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Afghanistan peace process
March 31, 2020
Did Pakistan Win the Afghanistan War?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan is jubilant over the U.S.-Taliban peace deal, but celebration may be premature.
March 10, 2020
Dueling Afghan Leaders Both Declare Themselves President
By Associated Press
Kabul’s political crisis continued to deepen with Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah both holding rival inaugurations.
March 04, 2020
Afghanistan: Between Hope and Hopelessness
By Daud Khattak
The biggest obstacle to peace is no longer the Taliban, but the political fractures in Kabul.
February 28, 2020
The Rocky Road From Doha to Intra-Afghan talks
By Matthew Willner-Reid
6 potential pitfalls could upend talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban before they even begin.
February 28, 2020
What Do Young Afghans Think About the Peace Process?
By Hamida Andisha and Metra Mehran
A younger generations’ perspective on the arduous road to peace in Afghanistan.
February 26, 2020
Afghans Celebrate Reduction in Hostilities But Fear Civil War
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
The U.S. is ready to make peace with the Taliban. But can Afghanistan’s political factions come to terms with each other?
February 26, 2020
US Urges Afghanistan to Focus on Peace and Intra-Afghan Talks, Not Electoral Politics
By Catherine Putz
U.S. State Department statement neither congratulated nor contradicted Ghani’s electoral victory.
February 22, 2020
US, Taliban to Begin Countdown to Afghan Peace Deal
By Associated Press
There are many uncertainties as an apparent deal is set for settlement this month.
February 13, 2020
US, Taliban Close to ‘Reduction in Violence’ Agreement
By Associated Press
What’s on offer: a seven-day reduction of violence.
January 28, 2020
Afghanistan’s Turbulent Decade
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
From 2010 to 2020, the Taliban insurgency picked up steam while Afghanistan’s institutional dysfunction deepened.
January 24, 2020
The Pitfalls in Afghanistan’s Peace Process
By Daud Khattak
A US-Taliban peace agreement seems closer than ever, but the whole thing could unravel when it comes time for intra-Afghan talks.
January 17, 2020
The Missing Links in the Afghan Peace Process
By Mushtaq Rahim
The U.S., Afghan government, and Taliban will all need to readjust their positions if there is to be any hope of peace.
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