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Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Factbox – Will the Afghan crisis trigger a new refugee crisis for Europe? Text
Reuters, 19th August 2021
Friday Reading Edition 71 (20th August 2021)
The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has stoked fears of an exodus of Afghans and a repeat of Europe's 2015/16 migration crisis. Will there a mass exodus from the country?
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Geopolitics, People
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How will China seek to profit from the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan Text
Brookings Institute, 18th August 2021
Friday Reading Edition 71 (20th August 2021)
Although Chinese leaders are not enthusiastic about the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, they will not allow principle to stand in the way of pragmatism, as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s hosting of Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in China three weeks ago signaled.
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Geopolitics
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Taliban attacks will decrease but other militant groups, including IS, may exploit Afghanistan’s volatile environment Text
Control Risks, 17th August 2021
Friday Reading Edition 71 (20th August 2021)
The Taliban’s declaration of victory and the capitulation of the Afghan government mean that fighting will subside throughout Afghanistan. However, other militant groups, such as Islamic State in Khorasan (IS-K), maintain active cells in the capital and will likely seek to exploit the fragile political and security situation to stage high-impact attacks.
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Geopolitics
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Taliban must transform from an insurgency to govern Text
Chatham House, 17th August 2021
Friday Reading Edition 71 (20th August 2021)
Taliban victories have been aided by dismal political leadership in Kabul, but showing Afghans – and the world – they can run a country will not be so easy.
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Geopolitics, People, Economic Outlook
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Government
Terrorism Threat Update: July 2021 Text
Pool Re, 4th August 2021
Friday Reading Edition 71 (20th August 2021)
[Free to access upon setting up an account] Published just before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and very prescient: the US’s and allied NATO forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan is highly likely to lead to a resurgence in Al-Qaeda (AQ) operations in the country. This is likely to pose an increased threat to Western countries in future.
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Geopolitics
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Terrorism