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Central Asia, Caucasia, Southeast Europe and Russia

Afghanistan

19/09/2021 – by Paul D. Miller, Hans Dembowski

Broken promises and western failure in Afghanistan

In regard to Afghanistan, Bush and Obama made three major mistakes

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Multidimensional crises

09/09/2021 – by Ralph Achenbach

Why we must not turn our backs on Afghanistan now

Afghanistan‘s multi-dimensional crisis has only just begun

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Afghanistan

17/08/2021 – by Hans Dembowski

Stop blaming victims for western failure in Afghanistan

Why ISAF could not succeed

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Biodiversity

04/07/2021 – by Lily Shrestha, Bandana Shakya

Global warming and biodiversity loss mutually reinforcing

Fragile mountain habitats are becoming increasingly precarious in Hindu Kush-Himalaya region

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Islamism

04/06/2021 – by Rishikesh Thapa

Islamist ideology has softened a bit in Afghanistan

German expert’s insights into how the Taliban have changed

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Human rights

01/04/2021 – by Ridwanul Hoque, Hans Dembowski

Refugee suffering in Bay of Bengal and Mediterranean

Following EU example, Bangladesh is banning refugees to a remote island

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Turkish immigrants

09/02/2021 – by Timur Tinç

Divided community with identity problems

People in Germany with Turkish roots have identity problems – a situation fuelled by the Turkish president

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Urban development

08/01/2021 – by Sarah C. Schreiner

Why real-estate prices are rising fast in Istanbul

For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein

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Urban development

07/01/2021 – by Sarah C. Schreiner

Urban growth can cause water supply problems

In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity

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Afghanistan

12/05/2020 – by Nawid Paigham

Unfinished business

The hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is likely to result in a mess

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Blog

03/03/2020 – by Hans Dembowski

Security-focused modernisation has failed in Afghanistan

An attempt to build peace in Afghanistan – with the Taliban

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