Ethno-Nationalism Threatens Afghanistan and the Region
Ethno-nationalism has created various shapes and forms of dogmatic ethno-nationalists in Afghanistan. Some of them, like the Taliban, have embraced ...
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Upcoming Elections in Afghanistan are Threat and Opportunity
Afghanistan's elections in October could be a refreshing moment for the political climate in the country, but they can also ...
Afghanistan’s First Lady’s Paradox: Emancipator or Conventionalist?
Afghanistan is progressing towards a social, political and cultural transformation. An important element is the empowerment of women, but First ...
Afghanistan’s Transcending Tribal Elites Are Mocking Democracy
The absence of a real democratic milieu in Afghanistan has sustained the vicious cycle of ethnic superiority. Pashtun elites have ...
Violence Against Women Carried Out With Impunity in Afghanistan [UN Report]
In Afghanistan, where women are often confined to the home and seen as subordinate to men, access to justice remains ...
Identity Politics in Afghanistan: Nation-State or State-Nation?
Afghanistan is home to a large number of ethnic groups, but its four principal tribes are Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and ...
US Wasted Billions in Failed Afghan Stabilization Efforts
A report by the office of the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction found that Washington had set unrealistic expectations for ...
Third of Girls in South Asia Miss School During Periods
Many schools in the region of more than 1.7 billion did not provide enough toilets for girls. This, coupled with ...
Watchdog: Foreign Donors to Afghanistan Fueling Corruption
Foreign donors have flooded Afghanistan with more money than it can absorb, exacerbating corruption and fuelling the drawn-out conflict, according ...
Slain Afghan Journalists Remembered on World Press Freedom Day
Afghanistan's slain journalists were remembered on World Press Freedom Day on Thursday, days after the deadliest attack on the country's ...
10 Journalists Among Dozens Killed in Afghan Attacks
Ten journalists were among dozens killed in multiple attacks across Afghanistan on Monday, in the deadliest day for the country's media ...
Attacks on Hazara Community Killing Political Efficacy in Afghanistan
The Afghan National Unity Government, whether failing to protect or tacitly, leaves the Hazara community under attack. The international community ...
Afghan Civilians Increasingly Targeted by Militants [UN Report]
Ordinary Afghans are increasingly in the crosshairs of militants, a U.N. report showed, with the number of civilians killed or ...
Women in Afghanistan Rise for Peace Challenging Taliban
After years of raging violence and bloodshed, women in conservative Afghanistan have risen for peace and against terrorism.
Afghan Political Crisis Deepens as 2nd Governor Refuses to Resign
A governor in northern Afghanistan has become the second in the region to defy an order by President Ashraf Ghani ...
Germany Sends 19 More Afghans Back to War-Torn Kabul
Germany argues that the Afghans, mostly young men, are criminals with possible times to terrorist elements and that Kabul is ...
‘Save the Children’ Suspends Operations in Afghanistan After IS Attack
An attack by the Islamic State on Save the Children's office in Kabul has forced them to suspend their programs ...
Afghan Warlords Clash with President Over Power
Afghanistan is passing through a critical moment of its modern political history as two warlords pose a brazen challenge to ...
Afghan Health Ministry: 11 Killed, 25 Wounded in Kabul Suicide Attack
At least 11 people were killed and 25 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a crowd ...
Ambassador: Taliban is ‘Absolutely Not Winning’ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Envoy to U.S. Hamdullah Mohib says the Taliban is not winning in Afghanistan, and his country is building up ...
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