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The Collapse of Afghanistan: Blame the Suits, Not the Boots

The lightning-quick advance by the Taliban rapidly overran Afghanistan and led to the absolute collapse of the Afghan army and security forces. As the Taliban were posing for pictures inside the presidential palace, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was fleeing the country to Uzbekistan even before the United States could withdraw …

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Can the IRGC-Taliban honeymoon continue? (Part 1)

Tehran’s policy toward the Afghan Taliban has created new clashes within Iranian government circles. These clashes recently escalated as influential hard-line media and associates of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) made public efforts to portray the Taliban in a positive light. In one of the most controversial cases, the …

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Bahrain to initiate consultations with Gulf countries on Afghanistan

Bahrain will initiate consultations with the other Gulf Arab monarchies regarding the situation in Afghanistan in its capacity as current chair of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the kingdom’s government media office said on Monday. “The council of ministers has tasked the foreign minister to coordinate and consult with the GCC …

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