By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and former U.S. deputy ambassador to Afghanistan … Conflict, corruption and poor governance have hindered progress at every step…
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How to Make a Bad Situation Worse in Afghanistan
By JAMES B. CUNNINGHAM, HUGO LLORENS, RONALD E. NEUMANN, RICHARD OLSON and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE … Reports suggest Trump is considering withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan because of coronavirus…
Non-Aligned Movement Aligns to Fight off Covid-19
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … The NAM held an online United Against Covid-19 summit on May 4 to draw up a framework of global cooperation to combat the novel coronavirus’ spread…
Getting Afghanistan to Peace Requires Persistent Engagement
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE and HUGO LLORENS …The United States and its partners should prepare for sustained investment in reconciliation and disarmament…
Gobustan: Mankind’s Memory, Written in Stone
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … In the rugged cliffs along the Caspian Sea, early man etched out some of the first primitive forms of human expression…
Qatari Envoy Touts Country’s World Cup Advances
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … Qatari Ambassador Mohammed Alkuwari spoke proudly of his country’s progress in preparing to host the 2022 World Cup…
A Fresh Approach to Peace in Afghanistan
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE and CHRISTOPER D. KOLENDA … An effective peace process is possible in Afghanistan, but requires careful, step-by-step international action…
US-Taliban Negotiations: How to Avoid a Rush to Failure
By A COLLABORATION OF U.S. DIPLOMATS WHO HAVE WORKED ON AFGHANISTAN … Guard rails are needed to keep Afghanistan from becoming a new terrorism hub…
Kuwaiti Ambassador Celebrates Dual National Days
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Kuwaiti Ambassador to Mexico Muteb Saleh Almutoteh had a lot to celebrate on Monday, Feb. 25, when […]
Iranian Envoy Uses National Day Platform to Bash US
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Echoing the tone of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s speech one day earlier in Tehran, Iranian Ambassador to […]
Finishing Strong: Seeking a Proper US Exit from Afghanistan
By DANIEL F. RUNDE and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE (The following is an abbreviated version of a brief written for the […]
