Afghanistan’s future: ‘Peace is near’ on September 6, 2019The peace talks are now entering an important phase in Afghanistan, as the US and Taliban are close to finalising the peace deal, ending the 18-years-old war. As the members of the negotiating team, the representative of Taliban in Doha told the press that “Peace agreement is near,” without providing the further details. The Taliban […]
Women entrepreneurship and economic empowerment on May 9, 2019Women entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development. Women feel more empowered when they start earning and become independent, responsible persons. Women entrepreneurs are not only creating job opportunities but also economic security. Women can be economically empowered through job creation, capacity building and leadership. Women entrepreneurs are economic drivers. Women entrepreneurs supported by […]
Trumps new Afghan policy on August 25, 2017The dropping of biggest non-nuclear bomb on the Afghan mountains few months ago reflects the extent of failure American military campaigns have faced. On April 13, 2017, under the Trump’s presidency the US military dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb known as the mother of all bombs (MOAB)in Afghanistan against Islamic State (IS) militants and targeted […]
US-China conflict: escaping the Thucydides trap on August 10, 2017THE book “Destined for War: Can American and China Escape the Thucydides’ Trap,” written by Harvard Kennedy School professor and political scientist Graham Allison invented a term to describe a war deriving from the fear that an established power hold in the face of an opponent’s rise. The word “Thucydides Trap” comes from the fifth […]