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At first glance, a chart depicting Afghanistan’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures since 2001 could be characterized as a...

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were once considered as fantasy rather than a viable method of exchanging goods and services, but...

As one of several external stakeholders that have taken a keen interest in the affairs of Afghanistan, India ranks among...

Nearly seven years after it was first announced, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues to endure a barrage of...

Throughout its history, Afghanistan’s most notable advantage has been its geographically strategic location. The country’s proximity to trade routes and...

After enduring a spate of violent attacks carried out by the Taliban over the past two months, Afghanistan received a...

In the wake of the global pandemic, concerns about public health dominate the political sphere, enough so that issues related...

Emerging technologies may offer recognised benefits, but they pose threats to national security also. A case in point are unmanned...

On May 18, Israel swore in a new unity government in which Benjamin Netanyahu will continue as Prime Minister until...

The inclusion of sporting elements in preventive measures and deradicalization programs has not been treated with sufficient academic rigour, but...

Editor’s Note: Rise to Peace Research Fellows are dedicated to studying all matters of violent extremism and productive ways to...

Technology has greatly evolved in the past decades to the point that it is fair to speak of a technological...

As the world’s largest producer of opium poppy, Afghanistan’s reliance on the cultivation of illicit crops is integral to understanding...

Education is a key pillar of development and an efficient investment in human capital of a state. As a result...

On April 9, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant -Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for rocket strikes on...

Although the United States-Taliban agreement outlined the release of 5000 Taliban prisoners, the Ghani regime stalled the process before they...

The Afghan government finally released the list of negotiators that should discuss peace with the Taliban. Afghanistan has been drifting...

As a primary development arising from the United States-Taliban peace deal (now earmarked as the ‘Doha Deal’), on February 29,...

On March 23, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an urgent trip to Kabul, Afghanistan in an effort...

Sonnenkrieg Division (SKD) is one of the many extremist far right groups that operate in the United Kingdom, but only...