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Graeme Smith

@smithkabul

Bestselling author, Emmy-winning journalist, recovering political advisor. Formerly @UN, @CrisisGroup etc.

Katılım Şubat 2010
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Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith@smithkabul·
A brutal regime falls. But there’s a problem: the UN and several countries say the victorious rebels are terrorists. What to do? There’s no playbook for Islamist insurgents faced with the challenges of running a country. But there is a precedent, in Afghanistan. 1/
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Crisis Group
Crisis Group@CrisisGroup·
The international campaign aimed at convincing the Taliban to relax their stringent controls on women’s lives has so far proven a resounding failure. But when it comes to women’s ability to work in Afghanistan, there is a chink of light. crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific/a…
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Crisis Group
Crisis Group@CrisisGroup·
Countries imposing sanctions on Afghanistan should rethink why those penalties are inflicted and offer ways of ending economic punishment. crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific/a…
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Zalmay Khalilzad
Zalmay Khalilzad@realZalmayMK·
There are reports that #Afghanistan and #Pakistan have agreed to ceasefire for 48 hours. This is a good step, if true. It provides a window for diplomacy.
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Graeme Smith@smithkabul·
This is my final report for Crisis Group, after years of work. It's a plea to allow Afghans to feed themselves, as foreign aid workers pack their bags and depart. crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific/a…
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Crisis Group
Crisis Group@CrisisGroup·
NEW REPORT | After the Aid Axe: Charting a Path to Self-Reliance in Afghanistan Donors are slashing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan which could push millions into penury and increase the risks of instability. A new approach is needed. crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific/a…
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Delaney
Delaney@delaneysimon·
I wrote about the Biden administration's efforts to sanction Israeli settlers for @TCFdotorg. The program had some real successes, but in other ways, it backfired. 🧵1/5 tcf.org/content/commen…
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Graeme Smith@smithkabul·
Sanctions relief for Syria: “Trump will need to work hard to follow through on his promise, but he should pull every lever in Washington to make it happen.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/02/tru…
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Responsible Statecraft
Responsible Statecraft@RStatecraft·
Not to miss MONDAY 5/19 12PM What We Chose Not to See: @AdamNoahWho @QuincyInst talks w/ Pulitzer Prize Winner @mattaikins about how US created own conditions for failure in Afghanistan War. LINK below:
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Graeme Smith@smithkabul·
"A deeply restrictive government is in power and while Afghans very definitely do not need foreigners to tell them how to live, or lay out solutions for them, they do need a world that is engaged with them." The great @kathygannon offers some wisdom. kathygannon.substack.com/p/zalmay-zhali…
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Graeme Smith@smithkabul·
The war on terrorism has jumped the shark
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Chris Kay
Chris Kay@christopherkay·
“The Taliban are saying, ‘bring it on.’ They don’t want Pakistan to have leverage over them,” says @smithkabul. But the returnees were “walking into a real humanitarian disaster and an economy that cannot grow fast enough” | on.ft.com/3FJBEZ7 via @humza_jilani
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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj@yarbatman·
When a currency crunch led to falling imports of car parts from China, Iranian automakers stumbled upon an unexpected solution. They started trading nuts for bolts. I unpack the latest example of the (sometimes wacky) ways Iran adapts to sanctions: bourseandbazaar.org/articles/2025/…
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Robbie Gramer
Robbie Gramer@RobbieGramer·
The Trump administration has terminated more than 5,300 grants & contracts managed by USAID worth over $27 billion, according to a document obtained by POLITICO The document also shows that nearly 900 programs worth about $8.3 billion have been retained politico.com/news/2025/03/2…
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Pierre Peron
Pierre Peron@pierre_peron·
5 quotations by Mahatma Gandhi that all aid workers should currently consider: "Whatever you do for me, but without me, you do against me." "Service without humility is selfishness and egotism." "If you want to change the world, start with yourself." (1/2)
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