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Afghanistan Taliban
Afghanistan’s Opium Trade: A Free Market of Racketeers
By Franz J. Marty
A visit to Afghan opium fields challenges the notion that the Taliban controls the lucrative trade.
For Peace in Afghanistan, Listen to Afghans
By M. Ashraf Haidari
There can be no peace without an Afghan-led peace process that involves regional stakeholders.
Is the Taliban Still a Threat to US Security?
By Wali Shaaker
16 years later, the original rationale for the war on Afghanistan still holds true.
Whatever the New US Strategy in Afghanistan, It Can't Succeed Without China
By Daud Khattak
Without China's buy-in, any attempt to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan is doomed.
Winning the Elusive Peace Against Terrorism in Afghanistan
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Bringing peace to Afghanistan will require renewed commitment from partners and neighbors.
Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises
By Bismellah Alizada
Complex geopolitical rivalries make it unlikely that the Kabul Process will bring peace to Afghanistan.
How Afghanistan Is Challenging India’s ‘Good Terrorist Bad Terrorist’ Stand
By Kabir Taneja
New Delhi risks being sidelined in Afghanistan if it maintains its hard line.
Can a New US Surge Stabilize Afghanistan?
By Ali Reza Sarwar
Trump is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan, but that won't solve the underlying problems.
Why the Taliban Cannot Win the Afghan War
By Ghulam Farooq Mujaddidi
The group lacks one key asset: popular support from the Afghan people.
The Taliban’s New Plan for Capturing Kunduz
By Franz J. Marty
The Taliban seem determined to upgrade their strategy from 2016, posing a continued threat to provincial capitals.
When Islamic State and the Taliban Compete, Afghanistan Loses
By Adam Wunische
Analysts continue to misjudge the potential threat posed by the Islamic State’s contingent in Afghanistan. They shouldn’t.
Islamic State’s Khorasan Province, 2 Years on
By Milo Comerford
Today marks the two-year anniversary of ISIS’s new front in Afghanistan. Can the group consider its venture a success?