Afghanistan and the Taliban
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United States
Bagram, once more in play
Afghanistan is a land of contradictions. Despite its rugged terrain, difficult roads, and simple lifestyles, it remains both sought after…
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Extremism
HTS are aiming to create Taliban-style Sharia government
After Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham seized power and Bashar al-Assad's regime fell, Afghanization fears spread through Syria. The new Syrian administration's…
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Extremism
Post-war Gaza: Can Hamas maintain its grip amid destruction?
Many historical examples demonstrate that terror groups with specific ideological foundations undergo life cycles, often marked by critical turning points…
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Iran
Iran wants to keep everyone occupied with its infantile games to buy time
The world has been preoccupied for some time with the timing of the Iranian regime's promised harsh response to the…
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Extremism
Is international terrorism a thing of the past?
First published in Israel Hayom on May 2, 2024. After the brutal attack carried out some time ago on the…
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United States
Will Kabul operation save Biden’s approval rating?
About a year ago last August, US President Joe Biden’s approval ratings began to plummet, falling to record levels under…
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United States
The Taliban back in hot water
The debate over the consequences of the recent assassination of Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in the Afghan capital of Kabul…
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Opinion & Analysis
Taliban Thought and Issues of Change
Despite the “catastrophic” state of the Afghan economy in a “death spiral,” as described by UN Secretary General António Guterres,…
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Opinion & Analysis
Has the Taliban achieved an international diplomatic breakthrough?
Many might not have thought that this would be the first influential international appearance by the Afghan Taliban since they…
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Iran
Mullahs and Taliban: confrontation or containment?
The relationship between the Iranian mullah regime and the Taliban has always been one of suspicion, concern, and mistrust. Today,…
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