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Taliban Recognition: Mirage of Power or Geopolitical Game?

  Thursday, July 10, 2025

By Abdul Naser Noorzad

After the unexpected recognition of the Taliban Emirate by the Russian Federation, a wave of commotion swept through social media and political circles. This move triggered such widespread reactions that it dominated news coverage and media narratives. Yet, from a realistic perspective, what has truly changed to justify such panic among our people? Were the Taliban, before Russia’s r...


The Global impact of U.S. Aid Suspension and Afghanistan’s struggle

  Wednesday, July 09, 2025

By Elham Kabir

Following the presidential inauguration on 20-Jan-2024, President Donald Trump announced a

No Safe Return: The Case Against Deporting Afghan Refugees

  Wednesday, July 02, 2025

By Amina Azarm Nezami

As deportation campaigns intensify across countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkiye, and parts of Europe, the reality facing Afghan refugees is growing more perilous by the day. Millions who have been forced to flee persecution, war, and systemic...

Iran Scapegoats Afghan Refugees After Israel Conflict

  Tuesday, July 01, 2025

By Dr. Davood Moradian

A Mass Deportation and Intensified Anti-Afghan Sentiment Are Placing Afghans in Iran in Peril

The ceasefire between Iran and Israel elicited a collective sigh of relief from millions of citizens in both nations; however,...

The Iran-Israel Confrontation and the Security of Afghanistan

  Monday, June 16, 2025

By: Abdul Naser Noorzad

To begin, it is important to note that Afghanistan is surrounded by four security belts or zones from the north, east, south, and west—each imposing specific security dynamics upon the country. But broadly speaking, regardless of geographic...

We Owe Afghan Women a Chance to Make Their Own Destiny

  Friday, April 18, 2025

By Annie Pforzheimer and Nazila Jamshidi

“We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own destiny, before it is too late.”

March marked t...