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Press and members call

Aug 20, 2021

Atlantic Council press call: Protecting Americans and their Afghan allies in Afghanistan

As the dire situation in Afghanistan continues to unfold, senior former officials and experts discuss the urgent policies, posture and operations needed to ensure a rapid, safe evacuation in the days and weeks ahead.

Afghanistan
Middle East

Fast Thinking

Aug 20, 2021

FAST THINKING: Will the Kabul airlift succeed?

By Atlantic Council

How is this effort playing out? Where are Afghans going? What could go wrong? Our experts are here to get you ahead of this fast-moving story.

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Brunner joins Fox News to discuss how the US must expand the Afghanistan airport safety zone and secure transit corridors

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Nooruddin and Cunningham quoted in The Independent on their reactions to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

Interview

Aug 20, 2021

Afghanistan’s media landscape under the Taliban

By Irfan Nooruddin

In this interview, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty partnered for a discussion on the prospects for Afghanistan’s media sector under renewed Taliban rule. Jamie Fly, president of RFE/RL, as well as moderator Irfan Nooruddin, director of the South Asia Center, led the conversation.

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Alam’s interview with Ahmad Massoud quoted in India Today

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Radio Slobodna Evropa on the situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Samad quoted in The Guam Daily Post on how Afghanistan’s Ghani went from president to villain in hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 20, 2021

What is the key to national prosperity?

By Atlantic Council

Mr. Raza Hasan’s book, Prosperity for All Nations: A Call to Action, highlights the need for effective, open, and responsive democratic government structures to help developing countries like Pakistan, and argues that national prosperity is achieved through a distributed governance structure and collective decision-making. This pre-recorded roundtable discussion brought together successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders with a wide range of experiences to share.

Economy & Business
Pakistan

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 20, 2021

Four scenarios of Afghanistan under the Taliban

By Ali Riaz

After capturing Kabul at lightning speed—surprising analysts and security experts alike—the Taliban are now poised to assume leadership once again in Afghanistan. In lieu of these developments, four potential trajectories warrant attention in the near to medium term.

Afghanistan
Conflict

Experts