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Afghanistan politics
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.
December 06, 2019
Afghanistan’s Investigative Journalists
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Daily newspaper Etilaat Roz makes an impact in the chaotic Afghan democracy.
September 30, 2019
With Vote Over, Afghanistan Faces Possible Political Chaos
By Associated Press
For Afghans, Saturday's vote mirrored the deeply flawed 2014 presidential polls.
September 17, 2019
US Exit from Afghanistan: The Pakistan Factor
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from M. Nazif Shahrani
June 05, 2019
How Afghanistan’s Judiciary Lost Its Independence
By Sayed Ziafatullah Saeedi
For reasons both structural and political, the Afghan Supreme Court has turned into a de facto ally of the president.
April 30, 2019
Afghan President Convenes Grand Council, Hoping for Consensus on Taliban Talks
By Kathy Gannon
The Loya Jirga is supposed to forge unity in a divided Afghanistan, but it may just underline existing fissures.
April 23, 2019
An Afghan Peace on Whose Terms?
By Marvin G. Weinbaum and Samad Sadri
Peace talks are predicated on the notion that the Taliban have fundamentally changed. They haven't.
February 05, 2019
Peace, Politics, & Afghanistan’s Next President
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Afghanistan's presidential race heats up amid peace talks with Taliban insurgents.
November 28, 2018
Afghanistan’s Most Powerful Person Announces Bid for April Presidential Elections
By Ahmad Shah Katawazai
Mohammad Hanif Atmar vows to put an end to the ongoing insurgency as he announces his candidacy.
October 23, 2018
Despite Security Threats, Afghans Went to the Polls
By Ahmad Shah Katawazai
Afghanistan successfully held its parliamentary elections last weekend amid security threats .
October 16, 2018
Why Are Afghanistan’s Elections Crucial?
By Noah Coburn
How this week’s parliamentary elections will reshape Afghanistan’s political future.
October 02, 2018
Parliamentary Elections Loom in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
After more than three years of delays, Afghanistan's parliamentary polls are set for October 20.
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