Lost opportunities and strategic missteps: The US investment in Afghanistan’s extractive industry
In this op-ed, Sayed Zaman Hashemi explores how US investments in Afghanistan’s extractive industry failed, allowing China and others to.
Economy, Opinions
Opinions, Politics
Is Trump’s statement about U.S. weapons in Afghanistan realistic and achievable?
In this oped Besmillah Taban says Trump's pledge to reclaim U.S. weapons left in Afghanistan is largely rhetorical, as most.
Economy, Opinions
Afghanistan’s untapped mineral wealth: A lost opportunity or a path to stability?
In this piece, the author argues that Afghanistan’s vast untapped mineral wealth, particularly lithium, presents an opportunity for economic revival,.
Opinions, Politics
Russia’s role in Afghanistan amid absence of U.S.
In this piece, the writer examines Russia's expanding influence in Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.
Opinions, Politics
G7+ meeting on Afghanistan: Political rhetoric or a path to meaningful change?
In this op-ed, former foreign minister Haneef Atmar argues that the recent G7+ meeting in Geneva signals a potential shift.
Society
A comparative perspective on Taliban’s morality law and Iran’s Hijab and Chastity Law
In this piece, Nasrullah Stanikzai examines the similarities and differences between Taliban’s morality law and Iran's Hijab and Chastity Law.
Politics
Divisions among Taliban opponents: A key factor in their endurance
In this piece, Mohammad Afzali explores how divisions among Afghan political actors and external influences have impacted efforts to present.
On the Road in America
Wahhabi ideology meets American style: Saudi Arabia’s identity crisis
In this piece, the writer, an Afghan Uber driver in the US, reflects on a candid conversation with Saudi passengers,.
Opinions, Politics
Will Trump return to ‘golf diplomacy’?
In this piece, Nasrullah Stanekzai examines whether Trump will revive his penchant for "golf diplomacy" as a tool for fostering.
On the Road in America, Opinions
Afghanistan becomes the new Vietnam
In this piece, an Afghan Uber driver reflects on the striking parallels between the fall of Afghanistan and Vietnam through.