afghanistan
Catalyzing Renewable Energy: Path to Afghanistan’s Economic Revival
Afghanistan’s heavy reliance on international aid — in 2021 foreign aid comprised 75 percent of …
Afghan Women’s Woes: Beyond and Before the Taliban
The resurgence of the Taliban brought renewed attention to the plight of Afghan women, shining …
Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, it publicly promised a future where …
Supply of Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans Dwindling
In a March 6 briefing, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller provided an update on …
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Recognition, Security, and Geopolitics
The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss Afghanistan’s …
Most UN Security Council Members Demand Taliban Rescind Decrees Seriously Oppressing Women and Girls
More than two-thirds of the U.N. Security Council’s members demanded Monday that the Taliban rescind …
The Silent Erosion of Afghanistan’s Urban Middle Class: A Neglected Crisis
In the wake of the Taliban’s rise to power, a critical aspect of Afghanistan’s socioeconomic …
A Reality Check on Afghanistan’s Isolation Under the Taliban
The two-day meeting of regional and national special envoys for Afghanistan convened by the U.N. …