What’s Next for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan?
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson What does the Taliban takeover of Kabul mean for the…
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The Revolt of Islamic State-Khorasan
By Navin Bapat and guest contributor Rebecca Best Note: This analysis was completed on the morning of August…
Can the Taliban Stabilize Afghanistan?
Guest post by Philip A. Martin As the world digests the remarkable collapse of the US-backed regime in…
The End of the War on Terror
By Navin Bapat On August 15, 2021, almost twenty years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Taliban recaptured…
Why Statebuilding Didn’t Work in Afghanistan
Guest post by David Lake The collapse of the Afghan government illustrates the larger dilemma in all statebuilding…
Has ISIS Made Gains as a Result of the Pandemic?
By Dawn Brancati and guest contributors Jóhanna Birnir and Qutaiba Idlbi Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19…
Viewpoint: Dispossession Is the Root Cause of Palestinian Unity
Guest post by Gary M. English Following Jeremy Pressman’s excellent post about changes within the political landscape of…
What Changed This Time in Israel-Palestine?
Guest post by Jeremy Pressman At first blush, this round of Hamas-Israel fighting was remarkably similar to past…
Viewpoint: Good-Bye Two-State Solution, Hello Apartheid?
By Michael Barnett A few years ago, the riots in Jerusalem over Israel’s planned eviction of Palestinians from…
A Coup in Jordan? Why Even Fabricated Plots Matter
Guest post by Salah Ben Hammou and Rosalie Rubio On April 3, 2021, Jordanian authorities claimed to have…