President Biden’s Handling of Afghanistan Spells Doom
President Biden's unilateral decision to break the Doha Agreement places an already precarious Afghan peace process under further strain. The...
The Durand Line: Beyond Nationalist Fables
For decades, the Durand Line has triggered deeply emotional debates in Afghanistan and Pakistan. As is usual, what was a...
A critical review of the Afghanistan Study Group’s report | The Afghan Eye Podcast episode 21
On February 3rd 2021, the Afghanistan Study Group has published a report recommending the Biden administration to keep US troops...
Lynzy Billing, attack on CIA base in Khost & the media’s coverage of Afghanistan
Afghan photographer and journalist Lynzy Billing reports from Afghanistan and Iraq. Her most recent scoop was about a Taliban attack...
Iran’s Claws Sink Deeper Into Afghanistan
The Iranian Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif has caused a stir in Afghanistan. In an interview with Afghan journalist Lotfullah Najafizada,...
Book Review – ‘Afghanistan: What Everyone Needs to Know’
In this episode, we are reviewing Barnett Rubin's latest book. Our guest is Suzanne Schroeder, an independent researcher on Afghanistan....
Dissecting the alleged ‘secret Taliban air force’ claim
A recent Washington Post article has reported alleged cooperation between US forces and the Afghan Taliban in the fight against...
Hamid Helmandi on challenges of Urban Development and Agriculture in Afghanistan
Hamid Helmandi, a specialist in urban development and agriculture, was the cofounder of the First Afghanistan Construction Company along with...
The Untold History of Ahmad Shah Massoud
For the last two decades, Ahmad Shah Massoud has been lionised as the national hero of Afghanistan. In this piece,...
Amina Khan, Pakistan’s role in the Afghan Peace Process
In this episode, Ahmed-Waleed Kakar and Sangar Paykhar are hosting Amina Khan. She is the Director Centre for Middle East...
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