The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending in August 2021, created favorable conditions for Russia to reassert itself as a regional hegemon in broader Central Asia. Historically, as great powers retrench from a territory, the resulting void can be filled either by rival powers or by friendly successor states responsive to the retrenching power’s agenda. While the United States has lacked […]

The rise of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan has sent shockwaves throughout South Asia, reverberating far beyond the borders of the war-torn nation. Ahmad Massoud, the leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, has warned of a growing threat that is now impossible to ignore—the resurgence of terrorism, particularly in Pakistan. This alarming trend is a direct consequence of the […]

The recent remarks made by Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, warning of a potential 9/11-style attack originating from Afghan soil, have sparked significant controversy and debate. The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs swiftly dismissed these claims, labeling them as misleading and unfounded. In a statement, the Taliban suggested that the likelihood of such an attack emanating from Afghanistan is minimal […]

The United Nations Security Council said in a recent report that there is some division among its members over how to deal with the situation in Afghanistan. The Security Council’s September 2024 Monthly Forecast report stated: “While Council members are generally united in their desire to see a prosperous, peaceful Afghanistan free from terrorism and ruled by an inclusive government, […]

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 […]

“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 […]