Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Uncertain Gamble for Economic Survival

Struggling regime caught between countervailing forces

Dec 3

India Eyeing Role in Taliban’s Afghanistan

Realpolitik in Kabul

Oct 23

Trump Seeks to Repeat The US’s Afghan Missteps

'Bad things aren't going to happen'

Oct 7

US President Eyes China’s Silk Road

Trump seeks minerals in the ‘Stans, wants to regain Bagram air base

Oct 3

The Quiet Crisis of Afghan Women's Return

Afghan women after the reverse exodus from Iran

Aug 20

Afghanistan’s Reverse Exodus Tragedy

Iran, Pakistan force hundreds of thousands back over border

Aug 11

Russia's Diplomatic Recognition Takes Kabul Nowhere

Recognition driven by security concerns

Jul 21

The Ordeal of Being a Woman in Today’s Afghanistan

Driven by more radical groups, the Taliban see security in repressing women

Sep 12, 2024

The ‘China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Triangle’ Collapses

CPEC, capstone of South Asia BRI project, far behind schedule

Jun 7, 2024

Afghans Face Bleak Future on Being Driven from Pakistan

Women and children comprise the bulk of refugees returning to Afghanistan

May 1, 2024

China Outmaneuvers Washington in Kabul

As the US plays catch-up

Mar 4, 2024

Between Islam and Poverty: Afghanistan Teeters Under the Taliban

Pakistan reaps the consequences of its previous support

Jan 10, 2024

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