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Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-US Relations

  Thursday, July 30, 2020

By Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili

Changes in Uzbekistan are driving geopolitical dynamics in Afghanistan and in the region. There is increased US diplomatic engagement in Central Asia as Afghanistan prepares for potential peace with th...

Afghan Peace Talks: 4 Possible Outcomes

  Saturday, July 25, 2020

By Jason Criss Howk

A Taliban spokesperson said the Taliban movement will be ready for intra-Afghan peace negotiations by the next Eid. Eid al Adha is expected to be celebrated around the world on Friday, July 31. It is fit...

Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs?

  Tuesday, July 07, 2020

By Nick Cohen

Nations that claim to be defenders of the faith offer no protest to the concentration camps

The Legacy of Ogata Sadako and Nakamura Tetsu: Japan’s Role in Afghanistan

  Thursday, June 25, 2020

By Shimada Haruyuki
 

Last year saw the passing of two Japanese citizens who have had an enormous impact on the recovery of Afghanistan: Ogata Sadako and Nakamura Tetsu....

Can the Intra-Afghan Negotiations Yield Lasting Peace?

  Saturday, June 20, 2020

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...