Afghanistan – Page 17 – Asia Times

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Geopolitical forces are perpetuating instability

by Rahim Nasar October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

A close-up photograph of Afghanistan from a desktop globe. Photo: iStock

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Geopolitical factors contributing to Afghan quagmire

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

The Siachen glacier serves as the world's highest battlefield with Indian and Pakistani troops in a face off since 1984. Photo: Wikipedia

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A war in the Himalayas that the world can’t ignore

by Prakash Katoch October 23, 2018

متظاهرون يرتدون أقنعة ولي العهد السعودي محمد بن سلمان والرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب خارج البيت الأبيض في 19 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2018، مطالبين بالعدالة للصحفي السعودي جمال خاشقجي.

صورة: Jim WATSON/ AFP

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

Khashoggi murder puts spotlight on ‘bonesaw’ prince

by Imad Zafar October 21, 2018October 21, 2018

Human face painted with flag of Afghanistan. Image:iStock

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Afghanistan’s enduring desire for independence

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 20, 2018October 20, 2018

On February 19, 2017, Afghan General Abdul Raziq (C), police chief of Kandahar, poses during a graduation ceremony at a police training center in Kandahar province. (Photo by JAWED TANVEER / AFP)

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Top Afghan General killed in Taliban attack in Kandahar

by Ruchi Kumar and Hikmat Noori October 19, 2018February 18, 2020

An Apple iPad monitor in Istanbul displays the logos of well-known world brands. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Masses manipulated by manufactured consent and desires

by Imad Zafar October 19, 2018

Planes are seen through the damaged roof of a hangar at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Screen grab from drone footage.

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Florida airbase damage deals a costly blow to the F-22

by Stephen Bryen October 16, 2018February 18, 2020

abstract 3d illustration of cracked Iran flag and oil barrels. Image; iStock

Afghanistan, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

How sanctions on Iran evoke American unilateralism

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 12, 2018

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, right, greets Indian PM Narendra Modi during a guard of honor in Kathmandu. Nepali intelligence officials have been key allies for India in counter-terror work. Photo: AFP / Ashok Dulal

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Israel, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka

South Asian allies essential for Indian intelligence

by Rana Banerji October 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping look out over East Lake in Wuhan in this photo taken on April 28, 2018. Their talk aimed to reduce border tensions but it appears to have had limited effect. Photo: AFP/ govt handout

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Shadows of mistrust persist in India-China relations

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 10, 2018

The Khashoggi affair has rocked the House of Saud and US policy in the Middle East. But questions are still being asked about what lays behind it. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Who is Jamal Khashoggi?

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse October 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, (L) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif after the first China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in Beijing on December 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey

Steep fall in Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral trade

by F.M. Shakil October 10, 2018February 18, 2020

An Afghan boy guides a donkey cart loaded with garbage along a street in Kabul. As the country's civil war grinds on, there is a growing realization that the insurgent Taliban must be part of the peace process if it is to succeed. Photo: AFP/Wakil Kohsar

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia

War tragedy: Why an 11-year-old Afghan joined Tehrik-i-Taliban

by Aman Riazat October 9, 2018

Image: iStock

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How the US-led Afghan mission is going awry

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi addresses the media on his first day at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad on August 20, 2018. Photo: AFP / Farooq Naeem

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Pakistani foreign minister optimistic on future of relations with US

by Zamir Awan October 8, 2018

Secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross. Photo: AFP

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Afghanistan’s mineral wealth catches Trump’s eye

by PK Semler October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

President Barack Obama talks on the telephone to the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Oval Office, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Official White House photo by Pete Souza.

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A dithering Obama emboldened China

by William Holland October 8, 2018

Conflict and instability continue to plague Afghanistan as the country struggles to achieve an enduring peace after decades of turmoil. Image: iStock

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Seventeen years later, US has no exit strategy in Afghanistan

by Vivek Katju October 8, 2018

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, South Asia

Afghan civilian casualties from suicide attacks soar 46%

by Asia Times staff and agencies October 8, 2018February 18, 2020

A US Army soldier from NATO and an Afghan policeman are seen at a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants at the Deh Bala district in eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. Photo: AFP/ Wakil Kohsar

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Afghanistan’s peace talks stuck in an unending quagmire

by Rana Banerji October 5, 2018

Map of South Asia: iStock

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Integration is key to regional security and prosperity

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 5, 2018October 5, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin (second right), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left), the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma (left, in foreground) and Brazilian President Michel Temer (right, in foreground) talk during 2016's BRICS summit in Goa. Photo: AFP / Mikhail Metzel

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New Delhi sees upcoming India-Russia summit as highly significant

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 2, 2018

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Afghanistan, China, European Union, France, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, World

India is key to success of Trump’s Iran sanctions

by Joseph Hammond September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in May 2018. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters/ Mikhail Klimentyev

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Giving air-defense system to Syria threatens broader war

by Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Bryan R. Smith

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, World

The renegade president brings his war to the United Nations

by Benjamin Dangl September 26, 2018

F-35 Fighter Jets. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, Israel, Middle East, South Asia

US F-35s poised to make first combat mission

by Asia Times staff September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski

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Trump’s America: Establishment under siege

by Alexander Casella September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

India's PM Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of a hydro power plant in Kashmir earlier this month. The Archbishop of Delhi has called for a prayer campaign until the next election, accusing Modi's party, the BJP, of threatening the country's secular fabric. Photo: Reuters/ Danish Ismail

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Beyond criminality and corruption – where is India heading?

by Prakash Katoch September 24, 2018

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

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Change of mindset needed for better understanding of CPEC

by Zamir Awan September 24, 2018