Launch of the Experts Declaration on Gender Apartheid: Supporting Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
Afghanistan under the Taliban, five years on: an assessment
Rumi Night: Celebrating Shared Humanity
On 9/11 Anniversary, Will Washington Acknowledge How Zalmay Khalilzad Empowered the Taliban?
A Quarter-Century After the Terror Attacks, America Still Possesses No Settled, Coherent Understanding of the Taliban
Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Faith, Pluralism, and Civic Life
On September 29, 2026, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) convened the Third Annual Washington Darbar Conference, “Religious F...
From Kabul to Queens: The Jews of Afghanistan and Their Move to the United States
The official launch of the Persian translation of From Kabul to Queens: The Jews of Afghanistan and Their Move to the United States was held with the participation of Sara Y. Aharon, author and historian. Aharon is a scholar of social history and diaspora studies whose work focuses on col...
An Inquiry into Taliban Theology: Deobandism with a Pashtunwali Flavor
Foreword
The resurgence of the Taliban to power in August 2021 plunged the world into profound shock and consternation. particularly the citizens of Afghanistan paid dearly for this horrifying occurrence, which left them with a bitter taste, enveloping them in widespread fear and indescribable horror. Many...
A platform for dialogue, with a focus on the key issues pertaining to Afghanistan and Regional countries’ strategic partnership, the role of regional and extra-regional players in establishing peace and security in Afghanistan, and areas of mutual interest between Afghanistan and the Regional countries.
Afghanistan’s First International Award, initiated by AISS to honor distinguished individuals, institutions, initiatives, and projects advocating dialogue, intercultural exchange, mutual coexistence, and non-violent approaches. The Award is named after one of the World’s renowned scholars, Avicenna whose work transcended cultural and geographical boundaries.
The Washington Darbar is an annual interdisciplinary conference organized by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) in Washington, D.C., designed to foster intellectual dialogue on major religious, cultural, and political debates shaping contemporary societies. The inaugural conference, held on 26 September 2024 at George Washington University, explored the theme of Post-Islamism and examined evolving political and intellectual developments within Muslim societies. The second conferen...
The Herat Security Dialogues (HSD) is an annual international dialogue organized by AISS that brings domestic, regional, and international experts and officials together to discuss issues pertaining to Afghanistan's multiple crises. HSD aims to provide a stimulating opportunity for dialogues and the exchange of ideas among key stakeholders and perspectives.
A channel to inform the political, cultural, and social situation in Afghanistan, the region, and the world. While observing the accepted principles and ethics of journalism, Radio Nawruz provides the audience with a proper understanding of the Nowruz civilization and high human values. It is a station of art, literature, and knowledge.
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12th session of Herat Security Dialogue to convene in Madrid
