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How Did ISKP React to the HTS Victory in Syria?
By Abdul Sayed and Riccardo Valle
For ISKP Central Asian members in particular, the victory of HTS in Syria is a significant challenge, but also presents an opportunity.
Tiny Steps for TAPI in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban authorities say that around 3 kilometers of the pipeline has been completed, out of more than 770 km needed to bring Turkmen gas to the Pakistani border.
Growing Taliban-India Closeness: Should Pakistan be Worried?
By Muhammad Murad
Is Pakistan on the verge of losing its erstwhile friend, the Afghan Taliban, to its arch-rival India?
Afghanistan Continues to Refine Its Extraction Strategy
By Patrick Yeager
The Taliban are gradually increasing revenue streams from resource extraction operations in an effort to minimize the impact of Western pressure.
Cracks in Pakistan-Taliban Relations: Time for a New Alliance in Kabul?
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
While a reconciliation between the two estranged partners – the Taliban and Islamabad – seems impossible, the rift has opened up opportunities for New Delhi to step in.
India Steps Up Engagement with the Taliban Regime
By Sudha Ramachandran
Its top-most diplomatic official engaged with the Taliban’s acting foreign minister in Dubai recently.
Tajikistan and the Russian Scheme to Pay Taliban to Target Americans in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The GRU spent tens of millions of dollars funding terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and NATO forces, and routed funds and weapons through Tajikistan to accomplish its aims.
The Hidden Lifeline for Afghans: Remittances
By Kritika Jothishankar and Nara Sritharan
At a time when remittances often double the scale of official aid, it’s imperative to address systemic barriers – including in the United States.
Could Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal Worsen Water Scarcity in Central Asia?
By Andrew Kuchins and Elvira Aidarkhanova
The canal's completion could exacerbate regional conflict, but also presents an opportunity for regional cooperation.
Will Former Friends Pakistan and the Taliban Be Able to Mend Relations?
By Muhammad Murad
To address its terrorism concerns, Pakistan is simultaneously pursuing diplomacy with the Taliban government in Afghanistan and cross-border attacks.
The TTP and the Pakistan-Afghanistan Conundrum
By Aarish U. Khan
It’s hard to imagine that cross-border airstrikes will serve the desired goal of ending the rising level of violence and lawlessness in the areas of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan.
Afghan Asylum Seekers in Germany Fear for Their Future
By Nicholas Muller
Germany's stricter migration policies and political shift rightward raise concerns among Afghans and experts.
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