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Taliban in Kunduz, ISIS in Nangarhar: Fiefdoms of Conflict in Afghanistan -The Diplomat
Oct 11, 2015 By: Mr. Halimullah Kousary,Head of Research Taliban-ISIS animosity will not stop the two groups from fighting the Afghan
The Future of the Taliban – Foreign Policy
Oct 11, 2015 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst With patron support waning and the Islamic State expanding, the Taliban may transform
Understanding Alliances in Afghanistan
Aug 24, 2015 The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) in partnership with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP)
Af-Pak Improving Relationship: Will Afghan Taliban Listen to Pakistan?
Feb 22, 2015 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst Led by the Afghan Taliban, militancy in Afghanistan has grown in strength and
Afghanistan-India-Pakistan Trilateral Cooperation: Islamist Proxies a Challenge
Oct 23, 2014 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst Afghanistan, India and Pakistan have a history of hostility that threatened regional security
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan A Strategy of Survival in Afghanistan-Pakistan Region Re-shift of Focus to Central Asia
Oct 23, 2014 By: Sayed Mujtaba Hashimy Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is one of the few foreign militant groups operating
Islamic State: Another Phase in History of Islamist Power Struggle
Oct 23, 2014By: Mr. Halimullah Kousary, Deputy Head of Research Over 60 years after the fall of the Ottoman Empire and
Strategic Partnership and Fragility of Afghan State
Sep 30, 2014 By: Mr. Halimullah Kousary, Deputy Head of Research The aftermath of the Afghan 2014 presidential election confirms two
Latest News
Peace Negotiators Leave for Doha on Monday
(TOLO News): The team is expected to share the details of its latest consultations with President
FM Atmar Praises Qatar’s Role in Afghan Peace Process
(BNA): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar met with
Security Forces Discover Taliban Safe House, Seize IEDs
(KHAAMA press): First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Monday, at the 6:30 am meeting, that
Ghani Assures Peace Negotiators of Govt’s Full Support
(TOLO News): President Ashraf Ghani met with Afghan Republic negotiators on Sunday evening and assured them
5 killed, top Kapisa cleric among 9 injured in blast
(Pajhwok): Five people were killed and nine others were wounded including the provincial Ulema Council head
Ghani vows full support to negotiators
(Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani has reiterated his administration’s unstinted support to his government’s tem for peace
Afghan govt, Taliban resume peace talks tomorrow
(International The News): A string of assassinations has sowed fear and chaos across Afghanistan as a
Taliban adopting drone warfare to bolster attacks
(The National): When Lieutenant Mohammad Amin and his comrades first spotted small drones near their check
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Located in Kabul, Afghanistan, CAPS is an independent, research centre that strives to conduct action-oriented research which will influence policy-makers. It works diligently towards building local capacity to produce conflict and threat assessments that will influence the safety and security of the people serving the governments, and international aid organizations.
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