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Taliban
Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition
By Sudha Ratan
Why talk to the Taliban now?
Uzbekistan's Afghanistan Peace Conference: What to Expect
By Catherine Putz
Can Uzbekistan help Afghanistan reach peace?
Fruitless or a Breakthrough? Making Sense of Ashraf Ghani's Peace Offer to the Taliban
By Yaqoob-ul Hassan
Is the Afghan president's bold gambit doomed to failure?
A Way Forward for Afghanistan After the 2nd Kabul Process Conference
By Samim Arif
Ashraf Ghani's offer to the Taliban has been repudiated. The problem remains across the border, in Pakistan.
Afghan Civilian Casualties, the Elephant in the Room
By Said Sabir Ibrahimi
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan shouldn’t be treated as simple statistics that no one wants to talk about.
Why the Americans Shouldn't Dig for Coal in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
There's coal in them thar Afghan hills.
TAPI Moves Into Afghanistan, Taliban Promise to Protect the Project
By Catherine Putz
Yet another ceremony to mark progress on the TAPI pipeline.
Afghan Ministry of Defense Announces Creation of New 36,000-Strong Militia Force
By Ankit Panda
The new force is framed as a cost-effective way to exercise control over fragile territory.
What Explains Afghanistan’s Early-2018 Surge in Violence?
By Umair Jamal
Competing regional interests have only intensified Afghanistan’s security miseries.
Trump’s Way of War in Afghanistan: More Explosions, Less Information
By Catherine Putz
Trump promised a conditions-based approach to Afghanistan. Now the U.S. military is withholding data about the conditions.
Why Would China Help Build an Afghan Military Base in Badakhshan?
By Catherine Putz
According to regional reports, China is set to build an Afghan military outpost in Badakhshan.
What Peace in Colombia Teaches Us About War in Afghanistan
By Jamie Shenk and Michael Kugelman
A successful reconciliation process after three decades of excruciating false starts offers some not-so-encouraging lessons for Afghanistan.