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South Asia
Kabul Airport Targeted by Suicide Blasts Amid Frantic Evacuation Efforts
By Catherine Putz
Given the densely packed crowds outside the airport, casualties numbers are likely to rise as the situation develops further.
Taliban Takeover: World Bank and IMF Halt Aid; US Freezes Afghan Assets
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban can’t get its hands on Afghanistan’s money, much of which is held in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And aid agencies are pausing funding, too.
Why Is Pakistan Cautious in Extending Recognition to the Taliban Regime?
By Umair Jamal
Islamabad is apprehensive that a Taliban government will not act against TTP sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
The Taliban, 9/11 and An American Evacuation
By Luke Hunt
A conversation about the last 20 years in Afghanistan.
Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan Stokes Bangladesh’s Terrorist Fears
By Subir Bhaumik
The secular government of Muslim-majority Bangladesh fears the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan will rejuvenate the violent radical Islamist ecosystem back home.
What Attempts to Measure India’s Caste System Get Wrong
By Shareen Joshi
Modern surveys on caste can feel like inadvertent replications of a colonial mistake.
Under Taliban Rule, What Happens to Afghanistan’s Artifacts?
By Sribala Subramanian
The Taliban are famous for destroying priceless artifacts. With Kabul falling to the Taliban, the fate of the National Museum’s world-class collection now hangs in the balance.
Panjshir Valley Prepares to Push Back the Taliban
By Joseph Krauss and Rahim Faiez
Western countries are unlikely to back yet another proxy war in Afghanistan.
Centralization Is at the Core of Afghanistan’s Problems
By Mohammad Qadam Shah
Can the Taliban learn from history?
China Swoops Into Bangladesh With a Vaccine Deal
By Asif Muztaba Hassan
It bided its time and when India halted supply of vaccines to Bangladesh, it saw opportunity and struck.
What Will the Taliban Do With Their New US Weapons?
By Alessandro Arduino
With its quick seizure of power, the Taliban also acquired U.S. military equipment left behind by the withdrawal or abandoned by Afghan forces.
Afghan Lives Matter: What Price Would Afghans Have to Pay for Peace?
By Ritu Mahendru
“They have handed our country the way you hand over a book or a bottle of water... We were happy for the war to end, but we didn’t expect the end to be like this.”