Afghan Taliban
How the ‘deadly embrace’ of US has an impact in Pak, Afghan
It is dangerous to get involved in America’s wars where the US is always the commanding force of change, often with a flawed strategy.
World needs more women as mediators for peace
The countries that have experienced war on a large scale have now grown into major exporters of war weapons.
Terror, rivalry of key powers are hurdles to Afghan peace
US withdrawal will leave the Taliban as the main organised force in the country.
Afghan peace needs a proper economic plan
Last year, over 800,000 Afghans were expelled from Iran while some 30,000 returned from Pakistan.
Afghanistan is not headed towards peace after US exit
There can be no question the Afghan Taliban regime that began consolidating its power in the mid-1990s was atrocious in every sense of the word.
Afghans need a political settlement as the next step
The Soviet commitment to withdrawal was unequivocal; the American indications are reversible.
New Delhi ready to join talks with Taliban for Afghan peace
New Delhi is also worried that the Afghan conflict has been caught up in the current tensions between Russia and the United States.
Insurgents take the upper hand, endgame nears in Afghanistan
America’s desperation to pull out is itself seen as a victory for the Taliban who have gained greater international recognition over the years.
Can Irish Good Friday pact be a model to resolve other conflicts?
The charged debate — including between those whose politics once accepted the killing of each other as legitimate — was markedly civil.
Endgame in Afghanistan is evolving very quickly
Pakistan is presumed to enjoy the greatest influence due to its perceived relationship with the ascendant Taliban.