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Discussion on Twitter Space on the Role of Western Media and Think Tanks in Taliban’s Ascendency

12 August 2022

On August 12, 2022, Afghanistan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted a panel discussion on Twitter Space on the “Role of Western Media and Think Tanks in Taliban’s Ascendency” with Dr. Mohammad Nazif Shahrani...

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Roundtable Discussion on Presence of ISIS in Afghanistan and South Asia

19 May 2020

The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held a virtual roundtable discussion on the “Presence of ISIS in Afghanistan and South Asia” region. Dr. Arian Sharifi, Former Director of National Threat Asse...

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Roundtable Discussion on Role of USIP in Afghanistan: Impartiality or Partisanship?

28 April 2020

The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies(AISS) held an virtual roundtable discussion on "The Role of USIP in Afghanistan: Impartiality or Partisanship?” Shahmahmood Miakhel, Governor of Nangarhar and Former Country Director of USIP in Afghanistan, Dr. Nazif Shahrani, Professor, Indiana University, Eng. Rahmatullah Nabil, Former Director of National Directorate of Security (NDS); and Dr. C. Christine Fair, Professor, Georgetown University, were the speakers of the program. The event was moderated by Sami Mahdi, Bureau Chief of Radio Azadi. He moderated the program in his individual capacity.

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Roundtable Discussion on Assessing US-Iran Tensions and its Implication for Afghanistan

30 January 2020

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a roundtable discussion on “Assessing US-Iran Tensions and its Implication for Afghanistan". The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss recent tensions between the...

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Roundtable Discussion on Assessing UN Activities in Afghanistan

2 January 2020

The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies held a roundtable discussion on ‘Assessing the UN Activities in Afghanistan’ in the past 40 years, particularly since 2001. The panel discussion was accompanied by Amb. Mahmoud...

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Roundabout Discussion on Political, Social and cultural aspects of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in Herat

18 December 2019

Afghan institute for Strategic Studies in Herat, organized a Roundtable on the Political, Social and cultural aspect of IDPs in Herat, attended by government officials, Academia, civil society activists and media representa...

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Research Paper on Ethnic Groups and Division of Political Power in Afghanistan

5 December 2019

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), launched its recent research paper titled “Ethnic Groups and Division of Political Power in Afghanistan”. This study explores the constitution’s success and/or failure in...

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Lecture on The Indian Perspective on the Afghan Peace Process

28 November 2019

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted H.E. Ambassador Vinay Kumar, Ambassador of Republic India to Afghanistan, for a speech on ‘the Indian perspective on the Afghan peace process’, in which government of...

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Roundabout Discussion on Afghanistan: A Platform of Cordiality & Cooperation for All

9 May 2019

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held a roundtable Discussion on “Afghanistan: A Platform of Cordiality and Cooperation for All”. Distinguished, academics, civil society members and media representatives at...

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Lecture Session on The European Union's Role in Supporting Afghan Peace Process

18 April 2019

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted H.E. Ambassador Pierre Mayaudon for a lecture session on “The European Union's Role in Supporting Afghan Peace Process”. Distinguished current and former Afghan G...

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