On July 3rd, Russia announced its decision to formally recognise the Afghan Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) regime as the country’s legitimate government. This […]
Author: Syed Mohammad Raghib
Dr Syed Mohammad Raghib is working as a Research Officer at IIPA, New Delhi. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not in any way reflect those of Middle East Outlook.
What Explains the Duality of West’s Syrian Embrace and Afghanistan Abandonment?
International relations are rife with paradoxes. Few cases illustrate the contrasting behaviour of major powers, particularly Western actors, more starkly than Syria and Afghanistan, where […]