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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan and the New Realities of Trans-Afghan Trade
By Nargiza Umarova
Significant changes in the international logistics system are fueling the development of trans-Afghan routes, but Uzbekistan may have to deal with increased competition.
Navigating the Afghanistan Conundrum by Engaging With Afghanistan’s Next Generation
By Nazifa Haqpal
It is our collective responsibility to support the Afghan people's bid for a brighter future and to learn from the lessons of the past.
India, Iran, and the Taliban’s Gamble on Chabahar
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
And the dilemma that it presents for Washington.
Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding
By Saeedullah Safi and reporters of The Afghan Times
A lack of access to toilets and sanitary products plague Afghan women in the wake of recent floods, problems worsened by cultural taboos and strict gender-separation.
Russia Expands Oil Trade South via Afghanistan, Seeking Warm Water Ports
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
Afghanistan is emerging as a key transit point for Russian oil as the Kremlin seeks to establish new trade routes to Asia and the Middle East.
Devastating Floods in Afghanistan Leave 300 Dead, Thousands Homeless
By Rahim Faiez
Families were still looking for missing loved ones three days after the floods swept through northern Afghanistan.
Taliban Push Back Against Pakistani Accusations of Involvement in Recent Attacks
By Catherine Putz
A spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense said, “Blaming Afghanistan for such incidents is a failed attempt to divert attention from the truth of the matter and we strongly reject it.”
Pakistan’s Military Says March Suicide Attack That Killed 5 Chinese Was Planned in Afghanistan
By Munir Ahmed
An army spokesperson said the attack, which killed Chinese engineers working on Pakistan’s Dasu Dam, was carried out by an Afghan national.
What Is the State of US Assistance to Afghanistan and Afghans?
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. remains the largest donor to the Afghan people, though funding has certainly dwindled since 2021.
An Afghan Woman Activist’s Visit to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
By Freshta Jalalzai
Zerka Malyar and her team sought to confront the Taliban on the critical issue of women’s rights.
Millions of Afghans Made Pakistan Home to Escape War. Now Many are Hiding to Escape Deportation.
By Riazat Butt and Adil Jawad
Some 600,000 Afghans have returned home since last October, when the crackdown began, meaning at least a million remain in Pakistan in hiding.
Islamic State Khorasan’s Westward Network Expansion Into Iran, Turkey, and Europe
By Peter Smith , Levent Kemal, and Lucas Webber
ISKP’s retooling from regional operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan to a focus on external attacks and operational plots has resulted in a surge of both foiled plots and successful attacks.