Category: South East Asia

The Taliban shock to the European Union and the Idea of Strategic Autonomy

The September 11 of 2001 was the beginning of wide developments which were aimed at countering terrorism and religious extremism by the US and its allies. The EU, as an important international player and in line with its normative policies and procedures, played a role in this country, while the Afghanistan conflict has become a complicated puzzle for many countries […]

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Reisu-l-ulemu posjetio ambasador Sattler

Šef Delegacije Evropske unije (EU) i Specijalni predstavnik EU u Bosni i Hercegovini ambasador Johann Sattler danas je posjetio reisu-l-ulemu Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini Husein-ef. Kavazovića. U prijateljskom razgovoru dvojica sagovornika su razmijenili mišljenja o aktuelnoj političkoj i društvenoj situaciji u Bosni i Hercegovini i regiji Zapadnog Balkana.

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Iran, Russia Discuss Regional Issues, Promotion Of Ties

The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia announced at a joint press conference that they have talked about the enhancement of Tehran-Moscow relations, preparations for a presidential meeting, and the regional developments as in Afghanistan and the Caucasus. Speaking at a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, held in Moscow on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said […]

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India’s Foreign Policy And US Strategic Directions Post-Afghanistan Talibanization 2.0 – Analysis

The United States and India conjoined with a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and QUAD Security Dialogue stand challenged in 2021 in wake of Afghanistan Talibanisation 2.0 by a militaristic & expansionist Communist China as a ‘Revisionist State’ in collusive virtual military alliance with a ‘Disruptionist Nuclearized Pakistan’ acting as ‘Force Multiplier’ for China’s strategic blueprint. United States and India’s strategic […]

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IEA says four Daesh members arrested in Paghman

Zabihullah Mujahid, an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) spokesman and deputy minister of information and culture, said an operation was carried out by IEA forces on a Daesh (ISIS-K) hideout in Paghman district of Kabul on Tuesday night. According to Mujahid, four members of the group were arrested in the operation, which was carried out by special units of the […]

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Five security force members killed in Pakistan in attack on vehicle

Five security personnel were killed when insurgents attacked their vehicle in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said Saturday night. The security personnel from paramilitary troops Frontier Corps and Levies were in the vehicle when it came under attack, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in the statement. “Clearance operation is in […]

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Journalist among three killed in Nangarhar attack

At least three people including a journalist were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday evening, sources said. According to the sources, the gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in PD3 of the provincial capital, Jalalabad city. An Afghan journalist, Sayeed Maroof Sadaat was among the dead, sources added. Sources said that two others […]

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Without work and food, hundreds flee to Pakistan and Iran daily

A main bus terminal in Kabul is nowadays crowded as many residents of the city try to find their way out of Afghanistan into some neighboring countries. Bus drivers at the Paitakht Bus Terminal said many families were trying to leave Kabul each day, but many could not afford the bus fare to destinations near the border cities. “There are […]

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Pakistan-TTP Talks: A Bleak Future – OpEd

The Past In April 2017, Ehsanullah Ehsan, a senior spokesperson of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan [TTP] who subsequently joined its breakaway faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar [JuA] supposedly, ‘surrendered’ to Pakistan army. It was a great moment for Rawalpindi and the then Director General [DG] of Pakistan army’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations [ISPR] Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor proudly announced how “The state is […]

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Talks ongoing with Pakistani Taliban: Khan

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced a three-week ceasefire, starting from October 2I. The outlawed militant out made the announcement hours after Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government was in talks with TTP. A TTP faction confirmed reconciliation talks with the government were underway. A tribal leader from North Waziristan also verified the negotiations. The Pakistani Taliban are said […]

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