On July 16, 2024, the Afghanistan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized an event at the SOAS University of London to launch the book Kabul: Final Call: The True Story of the Withdrawal from Afghanistan, written by former British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Laurie Bristow. The event b...

On July 11, 2024, SOAS University of London, in collaboration with the AISS, hosted the seminal academic event "Belonging Flexibly: Non-Muslim Migrants from Muslim Asia." At this roundtable, scholars, researchers, and community representatives discussed the intricate identities and...

On the evening of Friday, June 28, 2024, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held the fifth ceremony of the "Avicenna International Award For Intercultural Cooperation For Peace" at St. John Baptist Church in London. This year's award winners were the British artistic...

The LGBTQ+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) in Afghanistan has faced widespread discrimination, stigmatization, and violence from both the government and society for many years. This violence was particularly severe during the first Taliban regime, which claimed the live...

Dr. Davood Moradian, DG of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies - AISS, participated in the conference “CAMCA's Way Forward: Advancing Through Innovation and Strengthened Intraregional Ties,” held on June 12-13, 2024, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. One of the roundtables of the con...