AISS News
Webinar: Civil Resistance Against the Taliban – Goals, Methods, and Challenges
As part of its ongoing initiatives, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted a webinar titled “Civil Resistance Against the Taliban: Goals, Methods, and Challenges” on April 27, 2025. The panel featured Dr. Omar Sharifi, anthropologist and professor at the American University of Afghanistan; Shahgul Rezai, former member of Afghanistan’s Parliament; Sanga Siddiqi, legal expert and political activist; and Kalimu...
Webinar: Pan-Turkism: Origins, Goals, and Agendas
On Sunday, April 13, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a webinar titled “Pan-Turkism: Origins, Objectives, and Agendas.” The discussion brought together scholars, writers, and researchers from Afghanistan, Turkey, and Iran to examine one of the region’s most cont...
Webinar: Nowruz and Politics: From Ritual Appropriation to Identity Reclamation.
Nowruz is not merely a festivity. What appears in the calendar is not just a date. Some moments carry more than numbers; something beyond chronology moves through them. Nowruz is one such moment - a current of memory that, through centuries of dust and blood, has survived what sought to erase it....
Aid and Deception: Special Conversation with Former SIGAR
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, AISS hosted the second day of 12th the Herat Security Dialogue in Madrid, Spain, under the theme “Afghanistan: Reviving Hope; Synergetic Efforts.” The discussions continued with the participation of experts, politicians, diplomats, human rights advocates...
Second day of the 12th Herat Security Dialogue
On the second day of the 12th round of the Herat Security Dialogue, held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, discussions focussed on Afghanistan’s political, social, and cultural future.
The first day of the conference had examined Afghanistan’s security tr...
First day of the 12th round of the Herat Security Dialogue
On Monday, February 24, 2025, AISS hosted the 12th Herat Security Dialogue in Madrid, Spain, titled “Afghanistan: Reviving Hope; Synergetic Efforts.” This conference provided a forum for experts, politicians, diplomats, human rights activists, policymakers, and representatives of poli...
