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Geography

Afghanistan to appoint female judge in SC for first time in history

President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said that the first female judge will be appointed in the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, which will mark the first such appointment in the history of Afghanistan.

Friday 7 November 2014

The Centrality of Power and Elite Structures to Afghanistan’s Electoral Failings

This year’s election is not the first fraudulent election the country has experienced. An assess of the structure of power and the behavior of Afghanistan’s elites vis-à-vis democratic forms of power.

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Invitation: 2nd “Herat International Women’s Film Festival”

Armanshahr Foundation and Roya Film House cordially invite you for three days to the ancient Citadel of Herat for the 2nd Herat International Women’s Film Festival.*

Monday 3 November 2014

ICG Report: Resetting Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan

Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have been largely characterised by mutual mistrust and devised through a narrow security prism. While it will require considerable effort to end deep-seated animosity, both countries share close ethnic, linguistic, religious and economic ties.

Monday 3 November 2014

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 92 year VII

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 92 year VII

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Old Recipe To Cook New ‘Iran’

The recipe for pushing Egyptians and Arabs toward extremism is simple and has been tasted for decades. Its ingredients are easy to prepare and digest; they are already pre-cooked and the kitchens of both Western mainstream media and foreign ministries are full of them.

Sunday 26 October 2014

How to Manage Foreign Relations

Public Lecture How to Manage Foreign Relations By: Professor William Maley Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at The Australian National University With Mahmoud Saikal as discussant   For any state, whether large or small, […]

Thursday 23 October 2014

Afghan girls’ school in Kandahar faces closure as international funds dry up

Class dismissed at Kandahar Institute of Modern Studies, a rare place of learning for girls, as military withdrawal affects civilian projects

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 91 year VII

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 91 year VII

Saturday 18 October 2014

Influences of Religious Fundamentalism on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women

The world is less than 500 days away from the targeted day to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals and 18 targets set by the United Nations and governments to tackle some of the worst problems that have impeded developing nations.

Thursday 16 October 2014