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Taliban government
A Grand Bargain with the Taliban in Doha
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The Taliban certainly need to be engaged. But it can’t be at the cost of the rights of women and girls.
The UN’s Capitulation to the Taliban
By Davood Moradian
For decades, the United Nations has failed Afghanistan.
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.
Providing Rural Justice Aided Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan
By Renard Sexton
Why would Afghans, who are very familiar with Taliban brutality, be impressed with their justice system?
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: No Country for Women
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Afghan women are tremendously resilient. But resilience can’t last forever on its own; it needs to be supported and nurtured.
Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure
By Catherine Putz
Even before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's media landscape was largely male-dominated; women's stories were either underreported or misrepresented. So Joya founded Rukhshana Media.
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.
Kazakh President Explains Decision to Take Taliban off Terrorist List
By Catherine Putz
The decision was announced back in December, but recently Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev remarked that it was made with “the understanding that this regime is a long-term factor.”
Uzbekistan and the New Realities of Trans-Afghan Trade
By Nargiza Umarova
Significant changes in the international logistics system are fueling the development of trans-Afghan routes, but Uzbekistan may have to deal with increased competition.
Navigating the Afghanistan Conundrum by Engaging With Afghanistan’s Next Generation
By Nazifa Haqpal
It is our collective responsibility to support the Afghan people's bid for a brighter future and to learn from the lessons of the past.
An Afghan Woman Activist’s Visit to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
By Freshta Jalalzai
Zerka Malyar and her team sought to confront the Taliban on the critical issue of women’s rights.
Meeting the Climate Crisis in Afghanistan
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
As the dilemma on recognition and assistance remains unresolved, Afghanistan will be subjected to a vicious cycle of conflict with climate change acting as a threat multiplier.