In an interview with Gandhara, Barnett Rubin, one of the architects of the U.S. approach toward peace in Afghanistan, paints a grim picture of Kabul's quest for peace one year after Washington signed a peace deal with the Taliban.
The Biden administration is weighing whether to withdraw or keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a decision that will redefine a 20-year war.
We take a closer look at Russia's motives behind calling for an interim government in Afghanistan while accusing Washington of reneging on its deal with the Taliban.
The author of best-sellers chronicling the cycles of war in Afghanistan and their impact on neighboring countries, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid talks to Gandhara about whether a fresh U.S. approach could steady and eventually resolve the crises in the two countries.
The agreement between the U.S. and Taliban was viewed as the best path toward ending the longest war in American history. But its fate now hangs in the balance as the Biden administration reviews the agreement, which critics say grants the Taliban too many favors.
Labeled by the Taliban as “un-Islamic,” the Afghan government is trying to demonstrate its religious credentials. In recent months, Kabul has proposed a raft of conservative policies that critics say will roll back gains made since the Taliban’s ouster in 2001.
As U.S. President Joe Biden assumes office today, many in Afghanistan hope that he can correct course and help their country achieve peace while also helping Washington end the longest war in its history.
Could the establishment of an interim government that includes the Taliban pave the way for an elusive political settlement between the Afghan government and the militants?
Afghan government representatives arrived in Doha on January 5 for a new round of peace negotiations with the Taliban in the Qatari capital.
Afghan government representatives are set to depart for Doha on January 4 ahead of a new round of peace negotiations with the Taliban following a 20-day hiatus.
The next round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government will be held in Qatar from next month, a top official said on December 27, despite President Ashraf Ghani's recent calls for them to be moved home.
It’s the world’s deadliest ongoing conflict. But what’s ahead for Afghanistan in 2021, when the United States is due to withdraw all its troops from the country and the Taliban is supposed to help rule the country?
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