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China’s One-Belt-One-Road initiative (OBOR)

On Monday November 23rd, CIC and the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) hosted a panel to discuss a new CIC report on China’s One-Belt-One-Road initiative (OBOR), its impact on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and how it relates to United States efforts in the broader region.

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Nov 23, 2015
Barnett Rubin, Thomas Zimmerman
China, South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

ISIL won't get very far in Afghanistan - for now

Ideological and religious differences will continue to limit ISIL's ability to recruit from Afghan Taliban.

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Nov 02, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Afghanistan, Fragile States, Pakistan, South Asia, Transnational Threats

New Chinese Grand Strategy To Help Afghanistan

Successive Afghan leaders have dreamed of turning their country into a "land bridge" or a "roundabout" of regional trade and cooperation.

Instead, their country -- metaphorically called "the heart of Asia" for its location at the center of Asia's landmass -- has attracted terrorists and covert wars clouding the country's future and raising questions over its very survival as a nation state.

A series of Chinese-financed infrastructure, energy, and transport projects has now raised hopes that the investments will help in establishing lasting peace in Afghanistan.

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Oct 29, 2015
Abubakar Siddique, Thomas Zimmerman
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Afghanistan, Pakistan

Taliban expert views: Money from honey

Inside Afghanistan the main income seems to come from protection rackets and tolls, bribes or taxes. Members of the Taliban also own businesses in the United Arab Emirates, in Qatar and Saudi Arabia that produce funds. Of course everyone in Afghanistan who controls land that grows poppy, or roads over which opiates are transported makes money from protection and extortion of the drug industry, including the Taliban, but that is only part of their portfolio.

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Sep 23, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Afghanistan, Pakistan

What Becomes Of The Taliban After Mullah Omar's Death?

Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. Today, we speak with the Center on International Cooperation's Barnett Rubin about the future of the Taliban.

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Aug 01, 2015
Barnett Rubin
United States, South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
International Security, Pakistan, South Asia

Barnett Rubin on CNN's Amanpour

Barnett Rubin speaks with Amanpour, CNN’s International's flagship program for global affairs hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

CNN TRANSCRIPT Aired July 29, 2015 - 14:00:00   ET

AMANPOUR: And just ahead, for years we've wondered whether Mullah Omar was dead or alive. He hasn't been seen since around 9/11. I asked 
world renowned expert Barnett Rubin what difference his death would make now. That's next.

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Jul 29, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Peace and Security
Pakistan, South Asia

Afghanistan Expert Barnett Rubin speaks to the BBC's Yalda Hakim

Barnett Rubin speaks with Yalda Hakim of the BBC about the reported death of Mullar Omar.

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Jul 30, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Pakistan

What Could Mullah Mohammad Omar’s Death Mean for the Taliban Talks?

The Afghan government and army may see Pakistan-brokered talks with the Taliban further confused by the death of Omar.

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Jul 29, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
South Asia

China and the United States on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Region

Since 2009, the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University has supported the development of regional approaches to Afghanistan by co-convening a series of structured dialogues among regional stakeholders. Since the initial meeting in June 2009 in Dubai, CIC has co-convened seven meetings including Istanbul (January 2010), Dubai (December 2010, April 2011), Oslo (June 2011), Dubai (September 2011), Oslo (September 2011), and Abu Dhabi (January 2013).

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Feb 03, 2014
Center on International Cooperation
China, South Asia, Pakistan
Afghanistan, South Asia
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

Amid Deteriorating Ties With Pakistan, Afghan Leader Makes Tough Demands

In a sign that Afghanistan is rethinking its outreach efforts to Pakistan, President Ashraf Ghani has demanded that Islamabad end its longstanding support for the Afghan Taliban.

Read the full Ghandara article Amid Deteriorating Ties With Pakistan, Afghan Leader Makes Tough Demands

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Jun 01, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Fragile States, Pakistan, South Asia