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Kabul’s Qosh Tepa Canal and Water Security Challenges for C5

By Hamzah Rifaat  on 28 October 2026

Domestic political, economic and security dynamics in Afghanistan directly impact countries in close proximity to Kabul. This includes Central Asian states, which find themselves impacted by the ongoing Qosh Tepa Canal project. It originates from the Amu Darya River in Afghanistan’s Balkh province and extends to Jawzjan, Faryab while...