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What’s the Endgame for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
By Sadiq Amini
The Taliban’s nationalist faction, if triumphant over the Pakistan-backed extremists, could help bring peace to the region.
Taliban Killed Captives in Restive Afghan Province: Report
By Rizat Butt
There is clear evidence of the Taliban carrying out an “orchestrated purge" of resistance fighters in Panjshir Valley.
India, the Taliban, and the Country In Between
By Don McLain Gill
The India-Taliban-Pakistan triangle provides a window into the Taliban’s desire to pursue both material and ideological interests.
Unable to Leave: The Afghans Stuck in Afghanistan
By Hanh Nguyen, Themba Lewis, and Hui Yin Chuah
Thousands of at-risk Afghans need practical, accessible, and legal routes to international protection, and continued efforts to ensure support for those “involuntarily immobile.”
Life in a Far-Flung Corner of the Taliban Emirate
By Franz J. Marty
Previously Taliban-controlled areas have seen improvements since the group took control of the country, but some problems remain.
Death Toll in Last Week’s Kabul School Blast Climbs to 52
By Fazel Rahman Faizi
The blast was one of the bloodiest attacks since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan more than a year ago.
Students Killed in Attack on Education Center in Kabul’s Hazara Neighborhood
By Catherine Putz
Another tragedy in the largely Hazara Dashti Barchi neighborhood. Another tragedy for Afghanistan’s women.
Pakistan’s Scramble for a Peaceful and Stable Afghanistan
By Mohammad Ali Zafar
The country's initial euphoria at the Taliban victory has given way to concern as several troubling developments threaten its regional interests.
Security, System Issues, and a Flood of Refugees Make Getting Afghan Allies to Safety a Challenge
By Richard L. Benkin
The process, always slow and cumbersome, is now overwhelmed. Even as cases move through the system, safety remains a grave concern for Afghans forced to wait.
Afghan Students Are Unable to Resume Studies in Indian Universities
By Tarushi Aswani
Many students who returned to Afghanistan during the pandemic lockdowns have been denied Indian visas.
US Contractor Freed by Taliban in Swap for Drug Trafficker
By Eric Tucker and Rahim Faiez
Mark Frerichs was freed in exchange for Bashir Noorzai in a rare success in U.S.-Taliban talks.
Trial Run for China-Afghan Rail Corridor as SCO Summit Kicks Off
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
Rail routes are all the rage, as the SCO gathers. Keep an eye out for new agreements on regional transit routes.