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The Emerging Balance of Power in Asia: Afghanistan as the Axis of American Strategic Realignment
Afghanistan today is not merely a country situated in the heart of Asia; it has become a crucial stabilizing pillar for the regional balance of power. The country is gradually…
An Analysis of Stances and Opportunities in the Sudanese Negotiations
Before discussing negotiation or dialogue in Sudan, it is essential first to define these two concepts and identify the shifts and developments that have occurred among the warring…
A Pakistan foreign policy renaissance? Not quite
Recent diplomatic gains should not be mistaken for a major shift in global standing. Rather, they reflect a pivot under pressure.
By Eric Shahzar
Academic at the…
Jailed Palestinian Leader Marwan Barghouti Can Unify Palestinians and Revive Peace Process
Jailed Palestinian Leader Marwan Barghouti Can Unify Palestinians and Revive Peace Process, Son Urges
In a poignant appeal from the heart of the West Bank, the son of imprisoned…
Ashraf Ghani Went to GHQ, The Taliban Made GHQ Come to the Table
When history looks back at Afghanistan’s recent decades of leadership, one image will forever symbolize Ashraf Ghani’s legacy: a sitting Afghan president walking into the military…
Restricting Internet Access Is the Taliban’s Latest Ploy to Cut off Afghanistan’s Most Vulnerable
Restricting Internet Access Is the Taliban’s Latest Ploy to Cut off Afghanistan’s Most Vulnerable
Human suffering and unchallenged radicalization open the door for a security…
Hidden Hands Behind the Afghanistan-Pakistan Tension
While the Islamic world, and indeed the entire globe, has been watching with profound anxiety the ongoing massacres in Gaza, holding its breath in hope of a halt to this Israeli…
Forging a New Global Order: China’s Vision of Multilateralism as a Challenge to US Hegemony
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a stark contrast in visions for the future of international relations was on full display. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presented a…
The Guns of the Caribbean: A Slippery Slope to War in Venezuela
The official story is one the world has heard before. The United States government claims a massive naval armada patrolling the southern Caribbean—the largest such deployment in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Tramples Media Freedom
Journalists Face Arrest, Torture; Journalists in Exile at Risk of Forced Return
The Taliban have gutted Afghan media since taking control of the country in August 2021…