Analysis & Opinion
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Deporting Afghans, Welcoming White Afrikaners; A National Disgrace for America
DIDPress: In a powerful op-ed published by MSNBC, Matt Johnson describes the Trump administration’s policy toward Afghan refugees as a “national disgrace.” With the looming termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans and the potential deportation of over 9,000…
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Trump’s Tariffs Hurting Americans
Tim Brinkhof writes for the Daily Bast that Donald Trump’s irrational trade wars have rattled the stock market, discouraged foreign investment, weakened the U.S. dollar, and cooled down global trade and diplomatic relations
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Afghanistan Caught in the Crossfire of India-Pakistan Tensions; What Does Prakash’s Sudden Visit to Kabul Mean?
Following the deadly Pahalgam attack in Kashmir and the escalating tensions between Delhi and Islamabad, Anand Prakash, India’s Special Representative and Head of the Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan Division at the Ministry of External Affairs, made an unexpected visit to…
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How do you Structure a Peace Process under Conditions of Authoritarianism?
whoever leads a peace process should recognise the vital role to be played by Afghan political and civic organisations which are based outside Afghanistan, but which are able to communicate with and indeed mobilise Afghans resident in the country. Afghanistan…
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Afghanistan and Kazakhstan’s Evolving Policy
Afghanistan’s market (as an importer of industrial and agricultural products) and its position (as a trade route that can connect Central Asia to countries such as Pakistan, with significant ports) are both critically important to Kazakhstan and shape its emerging…
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Why world leaders must address Afghanistan and Sudan crises
While humanitarian aid is vital, Tvinnereim says investment in small, local businesses to ensure they keep running during conflicts and disasters is essential to avoid a complete economic collapse
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Many Questions Remain About the Afghan Fund, and Its Frozen $3.5 Billion
SIGAR noted with concern the fact that one of the Afghan board members, Mehrabi, is also a member of DAB’s governing body, the Supreme Council, creating a potential conflict of interest
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The Kunar River Rift
Historically, water usage was initially governed by customary practices, later influenced by colonial legacies, and upon Pakistan's formation, the border drawn between the two sides that Afghanistan never mutually accepted. There exists no water treaty between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with…
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Finding a Way Back to Afghanistan
America did not focus on Afghanistan in the years after the Soviet withdrawal in 1979 and closed its embassy a decade later. This left Washington blind to what was taking shape there in the lead-up to Sept. 11. Over the…
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Why Afghanistan Fell
The other factor that contributed to the demise of the Afghan army was the last-minute wholesale restructuring of Afghanistan’s security institutions. In 2021, amid rapidly deteriorating security, President Ghani reshuffled most of his security officials, often replacing them with fellow…
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