The Rise of Taliban Diplomacy
How are the Taliban and Kabul faring in their diplomatic tug-of-war over Afghanistan’s neighbors? By Ahmad Bilal Khalil Since the […]
Weekly Analysis – Issue Number 206 (May 6-13 , 2017)
In this issue: Preface Iran’s position in the Afghan foreign policy Kabul-Tehran ties Iran’s current role in Afghanistan Jawad […]
Iran’s position in the Afghan foreign policy
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jawad Zarif visited Afghanistan in an official trip on 7 May 2017 and met […]
Poverty and Unemployment in Afghanistan: The Two Main Challenges
The World Bank and the Afghan government have released a joint report about poverty and unemployment in 2013 and […]
Academic debate: regional geopolitical changes and its impacts on Afghanistan
Since the past several years, we have witnessed many geopolitical changes in the region and the world. Especially in […]
Weekly Analysis – Issue Number 205 (April 29-6 May, 2017)
In this issue: Preface Hekmatyar’s entry into national politics and its impacts on the country Why did Karzai not […]
Hekmatyar’s entry into national politics and its impacts on the country
After two decades, the head of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar appeared in a public gathering in Laghman province. Some lawmakers […]
Tensions between Kabul and Islamabad and efforts to improve the bilateral relations
While tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated, the Director General of Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) General Naveed Mukhtar […]
Weekly Analysis – Issue Number 204 (April 22-29, 2017)
In this issue: Preface The bloody incident of Balkh and the government’s policy of peace and war The assault […]
The bloody incident of Balkh and the government’s policy of peace and war
The Taliban carried out a deadly attack on 209th Shaheen Corps last week. Based on the recent investigations of […]