Opinions
Supporting elections in Afghanistan weakens governance
By Nafay Choudhury
Few rights seem as inalienable to Americans as the right to vote. Images of the 1913 women’s suffrage parade on the streets of Washington, or the 1965 protest in Selma, Ala., demanding federa...
US-Taliban peace agreement: an International law perspective
By Nicole Valentini
With the closing of the US-Taliban deal and the climate of uncertainty around it, it may be helpful to resort to international law in order to understand where these talks could lead Afghanistan a...
Afghanistan at a Crossroads and Russia’s Interests
By Georgy Asatryan
Many analysts on international politics agree that global wars seem to be a thing of the past. They have been replaced by seemingly never ending regional conflicts. The Near and Middle East and adjacent Central Asia are goi...
Islamic Republic or Islamic Emirate? Trump’s Taliban deal has Afghanistan at a crossroads
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Afghans fear the conflict will continue after the deal between a desperate Trump in an election year and Pakistani military skilled in multiple-crossing.
President Donald Trump&r...