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Afghanistan
A Glimpse at What Went Wrong with the Afghan SIV Process
By Catherine Putz
Two June 2020 State OIG reports illustrate some of the long-known, ever-unresolved issues stymieing the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa process.
Under Taliban Rule: Calm Chaos Prevails in Kabul
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
A month after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the capital is calm but everything is uncertain. A nation lives in fear.
Pakistan’s Shameful Glee at the Taliban’s Rise
By Mohsin Dawar
An elected representative of North Waziristan urges the Pakistani government to confront the reality of what the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan will mean for Pakistan.
With Foreign Funds Frozen, Afghan Aid Groups Stuck in Limbo
By Isabel Debre
Without access to its own or foreign funds, the interim government in Kabul can't even pay the import taxes needed to bring containers of badly needed food from a port in Pakistan.
China, Afghanistan, and the Belt and Road Initiative: Diplomacy and Reality
By Magnus Marsden
China will face a number of difficulties in implementing the BRI in Afghanistan.
More than $1.2 Billion in Humanitarian Aid Pledged to Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban’s ascension to power in Kabul has given way to an economic crisis, which in tandem with droughts has fueled a food crisis, too.
Where Will the Afghan Refugees Go? Non-Humanitarian Openings for the Unfolding Crisis
By Anshu N. Chatterjee
Time and again international powers involved in Afghanistan have aided refugees for political and strategic reasons that extend far beyond humanitarian concerns.
Donors Voice Concerns Over Taliban Rule as UN Seeks Funds
By Jamey Keaten
Can donors help everyday Afghans without handing a public relations victory or cash to the Taliban?
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Take Different Approaches to Afghanistan
By Umida Hashimova
In dealing with the situation in Afghanistan, Dushanbe and Tashkent have taken different approaches toward dealing with a Taliban-ruled country.
What’s Next for Afghan Pilots Who Escaped to Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
With Uzbekistan under pressure, those who landed in Termez are being moved to the UAE. Those in Tajikistan are waiting.
UN Mission to Afghanistan Relocates to Kazakhstan
By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
As the world adapts to a “new” Afghanistan, there is much work to be done to help Afghans in need. From its temporary base in Almaty, UNAMA will continue to work toward this goal.
Lithium and an Unexpected Battle for Energy Transition in Afghanistan
By Aliaksei Patonia
Most researchers agree that lithium demand will only increase. Afghanistan’s estimated reserves put it among global leaders -- if the metal can be extracted.