We need a comprehensive strategy to fight corruption[php] Anayatullah Alami, Date:09/01/2017According to a recent survey launched by Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) the corruption arrived at the third position and appeared to be biggest problem of the country after insecurity and unemployment. In such a situation first bold action of the... read more
How not to end the Afghan war[php] Afrasiab Khattak, Date:31/12/2016In the mid 1980s when the Cold War was at its peak and things had heated up in Afghanistan, the former Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev described Afghanistan as a country that had turned into a bleeding wound. Unfortunately, apart from some brief... read more
The TAT Railway: Towards Greater Connectivity via Afghanistan[php] By Shoaib A. Rahim, Date:10/12/2016The father of modern economics, Adam Smith, stated that connectivity leads to productivity. That’s an apt summary of the latent potential in Afghanistan’s geostrategic location.
The landlocked country shares borders with three of the five landlocked... read more
UAE conference on safeguarding endangered cultural heritage [php] François Richier, Date:05/12/2016At the joint invitation of the President of the French Republic and His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, an international Summit was held on December 2nd and 3rd, in coordination with UNESCO, for the protection of cultural heritage at risk... read more
UN Volunteers Promote Peace and Development in Afghanistan[php] By Toily Kurbanov, Date:05/12/2016Today is International Volunteer Day, which was created by the United Nations in 1985 to celebrate the power of volunteerism. It is an opportunity for volunteers, and volunteer organizations, to raise awareness of their contributions to peace and... read more
Cold War adversaries are back again[php] Nizamuddin Hamidi, Date:30/11/2016This time the fear of Violent None State Actors (VNSA) played key role in bringing cold war adversaries the United States of America (USA) and Russian Federation close over the track of rivalry.
Fighting through proxies is something that suit best... read more