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Taliban
What Peace in Colombia Teaches Us About War in Afghanistan
By Jamie Shenk and Michael Kugelman
A successful reconciliation process after three decades of excruciating false starts offers some not-so-encouraging lessons for Afghanistan.
US Vice President Pence Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The long war is still on.
First Indian Wheat Shipment Leaves for Afghanistan Via Iran's Strategic Chabahar Port
By Ankit Panda
The shipment is the first of six and represents the activation of a long-discussed trade route.
Tillerson Discusses Security and Strategy in Afghanistan on Short Stopover
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. secretary of state stopped in for an unannounced visit.
Afghanistan: A Civil War State of Mind
By Kevin Laiveling
By hunkering down, the U.S. and Afghan governments hope to eventually bring the Taliban to the table.
War, Drugs, and Peace: Afghanistan and Myanmar
By Austin Bodetti
The illegal drug trade is sabotaging peace in Afghanistan and Myanmar alike.
What's Behind Saudi Arabia's Turn Away From the Taliban?
By Samuel Ramani
Saudi Arabia’s increasingly anti-Taliban stance helps Riyadh consolidate its vital regional alliances and isolate Qatar.
Is Trump No Longer Interested in 'Winning' in Afghanistan?
By Umair Jamal
The United States is not working on a winning strategy in Afghanistan anymore.
Before Afghanistan, Trump Should Sort Out How 'South Asia' Is Seen in Washington
By Kabir Taneja
Why Trump should address South Asia policy thinking in Washington first.
Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
By Uzair Younus
The quagmire in Afghanistan continues under a new administration bent on bombing its way to victory.
No Exit From Afghanistan: Major Takeaways From Trump's Big Speech on America's Longest War
By Ankit Panda
Counterterrorism is in and nation-building is out, but the United States still has no way out of Afghanistan.
Will US Sanctions on Hizbul Mujahideen Make Pakistan Reconsider Its ‘Good Taliban’?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Pakistani Foreign Office condemned sanctions as being “detrimental to Kashmir’s freedom struggle.”