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Thetaleban, a militant islamist group that ran most of afghanistan in the late 19 nineties, have taken back control. After 20 years of war, the taliban have swept to victory again. Talaban forces have pledged not to allow the country to become a base for terrorists who could threaten the west. Questions are already being asked about how the group will govern the country and what their rule means for human rights, political freedoms and the go politics of the region. In today's special episode, broken into two parts, we speak to shapnam nazimi, british afghan commentator,. jeremy bowen, b b c, middle east editor

In this week's episode we examine the unfolding situation in Afghanistan and what it means for the Afghan people and the world. In Part 1 Shabnam Nasimi reflects on the last few days as an Afghan living abroad watching as the Taliban swept to power. And in part 2 Shadi Hamid and Jeremy Bowen discuss the withdrawal from a geopolitical perspective. Is Biden following Trump's "America First" policy? And what message do recent events send to U.S allies like the E.U and Taiwan? To find out more and subscribe to Shadi Hamid's project Wisdom of Crowds click here: https://wisdomofcrowds.live/ For his book click here: https://amzn.to/3j0mjp1 To subscribe to Manveen Rana's podcast Stories of Our Times click here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/stories-of-our-times

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