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All Media Mentions

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center experts joined Laluce News to discuss “The future of the relationship between Afghanistan and the West”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan China

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Samad quoted in Raw Story on his interview with CNN

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Samad quoted in Business Insider on the Taliban’s recent takeover

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Nasr joins Bloomberg podcast: “Balance of Power: Troops, Afghans Killed in Kabul Explosions”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi will join a panel of scholars and experts to discuss the latest development in Afghanistan and “what comes next?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Riaz on DW News discussed how Islamists emboldened by Taliban win will impact the region

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Bangladesh

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Samad quoted on Sports Grind Entertainment discussing that Taliban do not have expertise to handle the Afghan economy.

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi among the “leading Advocates for Women Call on Biden Administration: “Do Not Abandon Afghan Women and Girls.”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi on USA Today said that “she’s received daily calls from panicked women in tears looking for assistance in fleeing the country.”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Kamal Alam with OrissaPOST said that US Special envoy Khalilzad pursued a “special agenda” to promote his personal interests.

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.