AISS News




I.R Iran’s Realpolitik: From Liwa Fatemiyoun to Taliban

  Saturday, March 04, 2023

On March 4, 2023 with the presence of experts from Afghanistan and Iran.

The program featured Dr. Negar Partow, Professor of MENA and Security at Massey  University, New Zealand, Dr. Arash Azizi, Writer and Historian from New York University, Shah Mahmoud Miakhil, former Acting Def...

AISS DG, Dr. Davood Moradian spoke at the UK House of Lords on Taliban’s Gender Apartheid!

  Monday, February 27, 2023

On the Annual Lecture of Rahela Trust, the UK House of Lords hosted a discussion on 'How can women access education and work in Afghanistan today?' yesterday February 27, 2023 to discuss the current issues and barriers surrounding Afghan women and education.
Dr. Davood Moradia...

Celebration of International Mother Language Day  and Cherishing Farsi in London

  Sunday, February 26, 2023

The 8th commemorating of celebrating the International Mother Language Day and cherishing Farsi was held on Sunday, February 26, in London. This ceremony was held with the support and coordination of eight academic, Think Thanks, and community institutions,including the Afghan Institute for Strat...

Online Roundtable Discussion on Reimagining UNAMA: From Powerbroker to Principle- Centric

  Monday, February 20, 2023

The role of the UNAMA has been sensitive and contentious for more than 2 decades. Since the return of the Taliban to power on August 2,021, UNAMA’s role has arguably now become even more important than ever, serving as a bridge for Afghanistan's people to the outside world, and as a con...

In-person Roundtable Discussion on Digital Mullahs: Understanding Taliban’s Online Strategy & Policy Responses

  Friday, February 10, 2023

On Friday, February 10, 2023, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) in partnership with the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit of the LSE held an in-person roundtable discussion on Taliban’s Online Strategy.

The Taliban’s victory was facilitated by many fac...