Opinions
Polarization of International Politics on Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan
By Dr. Yaqub Ibrahimi
The conflict of Afghanistan has polarized the international politics. The government of Afghanistan and the Taliban have developed separate and contradicting scenarios for ending the conflict. The United States and m...
Negotiations with the Taliban Won’t Give Afghanistan What it Needs
By Ioannis Koskinas
Afghanistan’s experiment with communism ended with the country’s destruction between 1978 and 1992. The short-lived mujahedeen government and Afghan civil war phase ended in 1996, with...
How China and India Can Help Secure the Peace in Afghanistan
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghans consider both China and India to be trustworthy neighbors. Together, they can help ensure Afghanistan’s future.
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Time to hit the political reset button in Afghanistan
Haroun Mir
After a temporary truce between the Afghan government and the insurgents during the three days of Eid-al Fitr, the brief euphoria is over, and the public anxiety has remained unchanged because more questi...
Taliban: We’re ‘another name of the Afghan nation’
By Bill Roggio
In a recent statement that addressed comments by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Taliban reiterated that it considers itself the sole representative of the Afghan people. This is at odds with the opinion of some analysts who advise the U...