawing all forces not long after.
On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Mission Accomplished?“Why always speak of an American defeat? First of all, this is a victory for the Taliban, which must be attributed to their tactical genius,” al-Ibrahimi stated.
The Power Struggle between The Taliban and ISIS-K: What You Need to Know
Both ISIS-K and the Taliban are religious fundamentalist groups who aim to govern via an authoritarian system based on their radical interpretation of the Sharia law.
Migration Remains a Hot Topic in Turkey with New Regulations Imposed
withdrawal and the Taliban’s immediate takeover.
Afghanistan Bans Opium Cultivation amid Economic Breakdown
n Saturday, April 2, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced a ban on opium cultivation, opium use, and trade, and warned that crops would be destroyed, and perpetrators would be punished according to Sharia law.
CSTO Mission in Kazakhstan Will Have Implications for Central Asia
Indeed, Central Asia is a resource-endowed and strategic geographic location which is indispensable for establishing steady logistical ties between the East and West, and that once again has turned into an intersection of the strategic interests of such powerful players as Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, India, Pakistan, and the United States as well as a space for the emerging risks and uncertainties posed by the Taliban rise to power in Afghanistan.
Uncertainty Looms Over Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity
Due to security concerns, staff evacuations, closures, and legal difficulties, most of the former Afghan government is no longer operating due to the recent Taliban takeover.
Afghanistan Brings the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry to a New Level
s Afghanistan enters a new era with the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, its potential political preferences in internal and international affairs have raised concerns.
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Keeping India and the US at Bay
forces, the rapid Taliban takeover, and the narrow escape of the American-installed Afghan government, Pakistan sees itself once again trying to carefully handle the mess left by the Americans on its western border.
Turkey-Somalia Relations: A Decade of Substantial Strategic Cooperation
VIDEO: Growing Turkey-Somalia TiesNevertheless, the recent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan should ring warning bells for Somalia’s strategic partners including Turkey and the United States.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
withdrawal from the war-torn country, the Taliban took over government.
China-US Rivalries after the Afghan War
Better to let the dust settle first and deal with whoever prevails in the ensuing power struggles between the Taliban and their rivals.
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Mission Accomplished?With the Taliban currently ascendant and the U.
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
f the sum of New Delhi’s fears is a Taliban take-over of Afghan government in Kabul, then those anxieties received a further jolt on 26 July when Pakistan reopened a major southwestern border crossing that is currently under Taliban control on the Afghan side.
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Mission Accomplished?
and its allies invaded Afghanistan to oust the Taliban’s regime and annihilate Al-Qaeda.
Why Is Turkey Involving Itself in Post-US Afghanistan?
After 20 years of combat with the Taliban, President Biden announced the withdrawal of the U.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
But Hamas is not ISIS, Al-Qaeda or Taliban.