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Nobel Peace Prize 2023: Award For Iranian Women’s Rights Protester Highlights Fight Against Declining Democracy Around The World
‘Democracy is in decline’ says Nobel committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen, as she gives the award to Iranian women’s…
9/11 Did Not Change The World – It Was Already On The Path To Decades Of Conflict
The September 11 attacks in New York and Washington were visceral in their impact. In less than three…
Where Afghan Refugees Are Located
According to the UNHCR, there were around 2.6 million Afghan refugees abroad at the end of 2020 that hadn’t…
The Taliban are megarich – here’s where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan
The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled…
Afghanistan: The Graveyard Of Empires
As the United States and its NATO allies accelerate their final withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban have retaken swathes…
The Taliban: What could its return to power mean for Afghanistan?
The Taliban is typically portrayed as a group of men with beards and turbans, driven by Islamic fundamentalist…
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence…
No More Record Highs: Addressing The Plight Of Children Trapped In Armed Conflict
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently organized a symposium in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan as a platform…