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What Trump’s Presidency Means for Afghanistan and the Taliban

What Trump’s Presidency Means for Afghanistan and the Taliban

By Muhammad Murad
Trump's first administration signed a deal with the Taliban. With the group now in de facto control of the country, how will Trump 2.0 approach Afghanistan?

The US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘Willful Blindness’ or a Face-Saving Act?

The US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘Willful Blindness’ or a Face-Saving Act?

By Muhammad Murad
The chaos of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan has become politicized. But the blame stretches back decades, through both Republican and Democratic administrations.
From Doha Accord to Doha Process: Why the International Community Fails to Bring Peace to Afghanistan

From Doha Accord to Doha Process: Why the International Community Fails to Bring Peace to Afghanistan

By Muhammad Murad
The U.S. and the global community have repeatedly failed to recognize that engaging with the Taliban alone will not bear fruitful results.

Security Through Human Rights – For Afghanistan, It’s Not ‘Either/Or’

Security Through Human Rights – For Afghanistan, It’s Not ‘Either/Or’

By Annie Pforzheimer and Asila Wardak
Civil rights and the personal safety of all citizens are mainstream security conversations, not “nice to have” goals or “Western” inventions. 

Why Did the Taliban’s Sirajuddin Haqqani Visit the UAE?

Why Did the Taliban’s Sirajuddin Haqqani Visit the UAE?

By Freshta Jalalzai
Haqqani meeting and shaking hands with officials from the affluent Gulf nation has ignited fervent speculation and debate. 

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan

How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan

By Natiq Malikzada and Trevor Filseth
None of Washington’s errors in Afghanistan was greater in scope than the peace agreement signed with the Taliban in February 2020.

Ahmad Shuja Jamal on How the US Facilitated the Taliban’s Return to Power

Ahmad Shuja Jamal on How the US Facilitated the Taliban’s Return to Power

By Sudha Ramachandran
“The Trump administration committed, and the Biden administration gave, everything the Taliban needed [to return to power] without getting anything in return.”
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