Taliban’s Quest for Legitimacy – and a Seat at the United Nations

418

September 4, 2021

Published in The Manila Times
(Philippines ) on 4 September 2021
by Thalif Deen (link to original link to original)

Translated from by . Edited by .

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Hot this week

Block title

Austria: Gulf Diplomacy Looks To Prevent the Next Round of the Iran War after the US Midterms

November 6, 2026. Published in Der Standard

[T]here is the painful realization that Iran, regardless of who governs it, must be integrated into a regional security architecture.

Canada: The US AI Panic Is a Gift to Canada

November 2, 2026. Published in National Post

Canada: Democrats Never Defended Canada from Trump’s Threats

November 4, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

Egypt: The Limits of Power and the Illusion of Decisive Victory: America’s Strategic Dilemma in Iran

November 4, 2026. Published in Daily News Egypt

Canada: JD Vance Blames Iran War for Midterm Thumping. Is He Really Blaming Trump?

November 4, 2026. Published in CBC

Topics

Australia: Donald Trump ‘Would Get Ratings Bump for Firing Pete Hegseth’, like on The Apprentice

November 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Australia: Why Cost-of-Living Concerns Are Up-Ending Global Politics

November 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Time for US Democrats To Plan

November 9, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner

Mexico: United States: The Offended Party’s Turn

November 9, 2026. Published in La Jornada

Last Tuesday, ordinary people ... turned out en masse at the polls to claim their place in the world.

Japan: US Republican Party Defeat: A Heavy Anti-Trump Judgment

November 9, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

The greatest matter of concern for the midterms were effective countermeasures regarding inflation, which threaten everyday livelihood.

China: Four ‘Surprises’ in the US Midterm Elections

November 8, 2026. Published in huanqiu

U.S. commentators said the result [of the midterms] had 'dramatically reshaped the balance of power in Washington."

Egypt: Trump Is Drowning in the Blue Flood

November 8, 2026. Published in Gate Ahram

Party identity is never a shield, and populist rhetoric, however strong its power to mobilize, does not last if promises go unfulfilled.

India: Beyond the Blue Wave: American Voters Deliver the Reset the World Was Waiting for

November 7, 2026. Published in Firstpost

There was a massive disconnect between what Trump was telling Americans on their television screens and what they were experiencing in their everyday lives.

Canada: 25 Years after 9/11, the West Has Given Up

September 10, 2026. Published in National Post

Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump

February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times

[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado.

Understanding China

Investigation of US Labs Necessary In Pursuit of COVID-19 Origins