Analysis & Opinion
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Kabul Takeover and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Unrest and a new cycle of instability in Afghanistan would certainly put Pakistan’s strategy—pitching itself as a geo-economic hub—in jeopardy
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Vying for Influence over Kabul
Within the OIC, there have been other fissures at play too, specifically among the Gulf states, that are now spilling over on the issue of Afghanistan and determining influence over the country’s new rule led by the Taliban
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Biden’s Afghanistan Disaster is Far from Over
The ghastly scene of Afghans clinging to an American plane as it was taxiing to take off was emblematic of the disaster created by Biden and his staff
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Will the World Recognise Taliban Rule?
OIC members were reluctant to legitimise Taliban rule because of the pressure from the US. Such was the pressure that even the Saudi Foreign Minister avoided a meeting with the Afghan acting foreign minister
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Is Afghanistan Really Exporting Terror to Central Asia?
Central Asia tends to be seen as an area of rampant international terrorism, partly because of exaggeration by international media outlets and partly because international terrorism is an issue that can be manipulated by countries both in Central Asia and…
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Where will Afghanistan be in a year?
Economic collapse appears imminent. Empty stomachs provide perfect breeding ground for extremists like Daesh to lure common Afghans
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Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis and Pakistan’s Crocodile Tears
As things stand, it’s more than evident that it’s not Taliban but Pakistan that’s acting as a hurdle in “unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance.” So, Pakistan’s bluff has finally been called!
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Afghan Crisis; Beijing and Moscow Wrestling in Vacuum Left by US
One issue is troubling the Chinese-Russian approach towards Afghanistan, and it is likely to turn the two giants against each other: contradictory definition of inclusive government
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Why the war on terror isn’t over
There's no doubt that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was a historic event, but the end of aggressive U.S. imperialism – or, as some might like to call it, "liberal interventionism" – is not going to come about in just…
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Can Afghanistan Be Part of An Integrated Central Asia?
It is worth stressing that it is the Central Asians themselves, including Afghanistan, who have taken the lead in this grand project. They all see it as an essential step towards rebuilding their economies, strengthening regional security — including that…
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