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Iran’s Taliban Charm Offensive
By Jack Roush
Tehran’s growing engagement with Kabul underscores a calculated effort to navigate its own economic and geopolitical challenges.
Could China Fill the US Aid Vacuum in Afghanistan?
By David O’Brien and Besmillah Taban
Even under the Taliban’s rule, U.S. aid has played a vital role in Afghanistan.
Afghan Allies Risked Everything for US Missions. Urgent Action Is Needed to Protect Them.
By Demi Hester
Years of bureaucratic delays, policy changes, and geopolitical instability under both the Biden and Trump administrations have left Afghans stranded and vulnerable.
Polio Diplomacy Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
By Bantirani Patro
Polio cases are surging in both countries. Can Pakistan and Afghanistan collaborate on eradicating the virus, even as their relations have soured?
Afghan Women’s Cricket Team Makes Their Debut – in Melbourne
By Bianca Roberts and Ciaran O’Mahony
The first match by the Afghan women’s cricket team is placing the Taliban under additional diplomatic pressure.
With Foreign Aid Freeze and Immigration Restrictions, US Leaves Afghan Allies in the Cold
By Catherine Putz
Trump's executive orders on aid and immigration have effectively frozen the Afghan SIV program, stranding thousands of Afghans in the process of coming to the United States.
Taliban at the Helm: Afghanistan’s Foreign Aid Crisis
By Muhammad Ahmad Khan
How can the international community ensure that aid reaches the needy without empowering the Taliban or helping them consolidate their authoritarian regime?
Trump 2.0 and the Taliban’s Afghanistan
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Afghanistan, now under the Taliban, is no longer a conflict begging to be solved with a deal. It needs a more nuanced approach than the Trump administration may be capable of.
Taliban-US Prisoner Swap Could Lead to More Engagement Between Washington and Kabul
By Muhammad Murad
The Taliban have high hopes for engaging with the Trump administration, which has its own wishlist from Afghanistan's de facto government.
Pakistan’s Multi-Pronged Afghan Strategy
By Abdul Basit
While security concerns are important, the strategy is not security-centric but pays equal attention to diplomatic, political and economic engagement.
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.