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.

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Aug 22, 2022

Nasr quoted in Global Echo: No one has been held accountable for the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 19, 2022

Ahmad published in The National Interest: Afghanistan is still too dangerous to fail

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Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

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Aug 17, 2022

Shuja Nawaz in Nikkei Asia: Confrontation to conflagration: Asia’s six likeliest wars

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Conflict East Asia

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Aug 17, 2022

Hakimi in The Diplomat: Western Disengagement Will Turn Afghanistan Into a Pariah State 

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Afghanistan Economy & Business

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Aug 17, 2022

Riaz quoted in NIKKEI Asia: Bangladesh anger over fuel prices echoes Sri Lanka, Pakistan

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Bangladesh Economy & Business

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Aug 16, 2022

Nawaz on Geo News: Pakistan’s Independence Day

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Civil Society Indo-Pacific

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Aug 16, 2022

Dr. Sakhi in The National Interest: The cost of engaging the Taliban

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Afghanistan Economy & Business

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Aug 16, 2022

Sakhi published in The National Interest: Do not engage the Taliban for free

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Afghanistan Extremism

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Aug 15, 2022

Hakimi in Chatham House: Afghanistan: one year of Taliban rule

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Afghanistan Civil Society

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Aug 15, 2022

Amb. Ahmad speaks at the Hudson Institute: US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return, one year later

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Afghanistan Civil Society

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.