nationalinterest.org, by C. Christine Fair, September 7, 2015 "The fact is, none of Iran’s actions hold a candle to the things the Pakistanis have...
Afghanistan News and Views
Afghanistan: What Now for China’s Afghanistan Strategy?
thediplomat.com, by Andrew Small, September 01, 2015, original Despite the blow to peace talks with the Taliban, China is unlikely to change its...
Afghanistan: Rising to the Afghanistan Challenge
thediplomat.com, by Timur Urazayev for The Diplomat, September 04, 2015, original The international community should not lose focus on assisting...
Afghanistan tackles hidden mental health epidemic
theguardian.com, by Sune Engel Rasmussen, Sept. 2, 2015, original Dr Fareshta Quedees, project manager at the International Psychosocial...
Afghanistan: Ahmed Rashid: Ghani is running out of options in Afghanistan
bbc.com, Viewpoint, Ahmed Rashid, September 1, 2015 Image caption A wave of Taliban attacks and offensives have left the country reeling in recent...
Afghanistan: What Could Mullah Mohammad Omar’s Death Mean for the Taliban Talks?
newyorker.com, BY BARNETT RUBIN, July 19, 2015 The Afghan government and army may see Pakistan-brokered talks with the Taliban further confused by...
Afghanistan: It’s Not the Taliban — It’s the Islamic State
foreignpolicy.com, July 20, 2015 KABUL — Earlier this year, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani persuaded U.S. President Barack Obama to slow the pace of...
bbc.com, July 17, 2015 The young people sent back to Afghanistan Many unaccompanied children who have fled Afghanistan and had their asylum claim...
Almost 1,000 civilians killed in Afghanistan conflict during the first 4 months of this year
UN News Center, 8 June 2015 – The conflict in Afghanistan is resulting in thousands of people being killed or wounded, forcing families to leave...
Afghanistan: Progress Reported on Women’s issues in Informal Afghan-Taliban Talks
nytimes.com, by Rod Nordland, May 4, 2015 KABUL, Afghanistan — Two days of informal talks between Afghan government and Taliban representatives...
Afghanistan Reconstruction: Fact vs. Fantasy
John F. Sopko , Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City , May 5, 2015 Full Speech...
Afghanistan: Meet the Afghan Photographers Telling Their Country’s Stories
Original article found on: TIME Laurence Butet-Roch on May 1, 2015 With the strengthening of Taliban’s hold on Afghanistan in the 1990s, came the...