Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban’s choice of interim prime minister mean for Afghanistan?
By: Ali A. Olomi, Penn State The Taliban announced on Sept. 7, 2021, that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan. The decision comes more than two weeks after the militant Islamist group seized control of much of the country, including…
US Media Amplifies Afghan Chaos
This week’s stories focus on fallout from the media’s reporting on the events in Afghanistan, with a glance at the great Ben & Jerry’s controversy in Israel. Kabul, Afghanistan on 8/18/2021 © John Smith 2021 / Shutterstock By Peter Isackson The Daily Devil’s Dictionary appears today…
The Afghan Peace Process: Talking to the Taliban
By: Deedar Khudaidad The prospect of a peaceful Afghanistan is only realistic if the Taliban breaks ties with other terrorist groups, agrees to a ceasefire and joins the intra-Afghan peace talks. The Afghan government has been calling for peace talks for many years, yet only…