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Afghan-owned peace process only solution to war in Afghanistan
America’s top military commander in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, sent regional observers into a tizzy with his comments on Monday that the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban. He later retracted his statement, apparently under pressure, saying his words were “mischaracterized.”
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Afghan Peace: Between A Rock and A Hard Place
To bring peace to Afghanistan, Ghani has to overcome domestic barriers and regional controversies.
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Ashraf Ghani in Tehran: Not Just a Ceremonial Visit
An essay by Ashegh Hossein Tori, an expert on Afghan affairs and director of Radio Pashtu
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Has the Caliphate Come to Kabul?
Fear of the Islamic State is making for strange bedfellows in the land of warlords and the Taliban.
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Withdrawal of NATO Forces and an Unclear Afghan Future
An interview with Dr. Seyyed Vahid Zohoori Hosseini, Head of the Al-Kosar Institute and professor at Kabul University
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Pakistan Concerned About Its Own Interests
An interview with Nozar Shafiei, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament
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Pakistan Breaks With Tradition in Afghan Election
An exclusive interview with Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani journalist and best-selling foreign policy author
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United States Intervened in 2009 Presidential Election/US Dealt with Iran Vigilantly in Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai and his 13-year legacy in interview with Iranian Diplomacy
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Afghans Will Not Tolerate Vote Rigging Anymore
Abdullah Abdullah speaks of his presidential policies for women’s rights, Taliban and relations with Iran.
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Islamabad should practice honest cooperation with Kabul / Relations with Iran are at their best
Zalmai Rassoul speaks of his Afghanistan visions
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Karzai’s Belated Move Past US
Excerpts of an interview with Pirmohammad Mollazehi, an expert on Afghan affairs
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Rouhani Election Shows Iranians Want Improved Ties with West
An exclusive interview with Zalmay Khalilzad, a former US Ambassador to Afghanistan and to Iraq
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Karzai’s Last-Minute Game with the Americans
An interview with Pirmohammad Mollazehi, an expert on Afghan affairs
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US, Iran Could Start Back Channel on Afghanistan
An exclusive interview with Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani journalist and best-selling foreign policy author
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An Islamic State, al-Qaeda and the Taliban’s Common Dream in Syria
An interview with Hossein Rooyvaran, an expert on Middle Eastern affairs
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US Looks to Manage Crisis
An interview with Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, Iran’s former ambassador to Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Possibility of Afghanistan’s Disintegration
LHV News’ interview with Pirmohammad Mollazehi, an expert on Pakistani and Afghan affairs
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Elections Managed by the Army
An interview with Pirmohammad Mollazehi, an expert on issues of the Indian subcontinent
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US Should Not Have Ignored Khatami Message After September 11th
An interview with well-known Pakistani journalist and author Ahmed Rashid
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There are no serious talks with Taliban
An Interview with Francesc Vendrell, the former Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan
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