AISS News



SpaceX: "Tolo TV: From Democratic Platform to Taliban’s Mouthpiece"

  Sunday, May 12, 2024

On May 12, 2024, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a discussion on X-Space titled "Tolo TV: From Democratic Platform to Taliban’s Mouthpiece" which explored the issue of media freedom under the Taliban regime.
According to media organizations and journalist support groups, freedom of expression and the operation of free and impartial media have become impossible since the Taliban's return to power. Th...


Launch of the Special Issue in Tehran "The Glory of Herat"

  Thursday, May 09, 2024

The Iranology Encyclopedia Institute, in collaboration with Nimrooz Magazine, organized the ceremony to unveil the "The Glory of Herat" special issue, which was held in Tehran on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

'The Glory of Herat' special issue, a significant tribute to the h...

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 throug...

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...