Drug Trafficking in Tajikistan: A Very Deep but not Incurable Evil
For many years, Tajikistan has been gravely affected by drug trafficking. At least 15-20 tons of opium and between 75 and 80 metric tons of heroin are smuggled...
Tajikistan: Who Killed the Pamiris?
Dubai/Astana (10 June – 60). The Pamiris are an ethnic minority group in Tajikistan, culturally distinct from the majority Tajik population. They have faced...
The Reset in the US Strategy on Engaging the Taliban May Work
Since the Taliban took over Kabul in 2021, the United States has struggled to make progress in talks with the group. A common complaint...
Afghan Evacuee Child With Terminal Illness Dies While in Federal U.S. Custody
Washington — A 6-year-old Afghan boy brought to the U.S. after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021 died last week while in federal...
After Subpoena Threat, US House Committee Members to See Afghanistan Cable
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee will be able to view a classified cable related to the...
Afghanistan: Top UN female officials meet the Taliban
The UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed led a delegation to Afghanistan this week and met Taliban rulers to convey a clear message — restore...
The Narcostate
It’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a major global drug-trafficking hub—in fact, more...