Threats from terrorist groups such as ISIS are again surging across the globe three years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, an exit that marked a new phase in the war on terrorism. ISIS has claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks this year across the world, from Turkey to Iran and Russia. ISIS-affiliated actors also carried out a stabbing attack […]

He also called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to enter into economic and trade partnership with Afghanistan within the framework of legitimate common interests. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on Islamic countries to help release the assets of Afghanistan’s central bank and lift the travel ban on the leaders of the […]

Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they had returned to power. Some western officials and observers hoped for a big change from the regime, which had governed the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate in the 1990s. This time, they hoped, a more sophisticated and pragmatic vision might have replaced the […]

While talking to reporters, Khan rejected the criticism of his party’s government over resettling alleged terrorists. Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, has claimed his government was “actively engaged” with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on cross-border terrorism and that Kabul was “ready to cooperate”. While talking to reporters, Khan rejected the criticism of his party’s government over […]

“The dire predictions have not come to pass,” he said at a national security conference in Rockville, Maryland, NBC News reported. Warnings that Afghanistan would become a launching pad for terrorist attacks around the world after the withdrawal of U.S. troops turned out to be wrong, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said Wednesday. “The dire predictions have not come to […]

Referring to Moscow’s invitations to the Islamic Emirate to participate in various meetings, the official claimed that Russia has almost recognized the Islamic Emirate. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) plans to buy Russian-made equipment for air defense, a Defense Ministry official has said. Sayed Abdul Basir Saberi, director of logistics at the Ministry of Defense, said this in an […]

Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Hedayatullah Badri during his trip to Turkmenistan met separately with the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Cabinet, the Minister of Oil and Gas, the heads of TAPI, Industry and Urban Development and Railway Directorate. The ministry’s spokesperson Homayoun Afghan announced that Badri discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan about […]

On August 22, 2024, the Delhi Police Special Cell uncovered a terrorist network linked to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), arresting 11 suspects and detaining three others, in raids at 15 locations across three states, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Six suspects – Hasan Ansari, Enamul Ansari, Altaf Ansari, Arshad Khan, Umar Farooq, and Shahbaz Ansari – all residents […]

China’s relationships with Central Asian borrowers are hardly one-size-fits-all. Chinese financial players have adapted and used different models, demonstrating the country’s flexibility as a lender. Preface China Local/Global China has become a global power, but there is too little debate about how this has happened and what it means. Many argue that China exports its developmental model and imposes it […]

In August 2024, the arrival of a Chinese warship at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base sparked significant geopolitical concerns in Southeast Asia. This event, taking place amidst escalating U.S.-China rivalry, represents a pivotal development in military cooperation between China and Cambodia. Although Chinese and Cambodian officials assert that their cooperation is transparent and solely focused on defensive purposes, the international community, […]