The Rise of Afghan Autonomy and Pakistan’s Grip Slipping Away
A return to the zero-sum mentality that dominated earlier epochs — where Kabul was binary: allied or hostile — will
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Afghanistan, Pakistan Reach Ceasefire Deal in Qatar- and Türkiye-Led Talks
Doha — Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate cease-fire after a week of deadly clashes along their disputed
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Deoband’s Hug for the Taliban: What It Says About Faith and Fear
Deoband’s embrace of the Taliban foreign minister is dangerous — but also offers an opening. Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister
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OPINION: Why the Taliban Is Choosing India Over Pakistan
The decision to dispatch Muttaqi to New Delhi is therefore not just about outreach to India — it is also
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Seeds of Jihad: How Colonial Britain Created Radical Islamism
Islamist terrorism did not rise in a vacuum. It was engineered, cultivated, and weaponized—first by colonial powers, then by Cold
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Taliban Condemns Pakistan-Backed Attacks on Tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam Region
Kabul — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA-MoFA) on Wednesday condemned a recent attack
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Malala Yousafzai likens Taliban’s treatment of women to apartheid in Mandela lecture
“It’s so important for the international community to not only step up to protect access to education for girls but
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Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports
Islamabad (AP) — Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country
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Taliban minister raises issue of refugee assets during Pakistan visit
Islamabad (Reuters) – The Taliban’s acting commerce minister met Pakistan’s foreign minister in Islamabad this week, an Afghan embassy statement
Read MoreAfghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after Taliban ban – U.N.
[1/2]An Afghan man walks through a poppy field in the Gereshk district of Helmand province, Afghanistan April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Abdul
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