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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
Brother, Sister Killed in Kabul Rocket Attacks
(TOLO News): A brother and a sister, Mashal and Shaqayiq, were among the eight civilians killed
Karzai condemns Kabul rocket attacks
(Afghanistan Times): Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned Saturday’s rocket attacks on different parts of the
Pompeo Meets Peace Negotiators in Doha
(TOLO News): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday met with peace negotiators from the
Turkey supports Afghan peace process
(Afghanistan Times): Turkey has announced the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan. “We support the efforts for
Australia Defense Chief Pledges Changes after Afghanistan Report
(TOLO News): Australia’s top military official said on Sunday the country’s defense force must ‘own’ a
Two Blasts Happen in Kabul, One Wounded
(TOLO News): Two magnetic IED explosions happened in Kabul on Saturday morning, leaving one person wounded,
Ghani urges UNSC to stress sanctions on Taliban as key tool for success in peace talks
(ATN News): President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to emphasize
Pompeo arrives in Doha to meet Afghan, Taliban delegations amid increased violence in Afghanistan
(KHAAMA Press): Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State accompanied by US special envoy to Afghan
About CAPS
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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