Month: March 2019

Commemoration in the Basement: Kabul’s hidden war victims museum (2)

Thomas Ruttig •

With the Afghanistan Centre for Memories and Dialogue, a new museum dedicated to the victims of the Afghan wars of the last four decades and their families has opened in Kabul in February this year. It was initially supposed to be housed in the capital’s landmark Behzad cinema but now is confined to a provisional […]

11 Mar 2019

What’s in a Woman’s Name? No name, no public persona

Rohullah Sorush •

Across Afghanistan, women are not addressed or referred to by their names in public. Even on wedding invitations and tombstones, they are typically referred to as the daughter, wife or mother of their father, husband or eldest son. Many Afghans believe naming a woman in public dishonours her. Others are arguing that a tradition that […]

8 Mar 2019

Gedenkfeier mit Politikern in Kabul mit Granaten beschossen

Thomas Ruttig •

dpa/Der Standard, 7 March 2019 In a report on the IS-claimed attack on the commemoration of Shia leader Abdul Ali Mazari’s death anniversary in Kabul, AAN’s Thomas Ruttig is quoted on the strength of ISKP (in German): Laut dem Afghanistan-Experten Thomas Ruttig von der Denkfabrik Afghanistan Analysts Network ist der IS-Ableger in Afghanistan insgesamt geschwächt […]

7 Mar 2019

AAN Co-director, Thomas Ruttig discusses 30 years of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan (in German) – March 2019

Thomas Ruttig •

AAN Co-director, Thomas Ruttig discusses the 30 years of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan with ARD.  

6 Mar 2019

Kaboul se prépare au retour des talibans

Thomas Ruttig •

Le Figaro, 6 March 2019 Quotes from AAN’s Thomas Ruttig in this article (in French and behind a paywall): “It is difficult to imagine a peace deal without a power sharing with the Taleban.”

6 Mar 2019

Afghanistan’s 2019 Elections (3): New electoral commissioners, amendments to the electoral law

Ali Yawar Adili •

President Ashraf Ghani has appointed new commissioners and heads of secretariats for both electoral commissions, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Election Complaints Commission (ECC). This follows a busy few weeks in which the election law was amended, all the old electoral commissioners were dismissed and new electoral officers voted in by the presidential […]

5 Mar 2019

‘Greening the desert’: What drives militants’ environmentalism?

Thomas Ruttig •

The New Arab, 5 March 2019 In this article which discusses the question of whether demands for environmental protections by groups from al-Qaeda to the Taleban are propaganda or genuine concern, AAN’s Thomas Ruttig is quoted as pointing to another aspect of the Afghan war: “The United States has destroyed many orchards in Kandahar, which is […]

5 Mar 2019

AAN Co-director, Thomas Ruttig discusses the possible ‘peace in sight’ in Afghanistan after 40 years (in German) – March 2019

Thomas Ruttig •

AAN’s Thomas Ruttig discusses the possible ‘peace in sight’ in Afghanistan after 40 years of conflict with Lage Der Nation (in German).  

4 Mar 2019

Afghanische Aktivistin über Frauenrechte: „Warum zahlen wir immer drauf?“

Thomas Ruttig •

Tageszeitung, 3 March 2019 AAN’s Thomas Ruttig’s interview with Afghan women activist Roshan Tseran about the women’s peace gathering in Kabul: “Why should always we women pay the bill?” (in German).

3 Mar 2019

Guide to Kabul’ Police Districts

In maps and text, AAN charts Kabul’s 22 police districts, their history, landmarks and architecture, population and security. The full report can be downloaded here: Kabul Police Districts.

2 Mar 2019

Kabul Unpacked: A Geographical Guide to a Metropolis In The Making

Fabrizio Foschini •

Today, AAN publishes a new report, “Kabul Unpacked: A Geographical Guide to a Metropolis In The Making”. In maps and text, Author Fabrizio Foschini charts Kabul’s 22 police districts, their history, landmarks and architecture, population and security. We hope this guide will be a go-to, easily-used backgrounder for a city that many of us love, […]

2 Mar 2019

Fabrizio Foschini discusses his new report mapping Kabul’s 22 police districts – March 2019

Fabrizio Foschini •

Fabrizio Foschini, author of the new AAN  report, “Kabul Unpacked: A Geographical Guide to a Metropolis In The Making” discusses the history and development of Kabul city.  

2 Mar 2019