#Afghanistan

Afghanistan Observatory

ObsAfghanistan

Historical context (part 1)To fully understand Hazaras' struggle for social justice, meaningful represenation in gov'nt, inclusion in decsion-makings & to end systemic discrimination, we have to understand the persecution of

Asfandyar Mir

asfandyarmir

Among the main near-term foreign policy decisions facing the Biden admin after Jan 20 is what to do about Afghanistan (https://www.vox.com/21726445/iran-north-korea-russia-afghanistan-joe-biden-foreign-policy). This thread summarizes policy

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

I have thought very long and hard about the best mitigation strategies for the Covid-19 pandemic over the last week ... and reached the conclusion this really is a 'wicked

Bakhti Nishanov

b_nishanov

In western Afghanistan, in a very remote and difficult to access area, there is a minaret built in the 12th century and it's unique in many ways. One of them

Maxim A. Suchkov

m_suchkov

Detailed THREAD on #Russia-#Taliban alleged deal to kill #US military:*The picture is of 27 November 2001Author: Emmanuel Dunand/AFPTitle: “A Northern Alliance fighter and a Russian soldier compare their weapons" 1.

Gregg Carlstrom

glcarlstrom

A quick thread on this piece. James Jeffrey has obviously been on a months-long effort to polish his legacy from the Trump years. Can only speak for myself, but I've

Nafees Ur Rehman Durrani

NafeesRehmanDr

Story of a hippie who died for Afghans. Between 1950s & 1970s, many westerners would travel overland along the Hippie trail (Eur-Turkey-Iran-Afg-Pak-India-Nepal etc.) to experience the orient – its culture,

amy ♡

angelgirlamyy

jsyk feminism isn't about who pays for the meal at a date. it's more about bigger things like women being allowed to receive health care without needing permission from a

Ray Martin

Raymartin55

#WarCrimes The focus of investigations will rightly look at the conduct of individuals, their commanders and ‘culture’ - as it should. Unless we also examine our War

Afghan Historians

AfghanHistorian

CIVIL WAR:Three years after the #Soviet withdrawal, the Afghan communist regime finally collapsed. In April 1992 the victorious #mujahideen converged on #Kabul. The long-term rivalry between #Hekmatyar and Massoud would

durrie bouscaren

durrieB

OK so I've been researching a round of pitches on vaccine distribution disparities, and I've been noticing some threads of conversation and some really good work. Here's a quick roundup:

Dr. Jonathan Schroden

JJSchroden

Yesterday, I had the great honor of publishing a net assessment of #Afghanistan's security forces & the #Taliban's fighting forces in @CTCWP's Sentinel. In this THREAD, I'll summarize my analysis.

Dinakar Peri

dperi84

Pakistan has increasingly become a pawn in Chinese policy. Under an increasing #CPEC related debt trap we are going to witness further military dependencies in the future: @IAF_MCC Chief ACM

Stella Moris #DropTheCharges

StellaMoris1

Nobel Peace Prize nomination deadline is 31 January.Nominations are themselves protective, but a win would be so politically protective it would very likely secure Julian's freedom. See thread for:LinksWho can

Mark Sutcliffe

_MarkSutcliffe

5 things I love about @RabbiBulka:1. He is kind. Every interaction with the Rabbi makes you feel better about yourself. He is generous in spirit. He brightens your day. He

Garrison Carr

GarrisonCarr

I don’t feel the need to “celebrate” or ~remember~ 9/11 every. single. year. because my *entire* life is lived in the context of a “post-9/11 world.” Remembering 9/11 isn't necessary

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