Opinions
Why Making Taliban a ‘New Normal’ Is Dangerous
By Dr. Omar Sadr
A chronic conflict such as Afghanistan requires four mutually reinforcing pillars: A legitimate/inclusive political process in Kabul; a cooperative/coerced Pakistan; sound military power and supporting regional environment. In...
Water Diplomacy between Iran and Afghanistan
By Abdul Farid Zikria
For nearly 45 years, Iran has been violating the Helmand Water Treaty and getting up to four times more water from the river than it is allowed. It's time to stop.
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Elite Pashtoons and Democratic Governance
By Eisa Khan Ayoob Ayoobi
The absence of a real democratic milieu in Afghanistan has sustained the vicious cycle of ethnic superiority. Pashtun elites have vested interest in maintaining this status quo, and to...
Afghanistan’s Peace Puzzle: Why Nothing Moves Forward?
By Dr. Yaqub Ibrahimi
Despite the United States’ exacerbation of pressures on Pakistan and the Taliban, and the National Unity Government (NUG)’s efforts for opening a negotiation gate with the Taliban, t...
Reviewing Taliban Narratives
By Omar Sadr
Taliban Narratives, by Professor Thomas Johnson, explores Taliban and U.S. communication cultures by analyzing narratives,...