Uncertainty Looms Over Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity
fghanistan is facing the collapse of essential services as food aid runs out, according to U.
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
n the midst of the sudden political changes in Afghanistan, the disastrous withdrawal of the U.
Turkey-Somalia Relations: A Decade of Substantial Strategic Cooperation
The 10th anniversary of this sophisticated diplomatic engagement was celebrated both in Mogadishu and Ankara with ceremonies and conferences that evaluated and reflected upon the developments and outcomes of this relationship during the last ten years.
Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.0
Thus, the Taliban’s return in Afghanistan has disturbed many geopolitical calculations.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
brahim Raisi, ex-judiciary chief of Iran, has been elected as the new president in Iran’s June 2021 presidential elections.
China-US Rivalries after the Afghan War
nce again, turmoil in Afghanistan forces us to face the contradiction between the world we are creating and the world we want to leave our descendants.
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
ercenaries have been a part of war since humans first started to coordinate and live amongst each other in societies.
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?
President Joe Biden announced last week that the U.
Why Is Turkey Involving Itself in Post-US Afghanistan?
he United States is preparing to leave Afghanistan soon and "from the moment they leave, the only reliable country to maintain the process over there is obviously Turkey," stated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the recent NATO summit in Brussels.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
“I have reflected and wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel is committing ‘genocide’,” Ruffalo wrote, adding, “It’s not accurate, it’s inflammatory, disrespectful and is being used to justify anti-Semitism, here and abroad.
“Istanbul Is a Testing Ground for the Afghan Peace Talks”: An Interview with Heela Najibullah
he Afghan Peace Talks will resume in Istanbul, Turkey in May as a continuation of earlier meetings held in Qatar and Russia.
An Insider Perspective on the Afghanistan Peace Talks
ince the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations on September 12, 2020, there is a genuine excitement among ordinary Afghans regarding peace talks and a possible reconciliation with the Taliban.
Diverging Views on the Military’s Interference in Pakistani Politics
he leaders of Pakistan’s main opposition parties gathered and formed the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in September 2020, accusing Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan of having a strong connection with the country's military.
India is Lobbying to Put Pakistan on FATF’s Black-list: Will it Succeed?
elations between India and Pakistan are strained even at the best of times.
How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics
uring the second half of the twentieth century, numerous transformational changes took place in the socio-economic structure of the Pashtun tribes living across the Durand Line between Afghanistan and Pakistan due to forced or labor-influenced migration, civil war, foreign invasions, and the effects of modernity.
Peace Talks and Afghanistan’s Future: Three Scenarios
ullah Fazal, a leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Rashid Dostum confronted a verbal clash when Mullah Fazal called Dostum a “traitor” and “killer” during the Moscow conference on Afghanistan last week.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
In this letter, Blinken proposed steps to put momentum behind talks between the government in Kabul and the Taliban.
What Is China’s Endgame in Northern Iraq?
he beginning of the relations between China and the KRG, the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, dates back to the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
