CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "These resources were already in the country in the 1990s and the Taliban were unable to extract them."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler's op-ed republished: "Perhaps most worryingly, this is the same group that provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda and allowed the terror group to build a network of terrorist training camps, in which thousands of...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler op-ed republished: "Due to the Taliban’s close ties with al-Qaeda and other affiliates, there is little doubt that apart from this being a significant military victory, it is also a victory for the...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler op-ed republished: "As we face unchartered territory, it is important that the EU stands together as a united bloc, using all diplomatic and geopolitical tools at our disposal, to protect both the innocent...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler op-ed republished: "Nonetheless, we should bear in mind these are the identical extremists who imposed one of many world’s strictest interpretations of Islamic jurisprudence for over half a decade."

CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts quoted: "Görüşlerini VOA’e aktaran İngiliz diplomat Ivor Roberts da Hakkani Ağı’na Kabil’de güvenliği sağlama görevinin verilmesini, 'tilkiye tavuk kümesini teslim etmeye' benzetti."

"Roberts, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, a non-profit network that researches extremist groups, said he was surprised at the move. 'I thought from the PR point of view, the Taliban was being a bit smarter than that,' he said."

"Roberts, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, a non-profit network that researches extremist groups, said he was surprised at the move. 'I thought from the PR point of view, the Taliban was being a bit smarter than that,' he said."

CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts quoted: "Meanwhile retired diplomat Ivor Roberts said putting the Haqqani network in charge of security is like the ‘fox being put in charge of a chicken coop’."

"Since seizing Kabul on Sunday, the Taliban have presented a more moderate face, saying they want peace, will not take revenge against old enemies and will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law. But Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler...