Arif Rafiq is an editor at Globely News. He specializes in global and security issues, international affairs, and U.S. politics, often providing insightful commentary on conflict, war, elections, and government. Rafiq's work has been featured in notable publications such as Jordan News, Asia Times, World Politics Review, and Foreign Policy.
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A Trump defeat could alter Afghanistan's trajectory, but it won't necessarily change Ghani's fortunes.
Western elites had been souring on Modi. But after this month's clashes with China, they're giving him a second look.
The sooner America's national security elite accepts that US leverage over the Taliban has eroded, the better its chances of a successful withdrawal - for all parties involved - will be.
The US is mired in a period of fitna — a term used in the Islamic tradition to describe eras of socio-political tumult. It began before Trump took office. And it will outlive him.
The Taliban regime may last longer than before, as it controls more territory and could see global recognition. But holding onto power would require it to make a break with its past.
The partisan gap on Israel-Palestine is consistent with the broader values gap that has widened between Democrats and Republicans over the past two decades.
The US will need to focus on bilateral relationships in the Indian Subcontinent rather than relying on India as its guide.
