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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureThe deadly legacy of 20 years of US 'War on Terror' in IraqThe occupation of Iraq drained the country’s resources and left a legacy of economic crisis, energy shortages,...
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Published in: Live discussions20 years since 9/11: Is this the end of the ‘War on Terror’?This year marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. So what is the legacy of the global War on Terror, and what does the...
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Published in: HomeA UK government advisor who's changed his mind about the Iraq WarEd Owen, an advisor to the foreign secretary at the time of the Iraq invasion, on why he now feels differently about...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAfghan women’s rights activists have long been underfunded. This must changeRich Western countries like to claim they care about women and girls, but they need to do more – and directly fund...
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Published in: Home: OpinionUS has no intention of a global military retreat despite Biden’s promiseThe military-industrial complex that feeds the US economy will lead to more remote warfare as a myriad of risks...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWhat the US exit from Kabul tells us about the value of Afghan livesThe West has declared an end to its war. For Afghans, the war is far from over
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: AnalysisWhy at-risk Afghans have a right of admission to EU member statesThe protection of Afghans should not be limited to those directly employed by European governments
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureAfghanistan’s women journalists don’t need saving – they need supportingThe knowledge and rights of Afghan women journalists must be protected as we look to ensure an independent media...
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Published in: Home: OpinionAfghan ISIS offshoot ISKP takes on Taliban and US with deadly Kabul bombingAirport attack that killed 90, including 13 American soldiers, is a warning shot of dissent among extremist...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionA disgraceful stab in the back of AfghansOur writer, a Western-Afghan scholar and government official, reflects on the pain and fury he feels watching the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: Feature‘We are forgotten’: UK-funded aid worker trapped in AfghanistanExclusive: Official who worked on UK-government projects is hiding in Kabul, and says UK authorities won’t reply to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: News‘We’re stuck, everyone is hungry’: Afghan evacuees stranded at UK airportExclusive: Passengers tell openDemocracy they’ve been forced to remain in Birmingham Airport for more than 24 hours...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWill Syria’s disappeared ever find justice?The Syrian war might be one of the most documented conflicts in history, but impunity remains the norm for those...
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Published in: Home: OpinionWith or without the Taliban, COVID and climate will inspire terrorismYoung jihadis across continents are turning to violence – and that will continue whatever the new old rulers of...
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Published in: Home: FeatureWhat’s at stake for Afghan women?As many fear the Taliban could undo a generation of gains, Rashmee Roshan Lall recalls the experiences of the women...
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Published in: Home: OpinionDon’t use girls as justification for bombing Afghanistan, againDear British feminists, Western military intervention is never a good thing
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Published in: Home: OpinionUS defeat in Afghanistan marks the end of neoliberalismThe past 50 years of Western economics are rooted in imperial exploitation. But if the US’s military can be beaten,...
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Published in: Home: OpinionThe West’s defeat in Afghanistan will please China and inspire Islamist extremistsThe US will fight the Taliban from the air – but there’s no sign this will check the paramilitaries on the ground
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionWhy the Oklahoma bombing continues to cast a shadow over AmericaTimothy McVeigh’s actions and ideas have inspired a new generation of radical Right extremists
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Published in: Home: OpinionThe disturbing rise of the corporate mercenariesIt’s not too late to rein in these unaccountable armed giants, but we need to act fast
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