Afghanistan: What Went Wrong?
The following is the first in our series of collaborations with journals to feature guests posts from authors of recently published political science ...
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Afghanistan's Troubled Transition
Jacob Stokes One word sums up the current preoccupation in Afghanistan: in Dari it’s “inteqal”; in English, "transition.” For both Afghans and the ...
Explosion heard in Afghanistan's capital
An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several miles away.
In pictures: Kabul kids on wheels
The project "Skateistan" trains Afghan children how to skateboard - and gives them access to much-needed educational opportunities.
Mes Aynak highlights Afghanistan's dilemma over protecting heritage
Quest for copper riches in Mes Aynak develops as battle between culture and commerce The ruins of Mes Aynak straddle a copper deposit so rich that ...
Khaled Hosseini sets 'And the Mountains Echoed' against Afghan history
A father's decision to give his 3-year-old daughter to a wealthy family in Kabul begins an almost 60-year Afghan history lesson as recounted by the ...
In Afghanistan, businesswomen must seek a delicate balance
Female entrepreneurs in male-dominated Afghanistan must walk a fine line as they try to raise their profile while staying below the Taliban's radar.
Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions
ANKARA, Turkey — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on ...
For India, worries of another 1989 moment in the region
With NATO pulling out of Afghanistan in 2014, foreign policymakers in New Delhi are concerned that Pakistan may refocus militants on ...
Afghans must find their own military solutions
Regarding the May 20 front-page article “Afghan troops lose an airlift lifeline”: The international coalition in Afghanistan has invested in training ...