Opinions
The 2019 Afghan Presidential Election: Serious Questions Concerning the Preliminary Results and Suggested Changes to the Afghan Electoral System
By Professor Thomas H. Johnson
I write this article because I am a strong believer in free, fair and transparent elections, I have had students and friends die in Afghanistan partly fighting for such elections.
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US-led Talks with the Taliban: A Bonn Do-Over?
By Naser Sidiqee
Ever since talks between the United States and the Taliban started in Doha, the capital of Qatar, no par...
Why violent extremist groups use social media; Islamic State case study
By Hussain Ehsani
After the attack of Al-Baghdadi most of the jihadi fighters in Telegram and Whatsapp asked each other to pray for health of the “Caliph”. Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s message was widely spread among jihadi fighter...
Afghanistan’s Complex Women’s Rights Discourse
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Are women’s rights and gender equality universal or culturally and geographically confined to the West? Are there certain cultures and political systems that are inherently misogynistic?...
