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Afghan Mineral Wealth: A Double-Edged Sword
By Wahidullah Azizi
Much of Afghanistan's hope hangs on its natural resources, but only if they can be exploited in a way that benefits Afghans.
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Afghanistan: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
July 27, 2017
Afghanistan: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
There's a reason Afghanistan's resource wealth remains untapped.
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Afghanistan: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Taliban Loot Afghanistan's Mineral Riches
August 06, 2016
Taliban Loot Afghanistan's Mineral Riches
Illegal mining fuels the Taliban insurgency, threatening to turn the country’s vast mineral wealth into a "resource curse."
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Taliban Loot Afghanistan's Mineral Riches
North Korea Resumes Rare Earth Exports to China
July 30, 2014
North Korea Resumes Rare Earth Exports to China
A new report says that North Korea shipped $1.8 million of rare earths to China in May and June of this year.
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North Korea Resumes Rare Earth Exports to China
A New Plan for a New Afghanistan
May 01, 2013
A New Plan for a New Afghanistan
Securing the future of Afghanistan is not just about troop counts after 2014. Sustainable economic development may just be the key.
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A New Plan for a New Afghanistan
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Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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