AISS News



Virtual Roundtable: Dimensions of psychological warfare tactics of the Taliban and ISIS terrorist groups

  Sunday, April 07, 2024

The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies collaborated with Leipzig University in Germany to host a virtual roundtable discussion on March 7, 2024. The topic of discussion was the Dimensions of Psychological Warfare by Terrorist Groups Taliban and ISIS. The Institute launched this program through X-Space and continued it on Zoom Webinar.

Nazila Jamshidi, a diversity, equality, and inclusivity consultant, moderated the virtual roundt...


10th vol. of the AISS Mehr Brief "Jihadi Duel in the Afghan Public Sphere"

  Thursday, March 28, 2024

The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, in collaboration with the University of Leipzig in Germany, has published its 10th Mehr Brief entitled "The Duel of Jihadists in the Public Sphere of Afghanistan: The Online War Between the ISKP and the Taliban Groups." This paper examines the...

Special Issue on Herat: A Step Towards Reviving Cultural Identity

  Monday, March 18, 2024

In collaboration with the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, Nimrooz magazine has dedicated its latest special issue to the ancient city of Herat, exploring its history, culture, and challenges.

As one of the most important cities in the Persian-speaking cultural sphere, Herat has...

Launch Ceremony of the book “Tali Girls” in Imperial College London

  Wednesday, March 13, 2024

In partnership with the Imperial College and Imperial As One, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a book launch ceremony to release the English translation of “Tali Girls” at the Imperial College Business School on Wednesday, 13 March 2024. The event began...

4th International Nowruz Diplomacy Conference and Nowruz Trophy

  Saturday, March 09, 2024

On March 9, 2024, the Fourth International Nowruz Diplomacy Conference and the Nowruz Trophy were held at the Koushk Art Garden in Tehran, Iran. The conference was attended by guests from 15 countries. It was organized with several cultural institutions in the Nowruz region, including Radio Nowru...

Insights from the AISS Zoom Webinar on the Doha Conference and Afghanistan’s Path Forward

  Thursday, February 29, 2024

On February 29, 2024, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted a significant Zoom webinar to deliberate on the Doha conference and chart a course for Afghanistan’s future. Esteemed panelists participated in this high-level discussion, shedding light on critical issues. The d...