Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Afghanistan, Now the Global Beacon for Islamic Jihad? 145 August 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Manila Times (Philippines) on 18 August 2021 by Rigoberto Tiglao (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Afghanistanal-QaidaCamp AbubakrModern War InstituteMuhammed Arif MustafaPhilippinesTaliban Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Offers Nothing but the Illusion of Safety October 30, 2025. Published in Toronto Star 0 Colombia: Everything Is ‘the Caribbean’ October 29, 2025. Published in El TiempoIn the past, many world leaders drew attention to the ineffectiveness of the prohibitionist approach. 0 Nigeria: Electricity Will Decide the AI Race November 4, 2025. Published in The Guardian 0 Spain: I, Trump November 1, 2025. Published in El PaísThe question is this: What is Trump’s strategy not to lose future elections? 0 Ireland: Ireland Is Riding 2 Horses Galloping in Different Directions across the Atlantic October 29, 2025. Published in Irish Times 0 Topics South Africa: What South Africa’s Progressives Can Learn from Zohran Mamdani’s Victory in New York City November 4, 2025. Published in Mail and Guardian 0 Zimbabwe: In the Race for Critical Minerals, Africa Needs To Set the Rules November 4, 2025. Published in The Herald 0 Bangladesh: Rare Earth Elements Are the New Drivers of Global Power November 4, 2025. Published in The Daily Star[T]he recent back-and-forth between Washington and Beijing over rare earth minerals looks technical on the surface, but it points to a deeper shift in global leverage. 0 Nigeria: Electricity Will Decide the AI Race November 4, 2025. Published in The Guardian 0 Japan: Quad Solidarity: Do Not Backpedal on China Deterrence November 2, 2025. Published in Sankei Shimbun 0 Spain: I, Trump November 1, 2025. Published in El PaísThe question is this: What is Trump’s strategy not to lose future elections? 0 Egypt: Trump’s Shifting Positions November 1, 2025. Published in almasryalyoumTrump's plan to stop the war in Gaza came from someone who held no affection for Gaza and showed no sympathy for the Palestinian cause. 0 Austria: Trump Has Cut the Gordian Knot in Gaza, What Comes Next? October 31, 2025. Published in Der StandardSomething could happen at any moment that would bring a halt to everything. 0 Related Articles Russia: Bagram Absurdity* October 4, 2025. Published in Kommersant[O]ne can only sympathize with Trump’s foreign policy, military and trade advisers. Qatar: Trump’s 2nd Term: Shaping US-Qatar Relations and Middle East Diplomacy January 29, 2025. Published in Doha NewsThe 47th U.S. president will face growing geopolitical complexities in the Middle East. Israel: The West’s Refusal To Adopt the Policy of Its Arab Allies Supports Islamic Terrorism January 16, 2025. Published in MaarivWestern policymakers tend to ignore the fact that terrorism bites the hand that feeds it. U.K.: The Guardian View on the New Orleans Attack: Familiar Horror Marks an Anxious New Year January 3, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe deadly assault on crowds in the U.S. city echoes those elsewhere. A bigoted and kneejerk reaction will not dispel the threat from terrorism. Turkey: How Turkey and the US Should Talk about Syria December 29, 2024. Published in Daily Sabah Previous articleLessons of the American Fiasco in AfghanistanNext articleRed Light for Poland: US Secretary of State Reacts Sharply to TVN Law LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment