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How to Create an Afghan Backwater

Published April 7, 2015by Guest Contributor

by Anand Gopal The sky clotted gray and the winds gusted cold as the men crowded into an old roadside gas station. It was daybreak in Band-i-Timor, early December 2001, and hundreds of turbaned farmers sat pensively, weighing the choice… Continue Reading →

The Islamic State and Afghanistan

Published March 10, 2015by Fatemeh Aman 1 Comment

by Fatemeh Aman The Islamic State (ISIS or IS) has extended its influence into Afghanistan, potentially complicating prospects for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

How to Create an Afghan Backwater

The Islamic State and Afghanistan

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