Mecca Agreement vs. the Taliban, India and Israel: Is a New Regional Alignment Taking Shape?
If we view the current confrontation between Pakistan and the Taliban solely through the lens of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), we...
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Pakistan Strikes, Taliban Warn: A Pattern of Attack and Empty Threats
Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan have gradually shifted from an exceptional event to something routine and recurring. With each attack, several...
The Islamabad Declaration and the Myth of 42 Percent
Those who drafted the Islamabad Declaration should be asked: what exactly was the achievement of this gathering? Was it to...
The Beard: Religious Tradition or a Tool of Political and Social Distinction?
In recent weeks and months, the issue of the beard has become a social problem in Afghanistan. Little attention is...
The Silencing of Afghanistan
By Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, Afghan Australian ethnomusicologist, founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and advocate for the Five...
The Myth of the Lost Tribes
Sometimes it is said that the Pashtuns are among the "Ten Lost Tribes of the Children of Israel". This article...
The Triumph of “Display” Over “Caution”
There is no doubt that Saleh Mohammad Rigestani is an experienced and battle-hardened commander. He fought the Taliban in the...
UN General Assembly and the Crisis of World Order: Power Politics Overshadows Shared Human Needs
Abstract The 81st Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA) is being held this month (September 2026) at...
Who Gets to Tell the Story of Afghanistan’s Collapse?
How many times must people trust a political leader before they are entitled to demand an accounting? Can someone who...
Why Did Pakistan Strike After Mediation?
Pakistan's intensified attacks on Afghanistan, coming only days after senior Turkish and Qatari security officials visited Kabul and Kandahar, raise...
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