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🤭 In an interview, #Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its #embassy and #invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, #analysts and former #diplomats say. trib.al/ZWXfpjz

The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back. (nytimes.com)

Moving past the current paralysis, Robin Raphel said, could create new access to minerals, strengthen relations with #Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbors, and counter #China and #Russia, which do trade and have diplomats in the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/w...

Five years on, #Afghan women have not disappeared. Their leadership continues—often quietly, often at great risk—and the world must not turn away. Afghan women must be protected, resourced, and included in every decision about #Afghanistan’s future.