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Kabul Airport Targeted by Suicide Blasts Amid Frantic Evacuation Efforts

Kabul Airport Targeted by Suicide Blasts Amid Frantic Evacuation Efforts

By Catherine Putz
Given the densely packed crowds outside the airport, casualties numbers are likely to rise as the situation develops further.
Taliban Takeover: World Bank and IMF Halt Aid; US Freezes Afghan Assets

Taliban Takeover: World Bank and IMF Halt Aid; US Freezes Afghan Assets

By Catherine Putz
The Taliban can’t get its hands on Afghanistan’s money, much of which is held in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And aid agencies are pausing funding, too. 

The Taliban, 9/11 and An American Evacuation

The Taliban, 9/11 and An American Evacuation

By Luke Hunt
A conversation about the last 20 years in Afghanistan.

Tajikistan Won’t Recognize a Taliban-Only Afghan Government

Tajikistan Won’t Recognize a Taliban-Only Afghan Government

By Catherine Putz
After talks with Pakistan’s foreign minister, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stressed the need for an inclusive Afghan government, particularly including ethnic Tajiks.

Centralization Is at the Core of Afghanistan’s Problems 

Centralization Is at the Core of Afghanistan’s Problems 

By Mohammad Qadam Shah
Can the Taliban learn from history?
What Will the Taliban Do With Their New US Weapons?

What Will the Taliban Do With Their New US Weapons?

By Alessandro Arduino
With its quick seizure of power, the Taliban also acquired U.S. military equipment left behind by the withdrawal or abandoned by Afghan forces.

For Afghan Refugees in India, Hopes Dim for Returning Home

For Afghan Refugees in India, Hopes Dim for Returning Home

By Sheikh Saaliq
The Taliban blitz toward Kabul left refugees already in India feeling isolated and farther from home than ever.
The Myth of a Sustainable Stalemate in Afghanistan

The Myth of a Sustainable Stalemate in Afghanistan

By Gil Barndollar
Biden's choice was indeed between withdrawal and escalation. There never was a sustainable stalemate that could have been maintained.

Is the Panjshir Valley the Taliban’s Achilles Heel?

Is the Panjshir Valley the Taliban’s Achilles Heel?

By Amalendu Misra
For a very long time, those living in the valley have enjoyed a special kind of infamy. Once again, a resistance movement is forming there.

Afghans Protest Taliban in Emerging Challenge to Their Rule

Afghans Protest Taliban in Emerging Challenge to Their Rule

By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon and Jon Gambrell
Facing many challenges, from food to cash shortages, the Taliban have moved quickly to suppress dissent.

The Taliban’s Careful Cheerleaders: Pakistan’s Statements on the Fall of Kabul

The Taliban’s Careful Cheerleaders: Pakistan’s Statements on the Fall of Kabul

By Krzysztof Iwanek
Islamabad has always secretly supported the Taliban. Now it is laying the ground to do so openly.
Afghan Forces Flee, Fly, to Central Asia

Afghan Forces Flee, Fly, to Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
How will Central Asian states handle Afghan government forces that have fled as the Taliban take control in Kabul?

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