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Afghanistan’s Uncertain Economic Future as the New Year Dawns
January 04, 2023

Afghanistan’s Uncertain Economic Future as the New Year Dawns

By Ibrahim Khan Jabarkhail
More than a year after the Taliban takeover, the prospects for economic development in the country remain bleak.

Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Tense Present, Bleak Future
February 15, 2022

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.
As Temperatures Drop, the Death Toll Climbs in Afghanistan
January 27, 2022

As Temperatures Drop, the Death Toll Climbs in Afghanistan

By Kathy Gannon
Without food or fuel, many Afghans will die of hunger and cold this winter.

Bumpy Road Ahead for Talibanomics: DRI Experts
November 03, 2021

Bumpy Road Ahead for Talibanomics: DRI Experts

By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A Diplomat Risk Intelligence report warns that the options in front of the new Taliban regime in Kabul when it comes to running the Afghan economy are few and perilous.

Economy on the Brink, Taliban Rely on Former Technocrats
October 19, 2021

Economy on the Brink, Taliban Rely on Former Technocrats

By Samya Kullab
"Why would I expect them to understand international monetary policy?” one official said of the Taliban.

Mired in Poverty, Afghans Bring Their Children to Work
July 25, 2019

Mired in Poverty, Afghans Bring Their Children to Work

By Rahim Faiez
Despite billions in aid, Afghanistan remains trapped in poverty.

How Opium Fuels the Taliban’s War Machine in Afghanistan
October 28, 2016

How Opium Fuels the Taliban’s War Machine in Afghanistan

By Hashim Wahdatyar
There can be no victory over the insurgency unless narcotics are brought into the war agenda in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani's New Internationalism
September 14, 2016

Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani's New Internationalism

By Shawn Snow
'Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right.'

Leveraging Impact Investment in Post-2014 Afghanistan
May 04, 2015

Leveraging Impact Investment in Post-2014 Afghanistan

By M. Ashraf Haidari
Unlocking Afghanistan’s very real potential will require significant investment.

Afghanistan: Five Tasks for Ghani’s Crucial U.S. Visit
March 09, 2015

Afghanistan: Five Tasks for Ghani’s Crucial U.S. Visit

By Tamim Asey
With his country at a critical juncture, the Afghan president needs to make the most of his Washington visit.

Afghanistan at the Crossroads
January 28, 2015

Afghanistan at the Crossroads

By Ajmal Shams
Economically dependent on the foreign presence, Afghanistan will need to work hard to succeed on its own.
In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand
November 13, 2014

In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand

By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's presidential elections may have caused an increase in poppy cultivation.

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