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Ashraf Ghani
Iran, Afghanistan Approach Strategic Cooperation Pact
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan and Iran are slated to conclude a strategic cooperation agreement soon.
Ashraf Ghani and the Pashtun Dilemma
By Ali Reza Sarwar
If he is to succeed, Afghanistan’s president will need to come to grips with the country’s ethnic tensions.
ISIS Is Now Operating in Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Could a new front line emerge in South and Central Asia?
Ashraf Ghani and a Game of Fiefdoms
By Shawn Snow
Is the president being too ambitious in his effort to end corruption in Afghanistan?
Taliban Reject Afghan Cabinet Positions
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The new Afghan government offered cabinet positions to members of the Taliban, but the posts were refused.
Afghan Unity Government Under Pressure
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's national unity government has come under fire for its failure to appoint a federal cabinet.
China Hosted Afghan Taliban for Talks: Report
By Shannon Tiezzi
Has China quietly begun brokering talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban?
Afghan President Condemns CIA's Use of 'Inhumane Torture'
By Ankit Panda
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani joined a growing chorus of global leaders in condemning the United States' use of torture.
Rula Ghani, Afghanistan’s Unusually Prominent First Lady
By Kyla Ryan
Could a high-profile first lady improve the lot of Afghanistan’s women?
Making the Sacrifices in Afghanistan Worthwhile
By Ikram Afzali
Ahead of a major conference, what needs to be done to justify the sacrifices made in Afghanistan?
Afghan Government Lifts Ban on Night Raids
By Ankit Panda
Night raids, an important but controversial tool in the fight against insurgents in Afghanistan, are back.
The Search for a Missing Peace in Islamabad
By Ali Reza Sarwar
Afghanistan and Pakistan’s past may have to be ignored if they are to have a future.