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Assassination Attempt on Prime Minister Kadhimi Raises the Spectre of Further Political Instability

In the early hours of November 7th, 2021, assassins targeted the residence of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, with explosive-laden drones. Although the Prime Minister survived relatively unscathed, the incident raised fears of growing political violence in the country. Although no susp...
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The Taliban Faces the Task of Managing a Fractious Militant Landscape

Background Over the course of August 2021, the Taliban in Afghanistan has managed to wrestle control of almost the whole country and has since established a government[1]. Through it all, the group has projected an image of unity and exclusivity, with the new government made up entirely of Taliban m...
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The British Far-Right Is Already Stoking Tensions Against Afghan Refugees

The events in Afghanistan over the course of August 2021 shocked nearly every observer. In the aftermath of the Taliban’s rapid gains in the country, Coalition participants such as the United States and United Kingdom mobilised to evacuate their citizens, as well as thousands of Afghans who have w...
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