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Hamid Karzai
Afghan Stability: New Equations
By SK Chatterji
With the NATO drawdown, Afghanistan’s neighbors will have a growing role to play in the country’s stability.
Afghanistan’s Milestone
By Akmal Dawi
For the first time ever, one elected Afghan president is being succeeded by another as America’s strategic mission comes to an end.
Afghanistan Elections and the Taliban Threat
By Rajeev Agrawal
In the election run-up, the Taliban has increasingly set the agenda in the region with a spate of high-profile attacks.
People in Afghanistan Ready to Defy the Taliban and Vote
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat's correspondent Sanjay Kumar reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.
4 Reasons Elections Won't Fix Afghanistan
By Michael Kugelman
Saturday’s election may be critical, but Afghanistan isn’t about to become a stable state anytime soon.
Pakistan President Visits Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain visited Kabul for the first time since coming into office.
Taliban Ramp Up Violence Ahead of Afghan Election
By Ankit Panda
A group of Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Commission in Kabul.
Yes, The Taliban Are Terrorists
By Aziz Hakimi
“It is time for Washington to put objective facts above political wishful thinking and recognize the Taliban as a terror organization.”
The Geopolitics of Afghanistan's Future
By Zachary Keck and Ankit Panda
In their third podcast, the U.S. team discusses MH370 and the geopolitics of Afghanistan following NATO's withdrawal.
The Dream of Peace in Afghanistan
With a new era about to begin, the international community must help Afghanistan find peace.
From Delhi to Kabul, Via Moscow
By Kabir Taneja
India may enlist Russia to provide Afghan government forces with needed weapons.
'Zero Option' Closer To Reality In Afghanistan?
By Ankit Panda
The White House has asked the Pentagon to plan for a complete pullout from Afghanistan.