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A Look at the Taliban
A Look at the Taliban's Five-Year Rule
The Role of Afghan Mineral Resources in the Political-Security Crises of Badakhshan
The Role of Afghan Mineral Resources in the Political-Security Crises of Badakhshan
U.S. Policy in Central Asia: Strategic Implications for the National Interests and Security of Iran
U.S. Policy in Central Asia: Strategic Implications for the National Interests and Security of Iran
The Impact of Returnees from Iran on Afghanistan’s Shiite Community
The Impact of Returnees from Iran on Afghanistan’s Shiite Community

Interview

Regional Security Test in Tajikistan; Terrorism, Hidden Actors, and New Equations
Regional Security Test in Tajikistan; Terrorism, Hidden Actors, and New Equations
Central Asia
Central Asia's responses to the US-Israel Aggression against Iran
The Establishment of Jolani’s Government in Syria: Implications for Central Asia
The Establishment of Jolani’s Government in Syria: Implications for Central Asia
Arab States and Taliban Government: Approaches and Relations
Arab States and Taliban Government: Approaches and Relations
 

Articles

A Look at the Taliban
A Look at the Taliban's Five-Year Rule
1405-06-22 13:24:56
An assessment of the Taliban government’s five-year performance in the legal-political, socio-cultural, security, economic, and foreign relations spheres shows that its record is a combination of significant achievements in consolidating power, and fundamental ...
How water is ‘otherizing’ between Iran and Afghanistan?
How water is ‘otherizing’ between Iran and Afghanistan?
The issue of water in Afghanistan is a national and identity issue whose manifestation can be seen in the common proverbs of the country. Such an attitude shows that the identity and beliefs of the Afghan ...
5 Mar 2022 - 08:37
EU
EU's approach towards the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan
The role of the European Union (EU), as a political identity, in the international politics is remarkable. Politically, it is an important and influential actor in terms of defining strategy as well as ...
29 Jan 2022 - 09:40
Taliban and future of Central Asia’s infrastructure projects
Taliban and future of Central Asia’s infrastructure projects
The future of the projects that connect Central Asia to South Asia by passing through Afghanistan depend on a number of factors whose realization needs creative solutions on the side of the Afghan officials....
5 Jan 2022 - 12:18
Fall of republic in Afghanistan & its impacts on people
Fall of republic in Afghanistan & its impacts on people's collective beliefs
After fall of the republic in Afghanistan, the focus has been more on the material and tangible consequences of this event rather than the mental and psychological ones. But the impacts of fall of the ...
25 Nov 2021 - 09:12
Afghan Shias; return of Taliban and rise of ISKP
Afghan Shias; return of Taliban and rise of ISKP
Afghanistan's Shias, who make up 12 to 20 percent of the country's population, have always failed to play a significant role in the country's equations. After the rise of ISKP (Islamic State of Khorasan ...
18 Nov 2021 - 12:46
The US-Central Asia cooperation to form new Afghanistan
The US-Central Asia cooperation to form new Afghanistan
The United States’ strategic approach towards cooperation with the Central Asian countries is a combination of two strategic benefits. It means, while Washington is pursuing the grand strategy of connecting ...
16 Oct 2021 - 12:56
The structure of Taliban’s cabinet and the future perspective
The structure of Taliban’s cabinet and the future perspective
Cabinet officials announced by the Taliban are all members of the group itself and, except for three of them, selected from the Pashtuns. This cabinet can be analyzed from different perspectives. One ...
13 Sep 2021 - 13:28
Afghanistan
Afghanistan's responsibility towards shared ecosystem
It is the duty of the both countries of Iran and Afghanistan to preserve the shared wetlands. The entry of human borders into this area has had very serious consequences for both sides. The continuation ...
1 Aug 2021 - 11:59
Pakistan-UK strategic interactions in Afghanistan
Pakistan-UK strategic interactions in Afghanistan
After years of covert politics or hiding itself behind the United States, Britain has once again returned to the policy of direct intervention in Afghanistan to start a new adventure there and bring about ...
24 Jul 2021 - 09:26
Hydro-political interactions over Helmand basin: past, present and future
Hydro-political interactions over Helmand basin: past, present and future
Throughout the history and especially after the conclusion of the Paris Agreement, the importance of joint water resources - especially the Helmand basin - for Iran and Afghanistan has led to the formation ...
6 Jul 2021 - 09:45
Hydro- politics; Turkey
Hydro- politics; Turkey's former approach, Afghanistan's current policy
The Historical studies show that there are many similarities in the water development processes of Turkey and Afghanistan. At almost a same period of time, rulers came to power in these two countries ...
30 May 2021 - 08:59
The evolution of Pakistan
The evolution of Pakistan's foreign policy; An economy-based strategy under the shadow of peace
In order to change its regional and international status, Pakistan has made changes in its domestic and foreign policy that cannot be labeled as hoax. Islamabad has found that adopting a security-oriented ...
9 May 2021 - 11:40
Kamal Khan Dam; Opportunity or threat
Kamal Khan Dam; Opportunity or threat
According to various considerations, Iran and Afghanistan have no choice but to cooperate in water management in the Helmand watershed. Kamal Khan Dam is now completed and has created the opportunity ...
7 Apr 2021 - 13:14
Ambiguity in Pakistan-Saudi Arabia strategic relations
Ambiguity in Pakistan-Saudi Arabia strategic relations
The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations, which have seemed to be strategic so far, are changing profoundly. This transformation has been intensified under the influence of the political and ideological rivalries ...
9 Mar 2021 - 09:05
US Strategies in Afghanistan and the Peace Process
US Strategies in Afghanistan and the Peace Process
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as the collapse of the bipolar world, the US military invasion of Afghanistan provided a unique opportunity for the White House officials to pursue their ...
31 Dec 2020 - 13:10
The Perspective of Khaf-Herat Railway
The Perspective of Khaf-Herat Railway
In the heat of war and crisis in Afghanistan, a railway between Iran and Afghanistan was inaugurated for the first time by the presidents of the two countries. This railway connects Iran’s Khaf to Afghanistan’s ...
31 Dec 2020 - 09:45
The Taliban’s financial independence: Factors and consequences
The Taliban’s financial independence: Factors and consequences
The Taliban has reportedly been able to increase its financial income through drug trafficking, illegal mining and export in the recent years. The group's revenue in the fiscal year 1398 (which ended ...
26 Dec 2020 - 11:26
Perspective and strategic importance of the Khaf-Herat railway
Perspective and strategic importance of the Khaf-Herat railway
The development of the international railway network from the Iranian city of Khaf to Afghanistan’s Herat and China’s Kashgar through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan would facilitate transportation and cultural ...
6 Dec 2020 - 11:59
Liberalism vs. Islamism: a new front in Afghan society
Liberalism vs. Islamism: a new front in Afghan society
​Alongside its language and ethnic boundaries, Afghan society is now facing a new frontier: the “ideological polarization”. Although this ideological polarization is currently mild and overshadowed by ...
10 Nov 2020 - 13:51
Why Russia has changed its policy in Afghanistan?
Why Russia has changed its policy in Afghanistan?
The Russian Federation and Afghanistan inherited an old, complex and unique relationship that has seen many ups and downs. In the recent years, especially after 2014, when the withdrawal of the US troop ...
30 Sep 2020 - 13:37
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Special reports

Strategies for Enhancing the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Non-Pashtun Ethnic Groups to Reduce Migration

Special reports

​Analysis of developments in Afghanistan, from March 2024 to March 2025

Special reports

The Ukraine War and its Impact on Central Asia - South Asia Connectivity
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