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Can the Taliban Regime Stay Power? 

Can the Taliban Regime Stay Power? 

By Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed
The dismal fate of the Afghan people is that groups even more extreme than the Taliban are emerging to vie for power.

Taliban Caretaker Government: Good for Internal Cohesion, Bad for Governance

Taliban Caretaker Government: Good for Internal Cohesion, Bad for Governance

By Haroun Rahimi
The new government might have saved the Taliban from internal fracturing, but it has certainly made it harder for them to govern Afghanistan. 
The Taliban, 9/11 and An American Evacuation

The Taliban, 9/11 and An American Evacuation

By Luke Hunt
A conversation about the last 20 years in Afghanistan.

Why Afghanistan Is Caught in a Budget Crisis – Again

Why Afghanistan Is Caught in a Budget Crisis – Again

By Mohammad Qadam Shah
Every year, parliament rejects the government budget. That's because there are serious flaws in the planning and budgeting process.

Afghan Officials Say 34 Killed in Separate Suicide Bombings

Afghan Officials Say 34 Killed in Separate Suicide Bombings

By Associated Press
The attacks were just the latest to have taken place since the beginning of peace talks in September

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Afghan Forces Fail to Arrest Former Soccer Head on Run From Sexual Abuse Charges

Afghan Forces Fail to Arrest Former Soccer Head on Run From Sexual Abuse Charges

By Catherine Putz
Karim’s continued evasion exposes several uncomfortable truths for the Afghan authorities on the limits to power in a fractured country.

The Inauguration of 2 Presidents: Afghanistan’s Constitutional Crisis

The Inauguration of 2 Presidents: Afghanistan’s Constitutional Crisis

By Zalmai Nishat
To solve the election stalemate and salvage peace talks with the Taliban, Afghanistan needs to rethink its all-powerful executive branch.
Enduring Peace Requires Reforms to Afghan Governance

Enduring Peace Requires Reforms to Afghan Governance

By Ian J.Lynch
Afghanistan needs both a central government with a monopoly over the use of force and reforms which factor in the self-governance capabilities already found at the local level. 

The Rocky Road From Doha to Intra-Afghan talks

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.

Afghans Celebrate Reduction in Hostilities But Fear Civil War

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?

Political Reform Urgently Needed in Afghanistan

Political Reform Urgently Needed in Afghanistan

By Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Mohammad Qadam Shah
Without reform of its centralized political system, Afghanistan will remain mired in factionalism and civil conflict.
Afghanistan: Ghani-Abdullah Row May Thwart the Prospect of Peace

Afghanistan: Ghani-Abdullah Row May Thwart the Prospect of Peace

By Daud Khattak
Even as a U.S.-Taliban peace deal is announced, Kabul is in the grips of a political crisis.

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