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Afghanistan
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.
America’s Afghan Allies: How to Help Those Left Behind
By Chetan Peddada and Zack Baddorf
The United States must not forget the Afghan allies it left behind.
Will the Taliban’s Takeover Inspire Central Asian Extremists?
By Umida Hashimova
Central Asian governments seem more sensitive to domestic and regional threats possibly invigorated by the Taliban’s rise to 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 Official: At Least 100 Casualties in Afghan Blast
By Samya Kullab and Tameem Akhgar
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast at a mosque packed with Shiites in Kunduz but the Islamic State has long targeted the community.
Afghanistan Can’t Pay Its Electricity Bills
By Catherine Putz
Afghanistan imports a majority of its electricity supplies, and the bills have not been paid.
Lessons From Afghanistan’s History: How Not to Fix a Failed State
By Haroun Rahimi
Only a government that has legitimacy in the eyes of most Afghans will be able to govern a unified and peaceful Afghanistan.
After the Fall of Kabul, the US Needs to Reject China’s Narrative on Terrorism
By Omer Kanat
Hyping an unsubstantiated “extremism” threat is a key, and classic, tactic in the Chinese government’s propaganda war.
US Resumes Afghan Refugee Flights After Measles Shots
By Ben Fox
After a three-week pause in flights due to a small measles outbreak, flights are set to resume to bring Afghans to the U.S.
Is This Taliban Deja Vu?
By Catherine Putz
Expecting moderation from the Taliban and jumping on any signs of change: We’ve been here before.