Tag
Zalmay Khalilzad

August 02, 2019
Women Are Critical to Building a Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
By Ian J. Lynch
Women are critical to the everyday peacebuilding activities necessary to put any peace agreement into effective practice.

July 20, 2019
Are Russia and the US Finally on the Same Page in Afghanistan?
By Samuel Ramani
Not so fast, substantive cooperation between the two on ending the war remains elusive.

July 10, 2019
Long Awaited Intra-Afghan Conference Brings Peace One Step Closer
By Kathy Gannon
The much-touted conference was attended by Taliban, Afghan government representatives, women, and civil society.

June 18, 2019
US Exit Looms Over Afghanistan Peace Process
By Umair Jamal
With expectations of Washington’s exit, other domestic and international players are hedging and calibrating their positions accordingly.

May 28, 2019
What Colombia Can Teach Us About Afghanistan
By Lionel Beehner and Liam Collins
Two wars, two peace deals -- what lessons does Colombia hold for Afghanistan?

April 12, 2019
Taliban Declare Start of Spring Offensive Amid Talks With US
By Amir Shah
Even though Taliban attacks never quite ceased during the winter, the insurgent group made its annual spring announcement.

April 10, 2019
In Afghanistan, Talking and Killing Continue in Tandem
By Catherine Putz
The next Doha meeting, which the Afghan government plans to attend, has been pushed back. Meanwhile, attacks continue.

April 10, 2019
Why the Taliban Are in Control of the Afghan Peace Process
By Umair Jamal
The Afghan peace process is at the mercy of the Taliban.

April 04, 2019
Why Is Zalmay Khalilzad Such a Controversial Figure in Afghanistan?
By Sayed Ziafatullah Saeedi
Khalilzad’s history is worth recounting, to give context to recent chafing at his tactics in pursuing peace.

April 02, 2019
Uzbekistan Offers Samarkand as a Venue for Afghan Peace Talks
By Catherine Putz
The U.S.-led efforts to broker peace get top billing, but Uzbek efforts are worth watching closely.

March 19, 2019
Can the Afghan State Survive the Peace Process?
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Concerns are growing that Afghanistan's government will not survive an eventual U.S. withdrawal.

February 27, 2019
US-Taliban Talks: What's on the Agenda in Doha?
By Catherine Putz
This week's critical talks between the U.S. and the Taliban revolve around a two-item agenda.