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Latest Articles Afghans Feel border can be sealed to keep out Taliban Dubai (July 11, 2008)-The recent powerful explosion in front of the Indian Embassy in Kabul - arguably the most powerful blast in the Afghan capital since the ouster of the Taliban regime in 2001 - is further clear evidence of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. ...more Fueling the Taliban: Poppies, Guns and Insurgents Washington (July 10, 2008)-Afghanistan has rarely been absent recently from the international press, but developments in the country have once more brought it to the world’s attention. According to tallies based on military statements, June was the second month in a row in which casualties of foreign troops in Afghanistan exceeded those in Iraq, with the loss of 49 soldiers in combat, attacks or accidents. ...more	Latest Books A new Book: - Turkmenistan; After Niyazov [Politics and Energy] Prague [6 January, 2008]- I am currently working on a book project, which will be focused on the recent history of Turkmenistan. This book will highlight the complex domestic political and social developments in the country, it’s energy policy, and it’s role and implications on society. Turkmenistan- the 5^th largest gas-rich nation in the world, a landlocked country, smaller then California ...more books
May 29, 2008 Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Return to the Afghan Insurgency May 9, 2008 Tribes and Rebels: The Players in the Balochistan Insurgency July 25, 2007 Turkmenistan: -- Where Talking Is Prohibited January 18, 2007 Iranian Involvement in Afghanistan January 18, 2007 Weavers Enjoy Success But Remain In Pakistan	*Press Media* Muhammad Tahir gave talk at Stanford University Stanford; Muhammad Tahir took stage in a conference organized by the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Stanford University on 23 October, 2007, where his speech was mostly centered, about the recent history of Turkmenistan, . ....more
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