Politics

Written by Vasilina Brazhko The Times of Central Asia DUSHANBE (TCA) ¬– Russian diplomats found “forces ready to endanger the safety of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Dushanbe.” They have announced this due […]

Western governments look like they are turning their back on Afghanistan after a decade of aid and assistance but this is a dangerous approach, as history shows.

International Crisis Group Asia Briefing N°141, Kabul/Brussels, 26 June 2013 Afghanistan’s political parties must exercise restraint as they jostle for power in the final months of President Karzai’s mandate. For its part, the outgoing administration […]

The 84th (6th year) Goftegu, a bridge between the elite and the citizens, of Armanshahr Foundation, was held at the French Cultural Institute in Kabul on 24th November 2011 with the title of “People’s message to Bonn Conference.”[1] The meeting marked the approaching Human Rights Day, the National Day of Victims in Afghanistan and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and it was organised in cooperation with the working group.[2] About 120 members of the civil society, students and human rights activists took part in the meeting.

The literary circles of Afghanistan have been talking about postmodernism with all its contradictions since 10 years ago. There are three groups that endorse, reject or critique it, mostly on a non-serious basis. There has hardly been a serious discussion of its relationship to war, traditions and fundamentalism.

72nd Goftegu Public Debate: Re-reading 60 years of contemporary history: from the decade of democracy until today

Speakers: Mir Ahmad Joyanda (Ex-parlementarian), Massouda Karokhy (Parlementarian), Zohur Razmju (Secretary of the National Alliance Party), Seyfeddin Seyhoun (Economy Professor, Kabul University), Dr. Douglas Saltmarshe (Senior Research Manager researching on Local Governance/AREU)

56th Goftegu Public Debate: from First Parliament to Second Parliament: parliamentarian candidates and the citizens – 3

Source : Informed Comment THOUGHTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST, HISTORY AND RELIGION Juan Cole Update: Centrist Hassan Rouhani is Iran’s new president, having won a massive victory in a field of 6 candidates.  Early election returns in […]

Invitation for 21st Goftegu Public Debate: Where are the people? Role of citizens in governance of Afghanistan