Afghanistan

Legitimizing the Taliban’s rule is not the solution to Afghanistan’s current and future problems.

It’s unconscionable to take the side of a brutal dictatorship.

For Kazakhstan, supporting economic development along the north-south axis would see Afghanistan becoming a bridge, not a barrier. 

The Taliban have gained access to some of the erstwhile Afghan Republic's embassies and consulates in Central Asia. The consulate in Tajikistan's Khorog may be the latest.

The Taliban are neither demonstrably capable of weakening ISKP, nor are they willing to accept any capacity enhancing external cooperation in this regard.

For women, the motivation to leave Afghanistan has increased tremendously since the Taliban takeover. But the journey abroad has become more difficult and dangerous, too.

Afghanistan announced plans to expand its air corridors as it seeks to reconnect to world markets, but significant challenges loom.

Iran is arguably disappointed with the Taliban, but will Tehran take a step back from the relationship?

Pakistan skipped the meeting, while Russia has proposed a new effort to build “regional consensus” – a G-5.

Railway transportation re-opened from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan after a recent suspension was lifted, but key questions remain.

Far from seeing their rights as bargaining chips for aid, Afghan women live in a reality where the mounting restrictions also affect their ability to survive.

The repercussions of the apparent vulnerabilities in Uzbekistan’s energy system have wide implications, none more serious than for Afghanistan.