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• 20 Afghan nationals executed in Iran this year, rights groups report
  August 31, 2026
  An Amu review of reports by Iranian human rights organizations found that at least 20 Afghan citizens have been executed in Iranian prisons since the beginning of 2026, amid concerns over access to lawyers, fair trials
• Civilian killed in Taliban infighting in Badakhshan, sources say
  August 31, 2026
  Local sources in Badakhshan told Amu that a civilian was killed in an armed clash between two Taliban officials that they said began over a dispute about fishing. The clash occurred Saturday afternoon in the Duabi area
• China Needs a Rare Earth Export Hub in Xinjiang – China Beyond the Wall
  August 31, 2026
  In late July, Washington imposed sweeping Section 301 tariffs targeting 60 trading partners that it alleged had failed to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region. In this interview, Victor Gao argues that Beijing
• The Key Challenges The Taliban Face In Badakhshan – Analysis
  August 31, 2026
  Key Takeaways:On the Taliban’s fifth anniversary in power, the author says fighting has intensified in Badakhshan: NRF (Ahmad Massoud), AFF (Gen. Yasin Zia), smaller local groups, and a brief revolt by former
• Indonesia-China Naval Drill Could Help Normalize Beijing’s Presence East Of Taiwan – Analysis
  August 30, 2026
  Key Takeaways:China and Indonesia held a brief Aug. 12 passing exercise east of Taiwan—Beijing’s first joint naval activity with a foreign military in those waters—which Taipei sees as an attempt to normalize
• La Chine et la guerre contre l’Iran : les calculs de Pékin vont au-delà des simples gains et pertes
  August 26, 2026
  Alors que la guerre américano-israélienne contre l’Iran entre dans son sixième mois, l’attention se tourne vers la Chine et sa position dans ce conflit. Cependant, les calculs de Pékin ne se limitent pas à
• TTP: The Thorn In Pakistan’s Throat – Analysis
  August 26, 2026
  Key Takeaways:TTP-linked violence in Pakistan has intensified in 2026, with at least 128 incidents and 559 fatalities recorded by late August (higher than the corresponding period in 2025); Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains
• How many wars one has to lose to stop being called “the greatest military in the world”
  August 26, 2026
  Trump was an idiot for starting the war, but it is the US military that lost it. It makes my skin crawl whenever I hear someone recite the mantra – “the US has the greatest military in the history of the
• Insurgency And The Security Of China’s Mining Investments In Pakistan – Analysis
  August 26, 2026
  Key Takeaways:Ongoing Baloch insurgency and high levels of militant violence in Balochistan continue to threaten Chinese mining investments, particularly the long-running Saindak Copper-Gold Project operated by China
• Au-delà de la nouvelle guerre froide : la montée des corridors de pouvoir concurrents
  August 25, 2026
  L’ordre mondial émergent n’évolue pas vers une nouvelle guerre froide de deux blocs rigides, mais vers une concurrence fluide entre des réseaux stratégiques rivaux, les puissances moyennes façonnant de plus en