29 May 2023 Dealing with the Taliban to stop a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan Chayanika Saxena The basic needs of Afghans cannot be ignored.
15 May 2023 China to the rescue, with peace plans for Saudi, Iran, Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan – up to a point Henry Storey These diplomatic gambits all carry a message. But conflict resolution isn’t necessarily the main one.
21 Apr 2023 India still needs to work with Russia on Afghanistan Kabir Taneja Proximity changes the priorities for India in a conflict on the doorstep.
20 Apr 2023 Don’t reward the Taliban’s gender apartheid with recognition Farkhondeh Akbari , Jacqui True Returning diplomats to Afghanistan would send a terrible message to women and girls that the world has given up on them.
13 Apr 2023 The urgent humanitarian need to get diplomats back to Afghanistan George Varughese , Daniel Madhani Aid workers are pressed enough to deliver much needed relief without a burden of also speaking for the global community.
28 Mar 2023 India’s delicate dance with the Taliban Henry Storey With Afghanistan’s China pivot proving disappointing, the Islamist group is reprising its relationship with New Delhi.
17 Mar 2023 Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and the US cooperate? Hilmand Dehsabzi Three of the world’s most influential powers have skin in the game when it comes to preventing another civil war.
16 Feb 2023 Is the tide turning on classroom bans for Afghan girls? Hilmand Dehsabzi In Afghanistan, there is increasing dissatisfaction with the suspension of female higher education, even within the Taliban.
14 Oct 2022 Enemies of education are back in Malala’s hometown? Syed Fazl-e-Haider Fresh attacks by the Pakistani Taliban mark an alarming regression in the decade-long progress made in the region.
2 Aug 2022 Killing the al-Qaeda chief leaves endless questions Syed Fazl-e-Haider The US has declared justice after more than 20 years hunting Ayman al-Zawahiri. But a battle with extremism will go on.
27 Jun 2022 India-Pakistan: regional rivalries still rule in Afghanistan Syed Fazl-e-Haider The visit of an Indian delegation for talks with the Taliban in Kabul has raised eyebrows in neighbouring Pakistan.
6 May 2022 Australia can stand up for the Afghan people, and the time is now Ahmad Shuja Jamal Canberra should signal to the world that we’re all better off in a community of nations where human dignity matters.
2 May 2022 Drones do the talking in Pakistan’s anti-terror offensive Syed Fazl-e-Haider Islamabad is tired of waiting for Afghanistan’s Taliban to control the TTP who have found safe haven across the border.
30 Mar 2022 Russia’s effort to escape diplomatic isolation Ed Wyatt Moscow may turn to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Central Asia to prove its regional standing is intact.
1 Feb 2022 Oslo talks expose the West’s Taliban dilemma Syed Fazl-e-Haider Trusting the fundamentalists to deliver aid would mean ignoring a record of past promises to respect rights.
13 Jan 2022 The geopolitics of aiding the Taliban’s Afghanistan Roshni Kapur , Chayanika Saxena Humanitarian assistance must be disentangled from concepts of political legitimacy in the country’s unfolding crisis.
31 Dec 2021 Taliban takeover – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter The US withdrawal was telegraphed months beforehand, but the speed of the Taliban advance still came as a shock.
29 Nov 2021 The Doha accord and Taliban legitimacy Syed Fazl-e-Haider Afghanistan’s new government has a full deck of cards to play in the security concerns of regional neighbours.
28 Sep 2021 Yemen: the search for leverage after Afghanistan Philip Eliason Islamists see advantage in a perceived reduction of America’s commitment to friends. Yemen could be the start.
9 Sep 2021 An Afghan test leaves Australia’s principles wanting Edmond Roy A cricket match offered a field to engage on rights issues but instead the government further isolated the Taliban.
7 Sep 2021 The evolving Taliban-ISK rivalry Amira Jadoon , Andrew Mines , Abdul Sayed With the US withdrawal, the Taliban must decide if cooperating with an old enemy could risk losing to a new one.
6 Sep 2021 Turbulence, the Taliban, and Turkey’s role in Afghanistan’s future Iain MacGillivray A role supporting operations at Kabul airport looks to offer Recep Tayyip Erdoğan more risks than rewards.
26 Aug 2021 Economic diplomacy: After Kabul, Australia looks to India Greg Earl Australia has a lower war-to-aid ratio, but the US is more transparent about its failure against the Taliban.
26 Aug 2021 What’s in a name? The Taliban and recognition under international law Donald R Rothwell Formal recognition as a legitimate government may be a bargaining chip to press the Taliban to respect human rights.
25 Aug 2021 Afghanistan holds lessons for American power in Asia Sam Roggeveen The US will one day ask the same question about its presence in Asia that it did of Afghanistan: is it still worth it?
24 Aug 2021 India fears a poison harvest from Afghanistan Aarti Betigeri The Taliban takeover forces a regional realignment and has left New Delhi wondering about its past investment.
23 Aug 2021 The world must evacuate women police in Afghanistan Melissa Jardine The international community trained local women to put their lives on the line but has now abandoned them to danger.
19 Aug 2021 Decoding intelligence on Afghanistan Ben Scott An official inquiry should answer much wider questions about the US mission than only those of the final few weeks.
18 Aug 2021 Afghanistan’s collapse shifts strategic dynamics in South Asia Stuti Bhatnagar If the Taliban’s return is seen a plus for Pakistan, India appears to be the loser.
17 Aug 2021 What to do after the Taliban take-over Susanne Schmeidl The foreign troops might be gone but Afghanistan is still our responsibility.
16 Aug 2021 Kabul has fallen and so have we Edmond Roy Defeat in Afghanistan is not only a military one, but of the commitment professed by the “international community”.
16 Aug 2021 Afghanistan: the right time to leave Rodger Shanahan There was no “low cost” solution for the United States other than endless conflict.
10 Aug 2021 Afghanistan: Russia faces its own risks and uncertainty Ian Hill Regional instability, refugee flows, extremism, and zero appetite for warfare temper Russia’s stance on Afghanistan.
5 Aug 2021 Is Pakistan fuelling a Taliban takeover? Hussain Nadim The Afghan government points a finger at Pakistan in a tactic to divert attention from its own colossal failures.
30 Jul 2021 China’s Afghan conundrum Henry Storey Afghanistan is not reputed to be the “graveyard of empires” without reason.
26 Jul 2021 Another proxy war in Afghanistan? Aarti Betigeri India and Pakistan both have deep ties to Afghanistan and as US troops withdraw, a fresh conflict may fill the void.
13 Jul 2021 Afghanistan, Australia and the visa conundrum Rodger Shanahan What responsibility does the government have for those on the periphery of the Australian campaign in Afghanistan?
12 Jul 2021 Abandoning Afghanistan won’t bring peace Nishank Motwani The pledge of a “a responsible end” to America’s involvement in Afghanistan’s war will likely have the opposite effect.
22 Jun 2021 Standing with Afghanistan: Inclusion and women’s rights in peace talks Jacqui True , Azadah Raz Mohammad , Felicity Gerry , Jenna Sapiano Australia, and the world, must insist that negotiations safeguard women’s rights, else talk of peace will be empty.
29 Mar 2021 An interim government would bring ruin to Afghanistan Nishank Motwani A US proposal to dissolve the Afghan administration risks a tragic repeat of the past.
25 Mar 2021 Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song Susanne Schmeidl , Gillian Howell , Jawed Nader A move to prohibit girls singing was met with a big backlash on social media – a sign of the times, old and new.
8 Mar 2021 Something has to give: The cost of no peace in Afghanistan Susanne Schmeidl Wavering US commitment, a weak government and a waiting Taliban keep Afghans’ future at risk.
23 Feb 2021 Afghanistan: To leave or not to leave Syed Fazl-e-Haider Under the Doha deal, US forces are meant to be out of the country in mere weeks. Either way, peace appears far off.
20 Nov 2020 Australia’s mission in Afghanistan – what was it again? Daniel Flitton Nothing can reduce the responsibility of individuals. But the political context for a “forever war” is relevant, too.
20 Oct 2020 Can China be a peacemaker in Afghanistan? Naweed Jafari China has so far stayed on the sidelines of the intra-Afghan talks, but it could play a big role in ending the conflict.
14 Oct 2020 Afghanistan and Iran: From water treaty to water dispute Said Hashmat Sadat , Nasrat Sayed A dam near completion on the Helmand River in Afghanistan is at the centre of a disagreement over water rights.
25 Sep 2020 Intra-Afghan talks and future of Pakistan-Taliban relations Abdul Basit Long regarded as the not-so-invisible hand behind the Taliban, Pakistan has steadily lost its influence over the group.
11 Sep 2020 For real peace, Afghanistan needs a Plan B Nishank Motwani A US exit opens the way to complete takeover by the Taliban, precisely what they – and Pakistan – have long wished for.
12 Aug 2020 Afghanistan’s unseen Covid crisis Andrew Quilty In a country familiar with tragedy, the pandemic is met with a dose of nonchalance. But the numbers keep going up.
10 Jun 2020 The key to peace in Afghanistan? Eliminate Taliban sanctuaries Farkhondeh Akbari , Timor Sharan Unless Pakistan’s support to the Afghan insurgency is shut down, there is no chance of a lasting Afghan peace.