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US exit from Afghanistan could hold valuable lessons

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UNITED STATES

The final departure of US troops from Kabul in August 2021 has become a point of political contention that will feature during next year’s election campaign. Republicans blame…

Islamic State probes Afghan Taliban's weak points

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AFGHANISTAN

IS-K says it was also behind a December 26 car bomb that killed the police chief of the north-eastern Badakhshan region. Other IS-K attacks in recent months have targeted the Shia…

Iran recalibrates Afghan tactics via dissident Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN/IRAN

Its objective is not to prevent a US troop withdrawal but to ensure this results in worse terms and maximum embarrassment for Washington, and in greater Iranian influence. To that…

Afghan president back in the running as real contender

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AFGHANISTAN

Final results from the October 2018 parliamentary election are still emerging and point to an unexpected boost for President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, who was previously looking…

US-Russian summit will not be a watershed moment

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RUSSIA/US

They are expected to discuss preparations for a presidential summit which is taking shape for next month, reportedly on June 15-16, despite harsh rhetoric, reciprocal sanctions…

Trump’s NATO ire will focus on Germany

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NATO

The NATO mini-summit in Brussels on May 25 will be US President Donald Trump's first meeting with European counterparts in a NATO context, and the first such event with Trump as…

China cannot fill NATO vacuum in Afghanistan

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CHINA/AFGHANISTAN

China's relations with Afghanistan.

India and Central Asian states will boost cooperation

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INDIA/CENTRAL ASIA

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…

US deal works for Taliban if not Afghan government

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban will exploit the White House's desire to withdraw from Afghanistan at almost any cost, including the imposition of defective political solutions. Taliban leader Mullah…

Pakistan will work harder to curb Baloch insurgents

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PAKISTAN

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…