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During the night of October 11, Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed at several checkpoints and posts along their shared border, known as the Durand Line, which was established by the British in 1893, according to Reuters. After the initial clashes, Pakistan closed its border crossings on October 12 to maintain security and prevent incursions . The attacks follow recent demands from Pakistan urging the Taliban to restrain militants who have intensified their assaults within Pakistan.

2024 Opinion

September 22, 2024 Envoy Staff Writer

Afghanistan: The Fault of Many, Not One

On September 8, House Republicans released a report regarding their investigation into the U.S.’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the catastrophic end of the Afghanistan war on President Joe Biden’s administration.

Uncategorized International News Middle East Human Rights Law

March 5, 2024 Sofia Diaz

Executions and Arrests Under Taliban Rule

On February 26, the Taliban held what is reported to be the fifth public execution since the near finalization of withdrawing U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan and their success in regaining power over the territory in 2021.

2023 October 2023

October 23, 2023 Yasmin Obeidallah

Second Earthquake in a Week Hits Afghanistan

Heart is the third-largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of over 500,000. Approximately 1.8 million people were in areas that experienced high intensity impact due to the earthquake. The initial earthquake, numerous aftershocks and a third 6.3 magnitude quake on October 11 destroyed hundreds of mud-brick homes, schools, health clinics and other village facilities.

September 2023 International News

September 25, 2023 Ashley Yomtob

Desert Meth Labs: Afghanistan is Now the World’s Fastest Growing Producer of Methamphetamines

A recent report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) showed a “nearly twelvefold increase in methamphetamine seizures between 2019 and 2021 from 2.5 tons to 29.7 tons.”

February 2023 Opinion Afghanistan

February 14, 2023 Pranali Jain

The Taliban: A Suffocating Nightmare for Unmarried Women

Since May 2022, the Taliban has been slowly yet steadily suffocating women through heavy restrictions on various aspects of women’s lives, from education and employment to social interaction and leisure.

September 2022 Analysis Middle East

October 13, 2022 Madeline Field

One Year After Afghanistan: A New Terror Landscape Emerges

The Taliban’s quick rise to power sparked “joy” and celebration amongst a variety of militant groups that admired the Taliban’s commitment to their ideological goals. The international community’s concerns that Afghanistan will become a safe haven for terrorist activity, as in the 2000s, remains steadfast.

April 2022 2022 International News

April 25, 2022 Charleigh Stone

Taliban Declares Total Ban on Poppy Cultivation

The cultivation of poppy is now strictly prohibited in Afghanistan, per a recent decree from the Taliban. The move comes amid the Taliban’s bid for formal international recognition, in which cessation of the Afghan drug trade has been a major impediment to the international community.

2022 Middle East Conflict and Security

April 4, 2022 Madeline Field

Taliban Continue Efforts to Bar Women from Public Life Amid Worsening Crisis

The Taliban have heightened restrictions limiting women’s access to freedom and public society, prohibiting girls from returning to secondary school and women from traveling by airplane without a male companion, Reuters reports.

February 2022 2022 International News Middle East

February 14, 2022 Madeline Field

Afghan Drug Trade Threatens U.S. War on Drugs

Concerns regarding the impact on Afghanistan’s opium trade have been largely elusive from global conversations since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan last August, despite its prominence as a multi-billion dollar industry. Reuters reports the United States government has spent more than $8 billion in an unsuccessful effort to eradicate it.