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…
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What’s At Stake for Women in Afghanistan
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson As Afghan government representatives, the Taliban, and international observers participated…
America’s Enterprising Extremists—Lessons from Pakistan
Guest post by Rabia Zafar After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, terms like extremism and…
Biden’s Afghanistan Decision
Guest post by Asfandyar Mir President Biden has inherited America’s longest war—the war in Afghanistan—at a critical moment.…
The US Designates Yemen’s Houthis a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Guest post by Marta Furlan As the clock ticks for the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
What Happens When Armed Groups Endorse Politicians?
By Aila Matanock Over the past few months, headlines have indicated that leaders of two major armed groups…
Will the Afghan Peace Talks Succeed?
By Aila M. Matanock Last Saturday saw Afghan factions come together in Doha for peace talks. The Taliban,…
News of A Kidnapping
Guest post by Danielle Gilbert In late January, an American named Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Like…
Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?
By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…
Roadblocks to Legitimacy for the Taliban
By guest contributor Shikshya Adhikari The Taliban’s attempts to garner political legitimacy cannot go unnoticed. The Taliban were…