Jeremy Bowen’s Diary: Where the West went wrong in Afghanistan, the ruins of Helmand, and my sharp new attire
I first met the Taliban in 1994, two years before they took power. I never thought I would be dealing…
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Why getting aid to Afghanistan has become a moral dilemma for the West
The international community is trying to find a way to pressure the Taliban whilst also helping desperate Afghans.
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How the war on terror led to the forever wars
Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, the West is confused and in retreat
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Leader: The long shadow of 9/11
After 20 years of failed interventionism and a humiliation in Afghanistan, Joe Biden's US may have found a role better…
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Last of the forever wars: Afghanistan and the limits of liberal intervention
Until the campaigns launched under the “war on terror”, interventionism had some notable successes. But the Afghan conflict has exposed…
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The Afghanistan crisis shows Europe cannot wall itself off from the world
As migration linked to conflict and climate change escalates, the EU will need to rethink its approach to refugees.
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Joe Biden’s steep climb on Iran nuclear talks
A new hardline president in Iran complicates the US path to rejoining the arms control agreement.
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Rory Stewart is on the road again
After runs for the Tory leadership and mayor of London, the former cabinet minister is criss-crossing continents – teaching at…
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