Pakistan Gains from the Taliban’s Rise in Afghanistan, But Must Be Wary of Blowback
The Taliban’s coming to power in Afghanistan is a strategic gain for Pakistan. Yet, if Islamabad does not play its
Booster Shots Won’t Stop the Next Covid-19 Variant
The delta variant of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc around the world and wealthy countries are deploying booster shots as a
New Siege of Daraa Shows Depth of Syria Regime’s Dependence on Russia and Iran
The past two months in southern Syria have exposed yet again the weakness of Bashar Al-Assad’s tattered regime – and
Tunisians Want to Know Where Kais Saied Is Taking the Country
More than a month after the Tunisian president, Kais Saied, invoked emergency powers to suspend parliament and dismiss the prime
With the Taliban in Control of Afghanistan, a Grubby Search for Allies Begins
The Americans have finally left Afghanistan and a new era for the country under the Taliban has begun. Even historians
Fall of Kabul: Vietnam Just Welcomed the US Vice President. But Will the Taliban Ever Host an American Factory in Afghanistan?
As the Taliban took control of Kabul, the TV commentariat was full of analogies from the fall of Saigon. The
Turkey’s Environmental Failure
Turkey has had, literally, a test by fire this summer. Along the southern coast of Anatolia, over 270 forest fires
Azerbaijan Support Underpins Turkey’s Ambitions in the South Caucasus
Turkey is bolstering defense cooperation with Azerbaijan as it seeks to double down on the military success of last year’s
Fall of Kabul: Russia Weighs Security with Influence in New Afghanistan
Within days of hosting Taliban officials at its embassy in Kabul, Russia’s tanks were involved in live-fire exercises in Tajikistan,
Fall of Kabul: Armed with a US and Nato Armory, the Taliban Are Host to International Jihadis
With a massive inventory of American and Nato weaponry now in their control, the Taliban are the world’s most lethal
China ‘Smashes’ Its Technology Sector to Build a New Commercial Template for Growth
Beijing has been cracking down on China’s homegrown technology companies, and this has accelerated the past few months. This has,
Fall of Kabul: Like Trump, Biden Has an ‘America First’ Streak. It Led to the Disaster in Afghanistan
There is an oft-quoted statement from a Taliban fighter: “You Americans have the watches, but we have the time.” Many
The End of Chechen Jihadis in Syria
Nearly a decade after it began, the era of Chechen and other North Caucasian jihadi fighters in Syria appears to
Fall of Kabul: Comparisons with Saigon Are Wrong; Afghanistan Won’t Have a Future Like Vietnam
The exit of a superpower. The abandonment of allies. A scramble to the helicopters as gunfire erupted over frightened crowds.
Fall of Kabul: How to Get the Taliban to Protect Afghanistan’s Culture
“Intolerance: be like the ocean…” Many may not know that those words — a call for the acceptance of diversity
Fall of Kabul: Refugees from Afghanistan Expected to Surge Toward Turkey and Europe
With the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, fears are rising in Turkey that the country will see a surge
