Afghan Affairs Podcast

Feb 22 2021
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Afghan Affairs (AA) is a progressive podcast with a focus on the analysis of political, social, and economic issues pertaining to Afghanistan and its region. AA is a nonpartisan platform with respect to differences of opinion and upholding high standards of scholarship and freedom of speech. While we do not take any institutional positions, we strive for the betterment of Afghanistan and an open society. With this podcast, we bring you unheard stories from Afghanistan and the world.

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Conversation with Mr. Nazir Kabiri on Economics & Dev in Afghanistan

Feb 22 2021 34 mins  
Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I was joined by Mr. Nazir Kabiri, Executive Director of Biruni Institute. Prior to founding the Biruni Institute in 2019, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance for over six years. Mr. Kabiri has nearly two decad

Conversation with Prof. Johnson on US-Taliban Deal and the Afghan Peace Process

Jan 26 2021 38 mins  
Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. I am joined by Professor Thomas Johnson to discuss the US-Taliban deal and the Afghan peace process. Professor Johnson is a faculty member of the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval Postgraduate School as well as the Director of the Program

Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process, conversation with Dr. Christine Fair

Dec 29 2020 40 mins  
Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan and the region. In this episode, I am discussing Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process with Dr. Christine Fair from Georgetown University. Professor Fair who teaches security studies has written several books and researched extensively on political

Conversation about the Turkic Heritage of Afghanistan with Dr. Zohra Saed and Mr. Moheb Muddassir

Dec 14 2020 53 mins  
Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Dr. Zohra Saeed and Mr. Moheb Muddassir discussed the Turkic heritage and Turkic minorities in Afghanistan. Dr. Saeed is a poetess and professor based in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Muddassir is a journalist for the BBC and a Ph.D. researche