Two Years Under the Taliban: Is Afghanistan a Terrorist Safe Haven Once Again?

The Taliban have enabled some terrorist groups and reined in others, elevating longstanding concerns for U.S. policy. Two years into Taliban rule, the question of whether Afghanistan would once again become a safe haven for international terrorism remains alive. Longstanding fears were affirmed a little over a year ago, when the U.S. government located al-Qaeda leader Aimen…

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Any attempt to sabotage CPEC, friendship cpec-friendship-with-pakistan-will-not-succeed-chinese

A file photo of Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin. — Photo courtesy Chinese foreign ministry website China on Monday said that any attempt to sabotage its friendship with Pakistan or the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not succeed, APP reported. Responding to queries during a regular media briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said, “No attempt…

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