Few outside Afghanistan know the Taliban as well as Prince Turki Al Faisal and at his recent book launch he called for both caution in dealing with them and compassion for the Afghan people they once again rule over.
Articles tagged: ‘Afghanistan’
Qatar plays a strong foreign policy hand
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Qatar plays a strong foreign policy hand
Murdered intelligence officer triggers Somali political crisis
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe murder of a female intelligence officer has brought fragile Somalia to the brink of state collapse.
The Great War on Terror: feeding the beast
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Great War on Terror: feeding the beast
9/11: Twenty Years On
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAmerica’s debacle in Afghanistan began with a surprise attack that launched a never-ending ‘war on terror’.
A Yemen roadmap for Hans Grundberg
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe new UN special envoy has a daunting task trying to end the war; a good start is to pressure to replace UNSC 2216.
Aftershocks: Saudi Arabia and America’s grand debacle in Afghanistan
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe House of Saud is right to feel uneasy about what the US withdrawal from Afghanistan means for the security of their rule.
The Taliban and MENA
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailArab Digest talks to Sami Hamdi, editor in chief of The National Interest about the Taliban victory and its impact on the Middle East.
The Middle East weighs up the Taliban triumph
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Middle East weighs up the Taliban triumph
Bridges to the Taliban
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs the seismic shock of the Taliban victory continues to reverberate in Western capitals, Doha and Ankara are well positioned to seek to influence the new regime and ameliorate the stark and threatening reality now facing the West.