Afghanistan Issue
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The Winner in Afghanistan: China
It couldn’t be more significant in ways few in this country can even begin to grasp. Alfred W. McCoy CounterPunch…
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European Strategic Autonomy After Afghanistan
But whether anxiety will spur action remains far from certain. Ana Palacio Project Syndicate MADRID – There is good reason…
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Blinken defends Afghan withdrawal at testy US congressional hearing
In five hours of often testy exchanges with lawmakers, Blinken defended President Joe Biden’s decision to pull out and pushed…
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Afghanistan: Germany needs ‘skillful’ diplomacy for Taliban talks
Germany would need to engage the Taliban with “very skillful and clever diplomacy,” German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on…
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20 years after 9/11, the American colossus has gone and the Middle East remains strife-torn
The first are the attacks themselves on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon. Tony Walker The Conversation These shocked…
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Germans welcome in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson says
In an interview published Sunday, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that the militant group now in control…
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Bruised Biden tries to turn the page after US debacle in Afghanistan
Once again Joe Biden found himself talking about nation-building, the fragility of democracy and the threat that religious extremists pose…
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Afghanistan’s Growing Humanitarian Crisis
This briefing note outlines the most pressing issues and steps to help relieve the suffering. ICG Dramatic scenes at the…
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Wisconsin mosques prepare to welcome Afghan refugees into community
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – After two decades, the war in Afghanistan ended Monday as the final U-S flight left the…
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‘More harm than good’: Malcolm Turnbull laments Middle East wars after fall of Kabul
Mr Turnbull backed Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s position to end the “neoconservative agenda of using American military might to…
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With the Taliban Back in Kabul, Regional Powers Watch and Wait
Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of these countries’ initial reactions and what is behind them. On 15 August,…
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Taliban Rule Begins in Afghanistan
This briefing note highlights several key issues to watch. ICG Just over a week after the Afghan government’s collapse and…
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What Afghanistan Should Mean for Europe
The EU must address its shortcomings or risk losing the ability to defend its values and interests. Judy Dempsey Carnegie…
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Western Diplomacy: Imploring the Terrorists
“America cares more about pronouns than the fate of Afghan women.” Giulio Meotti Gatestone Institute You could see it from…
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‘They Seem To Be Afraid’: Refugee Advocates Say Biden Must Do More
Refugee advocates are running out of patience with President Joe Biden’s administration, as their high hopes for progress after four…
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In Asia, Kamala Harris must prove US reliability after Afghan chaos
Allies have complained they were not fully consulted on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by…
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