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Afghanistan
Watchdog Finds No Misconduct in Mistaken Afghan Airstrike
By Lolita C. Baldor
“It's a regrettable mistake. It's an honest mistake,” the Air Force inspector general said. “I understand the consequences, but it's not criminal conduct, random conduct, negligence."
TAPI, Turkmenistan, and the Taliban
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan doesn’t materially affect the dim prospects that TAPI will be built any time soon.
Should the Taliban Be Given Afghanistan’s UN Seat?
By Mohammad Qadam Shah and Mohammad Bashir Mobasher
The question of recognizing the Taliban is a test of the integrity of international law.
In Afghan Hospital, Unpaid Doctors and Rigid Taliban Clash
By Samya Kullab and Bram Janssen
The Taliban are now running Afghanistan’s hospitals. Their top priorities? Separating men and women and building mosques, even as there’s no money for salaries or medicines.
Aid Cargo Destined for Afghanistan Stuck at Border
By Catherine Putz
Recent reports suggest that 100 metric tonnes of humanitarian aid delivered to a transit hub in Uzbekistan by UNHCR has not been able to cross the border into Afghanistan yet.
Afghanistan’s Neighbors Hold 2nd Meeting, Call Inclusive Government the ‘Only Solution’
By Catherine Putz
The joint statement contains barely concealed criticism of the West while offering the same bland suggestions as the West.
China’s Security Infrastructure Continues to Grow in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Several reports in October underscore the persistent growth of Chinese security engagement in Tajikistan.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s European Tour
By Ana-Maria Anghelescu
European leaders concerned with Afghanistan’s security situation may see Tajikistan as a useful partner to limit refugee flows to Europe.
The Afghan Interpreters Turkey Left Behind
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
Two months after the Taliban takeover became a reality, interpreters who worked for Turkish forces are still in Afghanistan with no clear exit plan.
From Exile, Afghanistan’s Fawzia Koofi Keeps Fighting
By Thalia Beaty
Koofi was part of a delegation of Afghan women visiting the U.N. to urge member states not to compromise on inclusion and equal rights in Afghanistan.
Economy on the Brink, Taliban Rely on Former Technocrats
By Samya Kullab
"Why would I expect them to understand international monetary policy?” one official said of the Taliban.
Afghan Taliban Delegation in Turkey for High-level Talks
By Suzan Fraser and Kathy Gannon
The meeting with Turkish officials comes on the heels of talks between the Taliban, the United States, and European countries in Qatar earlier in the week.