TRT World - Author: Kamal Alam

Kamal Alam

Kamal Alam

Kamal Alam is a Visiting Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute @RUSI_org and is part of the International Security Team @ISS_RUSI.

Kamal Alam is a Visiting Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute @RUSI_org and is part of the International Security Team @ISS_RUSI.

Articles from author

Afghanistan is already in a civil war, and has been for decades

US presence in Afghanistan never put an end to civil strife in the country.

Afghanistan is already in a civil war, and has been for decades

Afghanistan is already in a civil war, and has been for decades

Abdullah Abdullah: the mild-mannered doctor takes a stand in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's perennial runner-up will not be content with second place this time.

Abdullah Abdullah: the mild-mannered doctor takes a stand in Afghanistan

Abdullah Abdullah: the mild-mannered doctor takes a stand in Afghanistan

The battered and maligned Afghan National Security Forces are key to peace

A crop of dedicated security chiefs hold the keys to Afghanistan's future, not the Taliban.

The battered and maligned Afghan National Security Forces are key to peace

The battered and maligned Afghan National Security Forces are key to peace

The failure of the OIC and Arab League to stand up for Muslims

The sentiment that there is a 'united Islamic front' standing up for the welfare of Muslims needs to be retired - nothing could be further from the truth.

The failure of the OIC and Arab League to stand up for Muslims

The failure of the OIC and Arab League to stand up for Muslims

'My father was the first to negotiate with the Taliban'

Will the son of the legendary 'Lion of Panjshir' help to shape Afghanistan's future?

'My father was the first to negotiate with the Taliban'

'My father was the first to negotiate with the Taliban'

Imran Khan’s uphill battle to mend Pakistan-Iran ties

Pakistan-Iran ties have been plagued by wider geopolitical wrangling in the region for decades. Can Prime Minister Imran Khan insulate the two countries from the region's political baggage?

Imran Khan’s uphill battle to mend Pakistan-Iran ties

Imran Khan’s uphill battle to mend Pakistan-Iran ties

The rebirth of Hamid Karzai: Kingmaker to president to father figure

Afghan politics has always been a complicated and ruthless affair, yet Karzai has withstood the turbulence like no leader before him.

The rebirth of Hamid Karzai: Kingmaker to president to father figure

The rebirth of Hamid Karzai: Kingmaker to president to father figure

The Taliban circus: the new geopolitics of Afghan reconciliation

With the US continuing talks with the Taliban and failing to include the legitimate Afghan government, and other countries also battling to court the group, the reconciliation process is beginning to look like a game of economic geopolitics.

The Taliban circus: the new geopolitics of Afghan reconciliation

The Taliban circus: the new geopolitics of Afghan reconciliation

The internationalisation of the Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is making a concerted effort to relieve itself of its dependency on the US, and it might be working.

The internationalisation of the Pakistan Army

The internationalisation of the Pakistan Army

Is Imran Khan India’s best hope for a meaningful dialogue?

Imran Khan's personal history gives him a leg up in trying to start a dialogue on Kashmir and moving towards ending the 72-year stalemate with India.

Is Imran Khan India’s best hope for a meaningful dialogue?

Is Imran Khan India’s best hope for a meaningful dialogue?