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Q&A / Asia

Pakistan’s Mass Deportation of Afghans Poses Risks to Regional Stability

Pakistan has started repatriations that could force millions of Afghans back to their crisis-wracked home country. As Crisis Group expert Ibraheem Bahiss explains in this Q&A, the policy could bring further trouble to the region, notwithstanding Islamabad’s efforts to justify itself on security grounds.

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Q&A / Asia

اخراج دسته جمعی افغان ها از سوی پاکستان برای ثبات منطقه ای خطراتی را به همراه دارد

پاکستان پروسه برگرداندن ‌به وطن را که می‌تواند میلیون‌ها افغان را به کشور بحران‌زده خود بازگرداندآغازکرده است. همانطور که ابراهیم باحث، کارشناس گروه بحران در این پرسش و پاسخ توضیح می دهد، علیرغم تلاش های اسلام آباد برای توجیه آن بر اساس دلایل امنیتی، این سیاست می تواند مشکلات بیشتری را برای منطقه به بار آورد.

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Q&A / Global

Understanding the Stakes of Climate Talks for Countries in Conflict

On 30 November, delegates gathered for the 28th iteration of the UN Climate Conference, where peace and security will be included on the thematic agenda for the first time. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Andrew Ciacci explains the significance of this step.

With All Eyes on Gaza, Israel Tightens Its Grip on the West Bank

The Israeli army has locked down the West Bank since 7 October, staging several incursions into Palestinian cities, as settler violence also rises. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Tahani Mustafa looks at the consequences of this escalation.

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مع توجُّه كل الأنظار إلى قطاع غزة، تُحكم إسرائيل قبضتها على الضفة الغربية.

لقد أغلق الجيش الإسرائيلي الضفة الغربية منذ 7 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر، وأطلق عدة توغلات في المدن الفلسطينية، مع ارتفاع حدة العنف الذي يمارسه المستوطنون أيضاً. في هذه الجولة من الأسئلة والأجوبة، تنظر خبيرة مجموعة الأزمات تهاني مصطفى في تبعات هذا التصعيد.

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Q&A / Asia

A New Escalation of Armed Conflict in Myanmar

Fighting has intensified greatly in Myanmar in recent weeks. Having started in northern Shan State, it is now spreading elsewhere. As Crisis Group expert Richard Horsey explains in this Q&A, the military is under significant pressure on the battlefield, with worrying humanitarian implications.

Q&A / Asia

له پاکستان څخه د افغانانو ډله ییز اخراج د سیمې ثبات ته خطر پېښوي

پاکستان د افغانانو د بیرته ستنیدو لړۍ پیل کړې کوم کې چې به په میلیونونو افغانان بیرته خپل کړکیچ ځپلي هیواد ته ستانه شي. ابراهیم باحث د کرایسس ګروپ کارپوه په حیث د ځینو سوالونو په ځواب کې ددې پالیسيؤ په تشرېح کې وايي چې دا پالیسۍ به سیمې ته نورې ستونزې هم راولي، سره له دې چې اسلام آباد د امنیت په اساس د ځان توجیه کولو هڅې کوي.

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Understanding the Risks of U.S.-Iran Escalation amid the Gaza Conflict

Terrible as the Gaza war’s toll has already been, it would get worse if sustained fighting were to erupt between the U.S. and Iran or its Middle East allies. Crisis Group experts Brian Finucane, Lahib Higel, Naysan Rafati and Ali Vaez lay out the dangers.

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مخاطر التصعيد الأميركي–الإيراني في ظل حرب غزة

مهما كانت حصيلة حرب غزة مروِّعة حتى الآن، فإنها ستصبح أسوأ إذا اندلع قتال مستمر بين الولايات المتحدة وإيران أو حلفائها في الشرق الأوسط. فيما يلي، يعرض خبراء مجموعة الأزمات برايان فينوكين، ولهيب هيغل، ونيسان رافاتي وعلي فايز هذه المخاطر.

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Settler Violence Rises in the West Bank during the Gaza War

Attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank are spiking with attention focused on Gaza. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Mairav Zonszein explains what is behind this dangerous phenomenon and what can be done to stop it.

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