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The Observer view on the resurgence of the Taliban

Afghanistan has humbled the US and empowered its enemies. Now the west must engage with its new rulers to avert an even bigger threat Afghanistan has humbled the US and empowered its enemies. Now the west must engage with its new rulers to avert an even bigger threat Afghanistan is …

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How the Weak Win Wars

No one had given Muhammad Ali a chance against George Foreman in the World HeavyweightChampionship fight of October 30, 1974. Foreman, none of whose opponents had lasted more than three rounds in the ring, was the strongest, hardest hit-ting boxer of his generation. Ali, though not as powerful as Foreman, …

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Iran Warily Engages Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Iran is engaging Taliban leaders following their takeover in Afghanistan, hoping for stability and an end to the flow of Afghan refugees into Iran. Tehran is heralding a U.S. humiliation and the U.S. military withdrawal, which has led to the removal of American forces from near its eastern border. Iran …

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Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) Attacks Devastate Kabul

Multiple suicide attacks claimed by IS-K rocked Kabul yesterday, injuring 140 people and killing another 60, including 11 U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy medic, with these numbers likely to increase. A senior U.S. official had warned on Wednesday night of a “specific” and “credible” threat by IS-K against the …

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Security Council Debates Terrorism Amidst Afghan Crisis

Indian External Affairs (Foreign) Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar presided over a UN Security Council meeting last week focused on threats posed by ISIL. Davood Moradian, Director General of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, briefed the UNSC and accused the Islamic world of being passive observers. The UN Secretary-General’s report highlighted …

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