In the US we are living through a heyday of conspiratorial nonsense, most dramatically the deranged QAnon cult that surveys suggest is, at least in part, believed in by many Republicans, including some members of Congress. Beyond these fringes, t...

It became evident that Turkey is looking for a foothold in Afghanistan, after theTaliban managed to take over the capital Kabul in mid-August. In its quest for a regional role in the country, Turkey is mobilizing all its regional cards and homemade...

As the US forces started withdrawing from Afghanistan, Taliban’s gradual advance soon accelerated unexpectedly, till all of Afghanistan became under their control. The military forces of the Afghan government surrendered without much resistance...

Once again, Malaysia is back on headlines, its attempt to establish democracy is ground to a halt, and it is indeed an exhibition of what the pandemic can do to domestic politics. Consequently, the Malaysian embattled Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yass...

Tunisian president Kais Saied issued a presidential decree extending the exceptional measures of the 80thdecree (July 25, 2021), whereby parliamentary activities were suspended and immunity on MPs were lifted until further notice. Saied extended the...

Lebanon’s constitution allows a caretaker government to meet in emergency situations. Are we in Lebanon not in a situation of extreme emergency? All the more so as the new government might not be appointed any time soon, despite that being a precond...

Much of the Afghan public are horrified to see the Taliban back in control of the country. But the manner in which they have regained power and, conversely, the US-backed government evaporated in a few days, demonstrates a well-established pattern o...

For some people, for the first time for many months, it will be all about taking baby steps towards pre-pandemic lifestyles. For instance, many students and teachers will return to in-person education and many employees will be back around the confe...

It turns out that a lot of former senior officials were opposed all along to the US-led Nato mission in Afghanistan in 2001. Take Jonathan Evans, who was head of Britain’s MI5 internal security service from 2005 to 2013. He declared on Friday tha...

The spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry Hua Chunying affirmed on August 16 that China hopes that Taliban will fulfill its promises and end the war in Afghanistan, having managed to take full control of Kabul, the capital. She also stresse...

After 20 years of daily battles and huge investment in the Afghan army, the US withdrew from Afghanistan militarily and politically defeated, in a way unfit for the only superpower in the world. After 20 years of hit-and-run warfare and hiding in...

As the US completes its troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan,Taliban has seized security vacuum to launch massive assaults.The group has unleashed violent chaos across the country and captured more than two-third of the territory, as per senior EU of...