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Hamid Karzai
How Hamid Karzai Continues to Rule Afghanistan From Beyond the (Political) Grave
By Kambaiz Rafi
The former Afghan president is leveraging a personal network to exercise influence beyond his term.
Interview: Afghanistan’s Foreign Policy
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
How has Afghanistan’s foreign policy evolved under President Ashraf Ghani?
Shades of Grey in Afghanistan: A Conversation with James Creighton
By Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda speaks to Col. James L. Creighton (U.S. Army, Ret.) about his experiences working with an Afghan warlord.
Interview: Daniel Markey
By Jack Detsch
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's extraordinarily successful trip to Washington, and the new outlook for Afghanistan.
Why Did Afghanistan Just Suspend a Request for Heavy Weaponry from India?
By Ankit Panda
What spurred a sudden Afghan decision to suspend a request for Indian heavy weaponry?
Afghanistan’s Complex Peace Calculus
By Tamim Asey
A host of factors – and actors – need to be considered as Afghanistan starts down the road to peace.
Afghanistan’s Government of National Unity: Risk and Opportunity
By Tamim Asey
When it comes to the prospects for Afghanistan’s power sharing arrangement, history is not encouraging.
The Afghan Unity Government’s Three Perils
By Ali Reza Sarwar
The new power sharing agreement takes an unstable country into unchartered territory.
Interview: Ashraf Ghani
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat's interview with the new president of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Inaugurates New President, Chief Executive
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan inaugurated Ashraf Ghani as its 13th president, marking its first successful democratic transition of power.
What Role Can India Play in Defusing Afghanistan's Election Crisis?
By Ankit Panda
India's external affairs minister is in Kabul. Can she help defuse the electoral crisis in Afghanistan?
Abdullah Declares Victory in Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah declares victory prematurely, throwing Afghanistan into crisis.