Dr Davood Moradian, Director of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, will deliver a lecture at the University of St Andrews titled Afghanistan under the Taliban Five Years On: An Assessment on Thursday, 16 April 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, at the Arts Building, Arts Lecture Theatre, St Andrews. The event is organized by the Institute of Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies (MECACS) and is open to all audiences. This lecture will address the condition of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, five years after their return to power, with attention to the country’s human rights crisis, the situation of women, the presence of terrorist groups, and the broader question of Afghanistan’s political and civilizational future. AISS welcomes this academic discussion as part of the urgent international conversation on Afghanistan and its future. Read more via the link.