Opinions
Afghanistan: in the eye of the storm
By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
Afghanistan has remained in the eye of the storm for the last 19 years, due to a persistent brutal war which has provided an opportunity for external players to meddle in its affairs. The Doha Agreement s...
Being a badinjan-e rumi is better than not being at all: Reflections on the life of an Afghan Minister
One of my intellectual highlights of 2016 was discovering an autobiography written by a long-serving Afghan Minister. I came across the biography having met during the course...
Afghan peace process — twists and turns
By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
While the Doha Agreement, brokered between the US and the Taliban, was hailed as a great breakthrough that opened the avenues for peace in Afghanistan, the skeptics called it a deal motivated by the narrow interests of...
Four Priorities for a Global Pandemic Strategy
By Josep Borrell
The world initially met the COVID-19 crisis in an uncoordinated fashion, with too many countries ignoring the warning signs and going it alone. It is now clear that the only way out of it is together.
How to Handle Coronavirus Pandemic in Afghanistan
By Zohra Rasekh
An effective prevention of COVID-19 was stopping the virus from reaching and spreading inside Afghanistan. This was an action that the Afghan government needed to take three months earlier when A...
