Another project designed to draw Afghans closer to Central Asia is the AIRITOMFree Zone in Termez, which opened last year and ...

Between 2001 and 2021, the United States helped Central Asia increase its capacity to identify and neutralize threats from Afghanistan through joint training, funding and equipment for border ...

The rise of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K, or ISKP) militant and terrorist group in Afghanistan and the ...

The implications of this move extend far beyond symbolism. By recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, ...

Afghanistan and Central Asia share geographic, demographic, ... Following the 2001 NATO/U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, bilateral relations changed and a new dynamic emerged.

After 20 years of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, Central Asia is increasingly connected to the Islamic Emirate and is building the foundation for sustained economic growth.

In his reflection, Gusseinov notes that across the vast expanse of Greater Eurasia, the Central Asian countries and Mongolia ...

After 20 years, the Taliban recaptured most of Afghanistan when the U.S. and international withdrawal precipitated a collapse of the Afghan government and security forces. The five Central Asian ...

FILE - U.S. officials meet with Kazakh professionals promoting women’s economic empowerment in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, July 27, 2023. (U.S. State Department) ...

China-Central Asian Relations Reversing Course? ... Central Asia’s border with Afghanistan spans more than 2,000 kilometers and, as long as Afghanistan is at war, ...

When the U.S. departed Afghanistan, it took its money with it. Fortunately, leaders from Central Asia and South Asia — Uzbekistan and Pakistan — had already planned to connect the regions to ...

These are certainly tense times for security officials in Central Asia. Barely halfway through this spring, the violence in northern Afghanistan, in provinces just across the border from Central Asia, ...