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Trapped by the War on Terror – Dr Raymond Lau
This powerful chapter critically explores how the global “War on Terror” has reshaped international politics, securitized migration, an...
The Rise of Religious Extremism in Afghanistan, a historical lens
Irfan Yar
Introduction:This chapter explores the historical and socio-political evolution of religious extremism in Afghanista...
India and the Taliban: Time to Engage with Afghanistan’s Reality
By Irfan Yar
India and Afghanistan: A Moment for Strategic Clarity
The phone call between India’s External Affairs Minister and t...
Deporting Afghan refugees Won’t Make Pakistan Safer—It Will Make It Weaker
By Irfan Yar
For decades, Pakistan served as a reluctant but enduring sanctuary for Afghans fleeing war, repression, and foreign occ...
Why the Islamic State Khorasan and the Taliban are at War
By Sumit Mishra
On 27th August 2021, merely twelve days after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, a fedayee (suicide bomber) belon...
Realpolitik in Afghanistan: Way forward for India
Authors: Bhargava Reddy & Vinay N Bhushan
In August, the internationally recognized Afghan government – the Islamic Republic of ...
Reinforcing Justice: The UN Human Rights Council’s Role in Addressing Afghanistan’s Human Rights Violations
By Cara Rau
The recent deliberations of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on the human rights situation in Afghanistan r...
Wagner’s Grip: How Russia’s Private Army Exploits CAR’s Resources and Fuels Conflict
By Cara Rau
In the turbulent socio-political landscape of the Central African Republic (CAR), the Wagner Group—a private military co...
History is reiterating itself: The Taliban must learn from its past
By Sidiqullah Sahel
It is believed that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The proverb best fits the curre...
How the Taliban Mobilized Popular Support to Survive the United States War in Afghanistan
A Research Paper by Irfan Yar
Abstract
After fighting for nearly two decades and investing an enormous amount of blood and treasu...