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How Online Lobbyists Support the Taliban Regime

How Online Lobbyists Support the Taliban Regime

By Abumoslem Khorasani
Influencers boost one another’s content, tag diplomats, appear on one another’s Twitter Spaces, and push traffic to Taliban-friendly outlets to shape media narratives for the Taliban.
Pakistan’s TTP Problem: Why Military Solutions Continue to Fail

Pakistan’s TTP Problem: Why Military Solutions Continue to Fail

By Maqbool Shah
Despite tactical successes over two decades, the strategic failure to eliminate or significantly degrade the TTP threat reflects deeper problems in Pakistan's approach to counterterrorism and regional security.

We Owe Afghan Women a Chance to Make Their Own Destiny

We Owe Afghan Women a Chance to Make Their Own Destiny

By Nazila Jamshidi and Annie Pforzheimer
“We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own destiny, before it is too late.”

American Leaders Should Hold the Taliban Accountable, Not Engage With Them 

American Leaders Should Hold the Taliban Accountable, Not Engage With Them 

By Natalie Gonnella-Platts
It’s past time for the U.S. and the international community to use the tools at their disposal – such as expanding targeted sanctions – to hold the Taliban to account.  

Bridging the Gap: Karzai, the Taliban, and the US Dilemma in Afghanistan

Bridging the Gap: Karzai, the Taliban, and the US Dilemma in Afghanistan

By Freshta Jalalzai
Karzai’s influence is not just historical; it lies in his ability to mediate Afghanistan’s current power struggles. 
The Limits of Trump’s Deal-making in Afghanistan

The Limits of Trump’s Deal-making in Afghanistan

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
In return for the release of an American, the U.S. dropped bounties on three top-level Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani. But there are limits to potential Taliban-U.S. deals.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Seeks Dialogue With Afghanistan Amid Rising Militant Attacks

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Seeks Dialogue With Afghanistan Amid Rising Militant Attacks

By Umair Jamal
Does the dialogue have the blessings of the Pakistan military? And will Pakistan agree to concessions demanded by Kabul?
The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy

The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy

By Islomkhon Gafarov
After more than three years in power, the Taliban have struggled to gain recognition for a host of reasons.

Tracking Taliban Travel

Tracking Taliban Travel

By Catherine Putz
Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure the Taliban.

Taliban at the Helm: Afghanistan’s Foreign Aid Crisis 

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?

Tiny Steps for TAPI in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

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.
Afghan Asylum Seekers in Germany Fear for Their Future

Afghan Asylum Seekers in Germany Fear for Their Future

By Nicholas Muller
Germany's stricter migration policies and political shift rightward raise concerns among Afghans and experts.

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