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1 – 10 of 10This was a reference to criticism of Taliban rule by certain international players. While engagement between the emirate and the West remains limited, the Taliban are drawing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286669
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban want production to expand to 19,000 b/d shortly. They are counting on the extractives sector to help boost revenue and shore up the flailing economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284299
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Meanwhile, long-standing opposition groups such as the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have re-launched armed campaigns within Afghanistan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282926
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Islamabad, which provisionally estimates the economic cost of the disaster at USD10bn, continues to call on external players to provide financial and humanitarian assistance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272567
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Ahead of the parliamentary elections, the governing New Democracy (ND) party is pledging to reinforce Greece’s land border with Turkey. The cabinet’s Akritas Plan aims to curb…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276554
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Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257694
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The effect of illicitly-governed spaces
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200837
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Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265641
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The lack or unreliability of water supplies has emerged as a major political challenge in Iran, sparking repeated protests throughout 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242589
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The attack, carried out by a woman, was claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an ethnic Baloch separatist group. The BLA has long targeted Chinese infrastructure and…