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When the Pursuit of Security Produces Insecurity
The troubled history of relations between Kabul and Islamabad cannot be understood solely through the activities of the TTP, the BLA, or the recent violence in Badakhshan province.…
The Saudi–American Nuclear Agreement: Geopolitical Transformations and the Reconfiguration of the Regional Order
The emerging framework of Saudi–American nuclear cooperation is no longer perceived merely as a bilateral agreement in the field of civilian nuclear energy. Rather, it is…
Afghanistan’s Diversified Trade Corridors and the Limits of Economic Pressure
The recent arrival of a Chinese freight train in Herat via Turkmenistan and Iran represents more than a commercial shipment; it reflects a significant shift in Afghanistan’s…
Pakistan at a Strategic Crossroads: The Legacy of Strategic Depth and the Quest for a New Regional Role
Introduction
Pakistan is currently navigating a complex landscape shaped by intertwined security, political, economic, and geopolitical challenges. These challenges…
Afghanistan’s Geostrategic Location: Threats and Opportunities
There is no doubt that Afghanistan can play an important role in shaping Eurasia's future. This conclusion is not based on the author's optimistic approach or geopolitical rhetoric…
The Geopolitical Instrumentalization of Religious Heritage Concepts
The Geopolitical Instrumentalization of Religious Heritage Concepts
A Scholarly, Historical, and Strategic Analysis of Ghazwat al-Hind and the Khawarij
Introduction…
FIFA is not an independent sporting organisation; it is a political tool
Football fans around the world are only now finding out what Palestinians have long known.
By Xavier Abu Eid
Source: aljazeera.com
This World Cup has increasingly…
Pakistan’s Crypto Diplomacy and the Anatomy of a Failing State
Pakistan’s Crypto Diplomacy and the Anatomy of a Failing State
The recent revelations linking Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency windfall to Pakistani networks…
Iran’s double standard
Afghanistan strongly condemns Iran’s double standard and violation of diplomatic protocol by inviting its unscrupulous proxy leaders alongside Afghan’s current government…
Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a war in his country.
By Richard…