Opinions
The Legacy of Ogata Sadako and Nakamura Tetsu: Japan’s Role in Afghanistan
By Shimada Haruyuki
Can the Intra-Afghan Negotiations Yield Lasting Peace?
By Arash Yaqin
Even after almost half a century of conflict, Afghanistan has ranked first out of the ten must-watch conflicts for 2020 by the International Crisis Group. Today, the fate of Afghanistan’s system of governmen...
The U.N. exposes the limits of the Trump peace plan with the Taliban
By Bruce Riedel
Contrary to the Trump administration’s peace plan with the Taliban, al-Qaida is more embedded in the Afghan Taliban than ever. The Taliban have not renounced their alliance with al-Qaida. The maintenance of...
Peace Deal or Pipe Dream? The February 2020 Afghanistan Peace Deal
By John Berkay
February 29, 2020 marked the signing of the most recent, and at first glance the most promising, peace deal between the United States and the Taliban. The self-proclaimed author of the peace deal, President Donald Trum...
Afghanistan: in the eye of the storm
By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
Afghanistan has remained in the eye of the storm for the last 19 years, due to a persistent brutal war which has provided an opportunity for external players to meddle in its affairs. The Doha Agreement s...
