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Displaced Twice: The Human Cost of Pakistan’s Forced Repatriation of Afghan Refugees
At the Torkham border—where Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa meets Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province—the usual bustle of trade and travel has been replaced by scenes of quiet despair.…
Coal Resources: From Golden Opportunities to an Unfinished Fate
Coal, or black stone, has been one of humanity’s key sources of energy since the dawn of civilization. This natural deposit, millions of years old, laid the foundation for the…
Yasin Aktay: The Taliban Are Achieving the Impossible in Afghanistan
Prominent Turkish writer Yasin Aktay, in a column for the Turkish daily Yeni Şafak, argues that the stereotypical image of Afghanistan presented by global media does not reflect…
Should We Confront Iran or Not?
For the past half-century—especially in recent decades—most Afghan politicians have taken unstable and contradictory positions in their foreign relations, particularly with…
Afghanistan’s Emeralds in Global Markets
In Afghanistan, beneath the shadows of towering mountains, lies a hidden treasure — transparent yet still concealed. A treasure that has existed for thousands of years, yet most…
Why the Delay in Judging Israeli War Crimes?
On July 27, the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem released a groundbreaking report declaring the Israeli military campaign in Gaza a genocide. While this acknowledgement…
Gulf Influence in Afghanistan: From Competition to Strategic Cooperation
Following the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, the regional geopolitical landscape witnessed a significant recalibration. As major international powers…
Oil Fund Invested in Israeli Defense Company Profiting from Gaza War
The Norwegian Oil Fund (Oljefondet) has invested in the Israeli company Next Vision, which produces drone cameras used by the Israeli military (IDF). Since the start of the Gaza…
Why Afghanistan Works Better Without the Republic’s Crooks
By any measure of integrity or impact, Mirwais Azizi has done more for Afghanistan in the last six months than the entire circle of exiled warlords and self-proclaimed patriots did…
Why Infrastructure, Not Apps, Will Define the Next Digital Economy
The future of the digital economy will be defined less by innovative apps and more by the infrastructure they rely on—particularly 10G broadband. Unlike mobile 5G, 10G provides…