Churchill's First War: Young Winston at War with the Afghans
With the recent closure of the last U.S.
Afghanistan
One Man's Terrorist...
One Man's Terrorist...
Hotspots Smolder from North Africa to Yemen
Middle East Policy Council
While the world media’s attention is fixed on the Israeli offensive in Gaza, the region’s other bloody conflicts rumble on. There is a sense locally that other crises are being ignored, especially by the Western media — at that this lack of attention only perpetuates the violence.
Afghanis Vote with Hope and Uncertainty
Middle East Policy Council
Citizens in Afghanistan went to the ballot box over the weekend to vote in their country’s presidential elections. With the incumbent Hamid Karzai constitutionally ineligible to run for another term, the final outcome is being closely monitored to gauge the country’s future direction.
Coping with Kaleidoscopic Change in the Middle East
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.; President emeritus, Middle East Policy Council)
Washington, DC
I come before you this morning at this important conference with many questions and no answers.
An Enemy We Created: The Myth of the Taliban / Al-Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan, 1970-2010
Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn
October 7, 2001, marks the beginning of a seemingly endless war of attrition between U.S. forces and the Afghan Taliban.
Leaving without Losing: The War on Terror after Iraq and Afghanistan
Mark Katz
This slender volume is packed with many insights. A collection of short chapters, some not much longer than op-eds, reveals author Mark Katz's wisdom and prudence when it comes to the use of military power, and the need for patience and persistence when pursuing long-term objectives.
International Development in Practice: Education Assistance in Egypt, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Andrea B. Rugh
Muslim education is a topic in Islam on which a wide range of Muslim scholars, including Ibn Khaldun, Farabi, Ibn Sina, Ghazali, Zanjan and Ibn Miskawayh, have written treatises.
Brian Katulis Interviewed about America's Future in Afghanistan
PBS Newshour
Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and a member of the Middle East Policy Council board of directors, appeared on PBS Newshour to discuss President Obama's recent agreement with President Karzai on the future of U.S. assistance to Afghanistan.
Pakistan and Afghanistan Take Center Stage at NATO Summit
Middle East In Focus
The 28 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met in Chicago this week to discuss the future of the organization and its ongoing involvement around the world.