Terrorism

The use of indiscriminate violence against civilians and soft targets causes immense human suffering, sows fear within societies, damages public trust in authorities, and can produce extremist responses. Whether motivated by political, religious, economic, or social grievances, the use of terror by state-aligned and non-state actors poses an elevated threat for societies around the world as it can be perpetuated by both sophisticated international networks and single “lone-wolf” assailants. To prevent terrorism and limit its effects, governments need to adopt an array of solutions from dismantling terrorist networks to addressing the root grievances which fuel terrorist ideology.

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In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in The Seattle Times on how Ghani went from Afghanistan’s president to villain hiding in UAE

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Fast Thinking

Aug 18, 2021

FAST THINKING: What does the fall of Kabul mean for India and Pakistan?

By Irfan Nooruddin, Harris A. Samad

On this episode of Fast Thinking, Atlantic Council South Asia Center Director Irfan Nooruddin sits down with Harris Samad to talk about the history at play, whether the two countries will be able to align in their approach with the new regime, and if the Taliban’s success will embolden other extremist groups in the region.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Riaz in the Daily Star: Three concerns about Taliban 2.0

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Corruption

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Leader-Telegram: How Afghanistan’s Ghani went from president to villain in hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in BNN Bloomberg: How Afghanistan’s President Went From Hero to Villain-in-Hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Central Maine: How Afghanistan’s Ghani went from president to villain in hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Euronews: What will happen next in Afghanistan, which came under the rule of the Taliban?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Hot News Romania: From the providential hero to the “traitor” who fled the Taliban: How Ashraf Ghani went from a star in the West to a president without a country

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Manning in The Hill: After hubris and humiliation in Afghanistan, will humility follow?

By Atlantic Council

On August 18, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill entitled “After hubris and humiliation in Afghanistan, will humility follow?” Manning highlighted that, for the United States, there are “a surfeit of lessons to be learned — lessons about misjudging basic requirements of counter-insurgency; about the perils of mission creep and imposing US notions […]

Afghanistan English

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Munter and Nasr quoted in The New York Times on the situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

Experts