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Aug 26, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 26, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Crisis Management

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Bangladesh

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Conflict

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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.”

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Economy & Business

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Aug 25, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

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.