Afghanistan today projects the outward symbols of sovereignty while lacking its substance. Flags fly, decrees are issued, and authority is…
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For much of the past three years, the Taliban have sustained the claim that Afghanistan’s war is over. The fall…
The reported willingness of the Taliban to barter Bagram Airbase for continued dollar inflows decisively shatters the carefully cultivated illusion…
The images emerging from Herat are impossible to ignore: grieving families placing the bodies of their loved ones in front…
The Taliban’s system of rule is often described as primitive governance or authoritarian politics. That framing is incomplete. What drives…
For years, the Taliban have worked hard to sell a carefully curated image to the region and the world. They…
Afghanistan today is a nation trapped between propaganda and harsh reality. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, the…
The guns have fallen silent in Afghanistan, but the fight for influence is far from over. Bagram Airbase, has…
Pakistan is witnessing a historic transformation in its approach to security and governance. For years it operated as a soft…
Afghanistan has long been a battleground for geopolitical struggles, but under the Taliban’s rule, it has transformed into something far…