Iran’s Water Dilemma with the Taliban
Tensions have risen again between Iran and the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Iran is, once again, accusing the Taliban of not adhering to the 1973 Afghan-Iranian Helmand River Water Treaty. This treaty…
Afghan Quake will leave ripple effects in Kashmir and elsewhere
The earthquake in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces. It is estimated that the earthquake killed more than 1,000 Afghans, injuring close to 3,000 and damaging 4,500 homes. Not only prompting…
ISIS-K Attacks are a Precursor to What the Spring Will Bring
19 November 2021 The attacks perpetrated by the ISIS chapter in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), have been on the rise. The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons,…
The Afghan War Ended up as America’s Waterloo
15 September 2021 The last vestiges of US troops bid adieu to Afghan soil at midnight of August 30 before the deadline set for 31st August. It is ironic that…
Kabul Bombing: The Taliban & ISIS-K Relationship is Far More Complex
27 August 2021 At the time of writing this, 13 US service members have been killed and another 18 servicemen injured and more than 90 Afghans dead with at least…
Canada – we have a moral obligation to help with the interpreters
26 August 2021 * This op-ed has been taken from the author’s original post on Medium.com. However, it should be noted that Tyler Wilson is the host of a brand…
The Reality of Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan
23 August 2021 For years the Taliban have denied the presence of foreign fighters amongst their ranks and the truth has been quite the opposite. Al-Qaeda and other groups, such…
China’s Path Forward After Meeting with the Taliban
17 August 2021 Major offensives by the Taliban over the past two weeks have netted them the overwhelming majority of Afghanistan. The flight of the Afghan President and the fall…
ISIS in Afghanistan is Moving North, Not South
4 April 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Afghanistan has seen a dramatic increase in Taliban and ISIS attacks in the past month. The country has also been the…
Are the Taliban and ISIS working together?
22 August 2017 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its initial findings on an attack that occurred between 3-5 August. The UNAMA…