Opinions
The Nation State and Afghanistan
By Paolo Cotta Ramusino
**The content of this piece was presented at the Herat Security Dialogue – VI (13-14 October 2017).**
The cohesion and stability of nation-states are put under stress by l...
Afghan-led RECCA & Heart of Asia Processes Can Bolster Regional Stability and Prosperity
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan: The Heart of Silk Road in Asia
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Revi...
Farkhunda’s Sisters – Recasting the Social Narratives of Afghan Women
In March 2015, twenty-seven-year-old Farkhunda Malikzada was horrifically murdered by an angry mob in front of the Shah-Do-Shamshira mosque in downtown Kabul. She was falsely accused of burning the Quran. The response to the cruel murder took on a life of its own, as a video of it went vira...
Ambassador Kai Eide's speech at the 6th Herat Security Dialogue
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude and admiration to Dr. Moradian for organizing this conference again here in Herat. Over a very few years, this conference has become an important arena for discussions – not only of Afghan affairs, but of wider problems...
