Afghanistan, now controlled by the Taliban, has become a hotspot of unexpected developments that could reshape global politics. Despite ongoing U.S. sanctions and a lack of international recognition, the Taliban’s control has led to dramatic changes: opium production has plummeted, but ISIS-K remains a persistent threat; tensions with Pakistan and
In 2024, Afghanistan is facing a second year of the Taliban’s poppy ban, significantly reducing poppy cultivation, though some areas like Badakhshan continue to resist, leading to violent clashes. Despite efforts to enforce the ban, including crop destruction, many farmers have turned to other crops or left their land fallow
In a surprising twist for Afghanistan’s future, the Taliban and a Chinese construction firm have inked a $216 million deal to build an industrial town in Kabul, creating 43,000 jobs and boosting the economy. This ambitious project aims to transform the war-torn country’s landscape, with plans to build 150 factories
Afghanistan’s acting Industry and Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters that Russia and Afghanistan plan to build a logistics center for oil transit to South Asia, involving Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, in its northwestern Herat province. Because of tensions with the West, it may be judged strategically unreliable to continue maritime
In a shocking turn of events, Gold Star Dad Steven Nikoui, 51, was thrown behind bars for challenging Biden on the Afghanistan debacle during the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. The father of a Marine killed during the poorly managed US force withdrawal from Afghanistan interrupted President
Bangladesh, the third-largest Muslim country, is at a critical juncture as it approaches its January 2024 general election amidst rising fears of an Islamist takeover. Radical groups like the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), and Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) are gaining ground, potentially turning the nation into a neo-Taliban state. Concerns
The Russian news agency TASS reported that following the meeting, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Minister, revealed that the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan held a meeting on Afghanistan.
During the first meeting of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan, India announced that it would send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the Iran port.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid shared photographs of the Mada 9 on social media, calling it a “honor” for the entire nation. And with that, Taliban has unveiled Afghanistan’s first supercar.