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1 – 9 of 9The trip came as a surprise, as he is a reclusive individual who usually remains in his base in the south-western Kandahar province. Haibatullah met prominent Taliban figures…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289720
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Unlike Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the other Central Asian states that border Afghanistan, Tajikistan is suspicious of the Taliban government in Kabul. Meanwhile, the NRF and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278400
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In the past 12 months, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become dialogue partners of the SCO, while Iran has become a full member.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281934
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SCO membership will be Tehran’s first experience of a regional defence-security organisation since it withdrew from the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1979. Iran’s defence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281081
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In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made certain comments about cross-border terrorism and territorial integrity that were widely perceived as barbs directed at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280864
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However, at the end of the month, US President Joe Biden made comments suggesting that the Taliban are helping to drive al-Qaida out of Afghanistan. Moreover, the UN Assistance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280654
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The Central Asian leaders were due to be chief guests at India’s Republic Day celebrations a day earlier, but Delhi cancelled that plan in view of the latest surge in COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266989
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Central Asian gains and risk from the Belt and Road Initiative
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231982
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India will host the 2023 summit as the group’s chair for the year. Events in Samarkand cast a spotlight on its bilateral relations with other member states and gave an indication…