Opinions

Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs?

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

By Nick Cohen

Nations that claim to be defenders of the faith offer no protest to the concentration camps

The Legacy of Ogata Sadako and Nakamura Tetsu: Japan’s Role in Afghanistan

Thursday, June 25, 2020

By Shimada Haruyuki

Last year saw the passing of two Japanese citizens who have had an enormous impact on the recovery of Afghanistan: Ogata Sadako and Nakamura Tetsu....

Can the Intra-Afghan Negotiations Yield Lasting Peace?

Saturday, June 20, 2020

By Arash Yaqin

Even after almost half a century of conflict, Afghanistan has ranked first out of the ten must-watch conflicts for 2020 by the International Crisis Group. Today, the fate of Afghanistan’s system of governmen...

The U.N. exposes the limits of the Trump peace plan with the Taliban

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

By Bruce Riedel

Contrary to the Trump administration’s peace plan with the Taliban, al-Qaida is more embedded in the Afghan Taliban than ever. The Taliban have not renounced their alliance with al-Qaida. The maintenance of...

Afghanistan: in the eye of the storm

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

Afghanistan has remained in the eye of the storm for the last 19 years, due to a persistent brutal war which has provided an opportunity for external players to meddle in its affairs. The Doha Agreement s...