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Ashraf Ghani
It's Time for Afghanistan and Pakistan To Move Beyond the Blame Game
By Umair Jamal and Hafeez-ur-Rehman Hadi
Pakistan's interventionist agenda in Afghanistan won't disappear. Kabul needs to cope and look beyond the blame game.
Amid Shifting Geopolitical Dynamics, India Plays Hard Ball in Afghanistan
By Harsh V. Pant
India is playing hardball with Afghanistan over Ashraf Ghani's misadventures with Pakistan.
What Now for China’s Afghanistan Strategy?
By Andrew Small
Despite the blow to peace talks with the Taliban, China is unlikely to change its approach to Afghanistan or Pakistan.
What America's Withdrawal From Afghanistan Really Tells the World About US Hegemony
By Muska Dastageer
How a long war of necessity turned into an unfinished one of choice.
Afghanistan's Ghani: Pakistan Needs to Do Something About the Taliban
By Catherine Putz
It seems the Afghan-Pakistan rapprochement was, indeed, a mirage.
What Next for the Afghanistan Peace Talks?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The Taliban leadership issue appears to have derailed the process.
The Afghan Government Should Take Advantage of Mullah Omar’s Death ASAP
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Afghan government has a unique opening with Omar's death. It shouldn't squander it.
Afghanistan, Pakistan and a Rare Chance for Peace
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai and Mona Naseer
The start of talks is an opportunity that may not come again.
Afghanistan's Ex-Intelligence Chief Reflects on Mullah Omar's Death
By Sanjay Kumar
Amrullah Saleh, the former head of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS), discusses Mullah Omar's death.
Dead or Alive, Is Mullah Omar Still a Wanted Man?
By Ankit Panda
The leader of the Afghan Taliban for over two decades, Mullah Omar, may finally be dead. Or not.
Washington and Kabul Want a Joint Strategy Against ISIS in Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
Kabul and Washington are trying to nip the Islamic State in the bud in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s Peace Process: A Long Road Ahead
By Emily Winterbotham
The start of talks is a positive step, but much could still go wrong.