Afghanistan’s Public Floggings Are a Policy of Fear
The consistent use of physical punishment in public settings in Afghanistan is not only a matter of policy decisions made at the
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
The government of Pakistan has issued public warnings about probable retaliation after any terrorist attack on its land, putting ordinary Afghans on
Strikes in Afghanistan
When people hear about strikes in Afghanistan, they often picture chaos first and questions later. That reaction is human because the cost
Fixing Aid Leakage in Afghanistan
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act is a predictable response to an ugly reality in Afghanistan:
The Region Is Paying for Taliban Impunity
The region is being asked to accept a comforting story: Afghanistan is calmer than it was during the civil war years, so
Afghanistan’s militant ecosystem and the rise of ETIM
Afghanistan remains a preferred destination for the East Turkestan Islamic Movement for a mix of practical and ideological reasons that are not
Hamza bin Laden in Afghanistan
The reported re-emergence of Hamza bin Laden and Hamza al Ghamdi in Afghanistan is more than a headline. It is a warning
Afghanistan’s Gold, Taliban Rule, and the Price of Silence
Afghanistan is sitting on mineral wealth that could help rebuild a shattered economy, but under Taliban rule, it is being used in
Taliban’s Policy of Repression in Afghanistan
The latest United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team report reads less like a routine security update and more like a warning label
How Taliban Centralization Undermines Afghanistan’s Future
The Sixteenth Report of the United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team offers a stark reminder that Taliban rule
