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Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Tense Present, Bleak Future
By Kathy Gannon
Six months after the Taliban returned to power, Afghans are safer, poorer, and less hopeful.
Afghanistan-Iran Disquiet Over the Helmand River
By Sudha Ramachandran
Afghanistan's damming of the Helmand River has drawn ire in neighboring Iran, the lower riparian country.
Biden Order on Frozen Funds an Atrocity, Says Former Afghan President Karzai
By Kathy Gannon
The U.S president said that $3.5 billion in Afghan assets would be set aside to potentially go to 9/11 victims, pending the outcome of court cases.
Biden Aims to Split Frozen Funds for Afghan Relief, 9/11 Victims
By Aamer Madhani and Kathy Gannon
9/11 victims have ongoing legal claims on the $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. banking system; courts will have to decide if the executive order issued by Biden can be facilitated.
Is the Taliban’s Campaign Against the Islamic State Working?
By Franz J. Marty
The Taliban claim to have defeated the self-declared Islamic State’s Afghan chapter, but exclusive information obtained by The Diplomat indicates that its success is not what it seems.
New COVID-19 Wave Batters Afghanistan’s Crumbling Health Care
By Kathy Gannon
Nearly half the samples in public laboratories in Afghanistan between January 30 and February 5 tested positive for COVID-19.
An Urgent Need for Justice: Expediting the International Criminal Court’s Afghanistan Investigation
By Mahir Hazim
Given the Taliban’s atrocities, past and present, there’s an urgent need for the ICC to move more quickly in the pursuit of justice.
Conflict Over Afghanistan’s UN Seat Widens
By Catherine Putz
The wrangling over Afghanistan's U.N. seat is microcosm of the larger political battlefield in Afghanistan.
How to Deliver Aid to Afghanistan, Responsibly
By Catherine Putz
In its latest quarterly report, SIGAR suggests 10 best practices for donors and agencies seeking to aid Afghans in a desperate time.
What is a Taliban Education System Truly Worth?
By Aulia Shifa Hamida
The reopening of universities in Afghanistan may not be the good news it seems on the surface.
Taliban Reopen Universities for Afghan Women in 6 Provinces
By Tameem Akhgar
This is a step in the right direction and appears to have come under pressure from the international community.
Taliban Struggle With Transitioning From Fighting to Governing
By Kathy Gannon
Many fighters lack education and training to make the shift to civilian life.