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1 – 10 of 63Some observers have suggested that this is a sign of an IS-K resurgence. The ruling Taliban have tried hard since their takeover in 2021 to suppress the group, a long-standing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284996
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The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285955
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The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285495
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After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283622
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TURKEY: PKK attack challenges the state
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282344
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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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IRAQ: Turkey will maintain its military bases
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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When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272845
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TURKEY: Erdogan will seek to profit from insecurity