Islamic Republic or Islamic Emirate? Trump’s Taliban deal has Afghanistan at a crossroads
2019-08-07
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Afghans fear the conflict will continue after the deal between a desperate Trump in an election year and Pakistani military skilled in multiple-crossing.
French Stance on Afghan Peace Process
2019-07-16
Speech by HE David MARTINON, Ambassador of France to Afghanistan, on the occasion of Bastile Day
Chief Executive, Excellency, Ministers, members of the Parliament, Ambassadors, Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,
Dear Doctor Abdullah, Thank you for being with us, this year again. Your friendship is truly long lasting. When I was for the first time in you
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The Politics of Aid in Afghanistan
2019-07-09
By Ejaz Ahmed
The Afghans need to pick up the spade and start doing their own digging — they must come out of the war economy mindset that facilitates aid money perpetually.
Over the last 18 years since the ouster of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, billions of dollars in aid have been spent on rebuilding the devastated economy and yet the Afghan
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Humane Security: Conceptualizing Love for Peace from Below
2019-06-29
Professor Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh's remarks at the second international symposium of “Herat School of Security”
From security from above to security from below
We are witnessing an unsettling amount of tensions at the global level, in our region, our state and our societies, and ultimately in our families and communities. We gather in various c
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How Free Press Has Strengthened Democracy in Afghanistan
2019-06-11
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan has experimented with different forms of government since its emergence as a modern nation-state. From absolute and constitutional monarchies to the first republic and communist/Marxist regimes, never has Afghanistan experienced as much democratic rule as over the past 18 years since the fall of the Taliban. Even though democracy has gradually evolved with m
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