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Afghanistan peace process
Reconciliation is the Only Path to Peace in Afghanistan
By Ambassador Abdullah Abdulrahman Alim
Afghanistan can have a bright future, but it has to start with political reconciliation.
The Road to Peace Goes Through Kabul
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The peace process in Afghanistan must be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned.
'Pashtun Diplomacy' in Afghan Foreign Policy
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Historically, Kabul has had many different motives for engaging with Pakistani Pashtuns.
China-India Rivalry Could Have Deadly Consequences for Afghanistan
By Baisali Mohanty
China and India are competing to be seen as leaders on the Afghanistan issue, resulting in a deadlock.
The Tangled History of the Afghanistan-India-Pakistan Triangle
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Kabul's foreign policy approach has shifted between favoring India and Pakistan since the partition.
Finding a Future for Afghanistan
By Umar Khan
The range of tenable outcomes in Afghanistan is becoming limited.
Taliban Set-Backs Open Door to Peace Negotiations
By Shawn Snow
A former senior aide to Mullah Omar has called on the Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan government.
Peace Deal: A Zero-Sum Game for Afghan Warlord Hekmatyar
By Daud Khattak
Hekmatyar’s presence in Kabul may help create political space for Pakistan
Ghani’s Deal With the Devil: Hekmatyar and Transitional Justice
By Shawn Snow
A long delayed, elusive agreement between the government of Afghanistan and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has been inked.
Afghan Peace Negotiations With Hekmatyar Break Down
By Catherine Putz
Hizb-i-Islami's pre-conditions are back: peace negotiations reportedly suspended over demands that foreign troops depart.
How Will Kabul Welcome Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?
By Ali Reza Sarwar
After a peace deal, can Afghanistan's capital truly accept the brutal leader of Hezb-e-Islami?
A Good Taliban, Bad Taliban Strategy for the US and Afghanistan?
By Casey Garret Johnson
Who is Mullah Rasool, and why is he receiving funding from the U.S. and Afghanistan?