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Erdogan's NATO peace offering
Can Turkish forces tame the Taliban in Afghanistan?
Almost all NATO troops have withdrawn from Afghanistan. Turkey is looking to fill the gap and is offering itself as a new protective power. But the Taliban are sending clear threats in the direction of Ankara. By Hilal Koylu
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The legacy of withdrawal: Afghanistan drowns in American rubbish
For nearly 20 years, Bagram was the headquarters of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Since the spring, the base has been cleared. What remains is a pile of rubbish. By Friedel Taube
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Interview with Afghanistan expert Ahmed Rashid
"The Americans were completely devoid of any strategy"
The West is pulling out of Afghanistan after 20 years, but the conflict remains – and the Taliban are stronger than they have been for a long time. And now? The renowned Taliban expert Ahmed Rashid talks to Tobias Matern about mistakes made by the West and the future role of the Taliban in Afghanistan
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U.S. and NATO withdraw from "the forever war"
What we should all know about Afghanistan
United States and NATO troops are leaving Afghanistan after 20 years, despite the fact that the Taliban is still advancing. The German Bundeswehr is already out. Sandra Petersmann examines the key issues
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Repercussions of 9/11
The West and the Islamic world – mutually radicalised?
In his book "Ground Zero: 9/11 und die Geburt der Gegenwart" (Ground Zero: 9/11 and the Birth of the Present) Islamic scholar Stefan Weidner analyses the consequences of the attacks on the USA in September 2001. Kersten Knipp spoke with him about failures – as well as opportunities – in the West-East dialogue
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Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley and the "Five Lions"
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U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Joe Biden and the West's betrayal of the Hindu Kush
The USA and NATO plan to withdraw from Afghanistan by September. The operation is risky, the outcome uncertain. Many Afghans fear civil war. The quake on the Hindu Kush will also impact Germany, writes Stefan Weidner in his commentary
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Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley and the "Five Lions"
To Afghans, the name "Panjshir" evokes associations with the Tajik resistance against the Soviets during the 1980s. But the special charm of the province lies in its landscape. Marian Brehmer reports
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COVID-19 and terrorism
9/11, coronavirus – epochal events that force a re-think
This 11 September marked the nineteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The wide-ranging repercussions of those attacks in the years since 2001 are only just emerging. Throughout the coronavirus crisis, political patterns born of the era of terrorism continue to prevail. An essay by Stefan Weidner
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Afghanistan's decline and long search for peace
A slide into war and chaos
The Soviet Union's 1979 invasion and 10-year domination of Afghanistan started the country's descent into poverty and lawlessness. The country still has not found peace. People have lost faith in institutions, tend to only trust persons from their own tribe, and the nation's attitude is now more xenophobic than in the past. By Nawid Paigham
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19 years on from 9/11
Has Germany failed in Afghanistan?
After the al-Qaida terrorist network attacked the US on 11 September 2001, Germany backed the US-led military and diplomatic mission in Afghanistan – and still does. Nineteen years on, what has Germany achieved? By Sandra Petersmann and Nina Werkhäuser
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War crimes on the Hindu Kush?
Death by drone – the United States' vicious Afghan legacy
The United States carried out more drone attacks on Afghanistan in 2019 than in any other year since Pentagon records began in 2006. The victims of this questionable military tactic, portrayed as precision strikes to kill alleged militants, are frequently innocent civilians, yet no one seems to care. Emran Feroz reports