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All Media Mentions

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Samad in Financial Times: “How exile changed the Taliban”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Vegna News: “Joe Biden’s Plan B: What Will US Troops Do If Evacuations In Afghanistan Expand?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Kamal Alam with CNBC: “Need at least two more weeks to get everyone out of Afghanistan”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Human Rights

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi speaks with The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, “What’s Next for Afghanistan Amid Taliban’s Rise and US Withdrawal?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Samad quoted in Yahoo News on the Taliban’s recent takeover

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Al-Jazeera Balkans: “German general: Rising risk of ISIL suicide attacks.”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Cunningham quoted in the Australian on the US exit from Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Nasr quoted in VOA on the Taliban’s turn from insurgency to governing

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Nasr’s book, “Dispensable Nation”, quoted in Dawn

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Samad joins ABC News to discuss “Afghanistan’s last bastion of Taliban resistance” led by Ahmad Masoud

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

The South Asia Center is the hub for the Atlantic Council’s analysis of the political, social, geographical, and cultural diversity of the region. ​At the intersection of South Asia and its geopolitics, SAC cultivates dialogue to shape policy and forge ties between the region and the global community.