Private Sector Investment Needed to Support Growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s economy is forecast to moderate to 2.5% growth in 2018 and 2019 due to the challenging security and political situations in the country,...
Disguised federalism and the myth of “peace provinces” in Afghanistan
By Zarlasht Safy Sarsam
Hizbe Islami leader’s proposal to grant local autonomy to the Taliban in a few provinces in hopes of reconciliation with the...
Afghan Scientist’s Tribute to Stephen Hawking
Almost every one of us who uses a smartphone are starting and ending our busy days by checking our smartphones for the latest messages...
Pakistani covert support for Taliban revealed
Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of the Central Command, disclosed in congressional testimony this week that despite a new U.S. policy of pressuring Pakistan,...
The plight of Afghan women for real equality
International Women’s Day celebrates women who contribute to the well-being and development of our global community. Similarly, in Afghanistan, this day has been celebrated...
Kabul Peace Process – Can it Deliver the Final Push?
‘Let us give peace another chance’ seems to have become an enduring motto of the spiraling battle to secure stability in Afghanistan. In yet,...
The Taliban and American scholar Barnett Rubin’s futile ‘dialogue’
In an open letter, that reads like a throw-up of words, the Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid directly addresses American author and former diplomat Barnett...
President Ashraf Ghani’s Kabul Process challenge
Afghanistan's Kabul Process Conference II was like an umbrella that brings together peace endeavors under its canopy to discuss and share ways to pave...
Targeting Systematic Corruption through Urban Planning and Administrative Reform: Minister Naderi’s Story
Not so long ago it was unimaginable to even to predict that while someone would mention the name of Ministry of Urban Development and...
Spain in crisis: Long live the Catalan Republic?
In a way, what happened yesterday at the Catalan Parliament was the second act of a drama that started during the session on the eve...
