Abstract: Starting around February 2023, a wave of Taliban operations against Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) led some observers to herald the Taliban’s “counterterrorism” capabilities and declare ISK a defeated, or at least irrelevant, organization. Across the Durand Line, however, in July 2023, ISK perpetrated one of its deadliest attacks since its official formation in 2015, which left over 100 casualties […]

There’s a paradox at the heart of U.S.-China relations—one the Washington foreign policy consensus doesn’t seem to rightly comprehend. On the one hand, Beijing stands with Moscow as one of just two plausible rivals to U.S. power on a global scale. China’s nuclear arsenal is smaller than Russia’s, but it’s backed by a markedly larger defense budget and GDP. A […]

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the economic deputy of the prime minister, said in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador in Kabul Hassan Kazemi Qomi on Saturday that Afghanistan does not interfere in the domestic affairs of any country and does not allow anyone to interfere in its internal affairs. According to a statement released by Baradar’s office, the two sides discussed […]

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani says the enemies of Islam and the country cannot tolerate Afghanistan’s freedom and are trying to launch a conspiracy against the Islamic system. On a trip to Paktia, Haqqani with some members of the cabinet of the Islamic Emirate met with some residents of this province and asked them to be united in […]

Anas Haqqani, a senior member of the Islamic Emirate, has said that the members of the Islamic Emirate should not have a bad opinion about their compatriots even in their hearts. Haqqani said this at a ceremony in Khost province on the occasion of the unveiling of three monuments commemorating the withdrawal of British, Soviet Union and NATO forces from […]

Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) has reported the release of 9 journalists over the past 20 days, two of them Habibullah Sarab and Parwiz Sargand were freed today (Saturday). In a post on its Facebook page, AIJA confirmed their release and said that after continuous lawsuits by the organization supporting journalists and the efforts of the country’s media, 7 journalists […]

La grande bascule a déjà eu lieu au début du XXe siècle : le 11 septembre 2001, un effroyable attentat tétanisa le monde entier : la première puissance mondiale se serait fait dérober, nous dit-on, 4 aéronefs dont deux d’entre eux auraient causé la destruction spectaculaire et improbable de 3 immeubles en mode « démolition contrôlée ». Ce terrible événement […]

En dépit de ses quatre-vingts ans, de ses trébuchements continus et de ses gaffes à répétition, l’État profond a décidé de maintenir la candidature du président américain Joe Biden aux élections présidentielles de 2024. Ce qui amène tout observateur ou analyste politique à se poser la question fondamentale : quelles sont les raisons qui poussent les décideurs aux États-Unis à […]

Introduction L’ancien président américain Jimmy Carter a déclaré en 2018 qu’en Amérique [États-Unis], il y a eu 226 ans de guerres depuis son indépendance qui a eu lieu il y a 242 ans ne laissant ainsi que 16 ans de paix. Depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il y a eu 32 conflits militaires américains impliquant des dizaines de pays. Certains […]

The international status of Taiwan is a subject of controversy and sensitivity that has implications for ties between Taiwan and mainland China. Taiwan is an autonomous island characterized by its democratic governance and unique cultural identity. However, China asserts its territorial claim over Taiwan and has not disregarded the possibility of using military force to accomplish what it perceives as […]