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Capital and Counterrevolution
Framing the Arab Gulf States
On the occasion of the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year, Saudi journalist Safa Al Ahmad discussed with Egyptian political scientist Rabab El Mahdi and economist Adam Hanieh the role of the Gulf states in global…
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#3: Life under the Taliban
"The university is closed. Go home!"
Gender expert Nazila Jamshidi spoke with the sisters Atena and Mina in Herat, whose dreams as students were shattered overnight.
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Study: From Pakistan to Afghanistan
Returning to ‘Asli Watan’ – the ‘true homeland’
The study, presented by VIDC consultant Ali Ahmad, examines why Afghans decided to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan before the Taliban took power in August 2021.
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Afghanistan: Six months after the disaster. Women's Oppression and Humanitarian Tragedy
Panel discussion from 3 March 2022
The event, featuring Heela Najibullah, Horia Mosadiq, and Jared Rowell, discussed the humanitarian, women's, and human rights situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takes power in August 2021.
#2: Life under the Taliban
Back in Herat: The daily struggle of a human rights defender
Parween worked as a human rights and women activist in Herat and tells us about her experiences since the Taliban took over and the lingering hope of one day being evacuated.
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Afghan Diaspora to launch online university in Europe
by Ali Ahmad
In December 2021, Afghan diaspora academics met in Frankfurt/Main to discuss the establishment of the first "Afghan Exile Online University (AEOU)". VIDC consultant Ali Ahmad reports on the meeting.
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#1: Life under the Taliban
The new ‘Dark Era’ of Taliban
A new series of articles on the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Women and men from many different parts of the country tell us their stories.
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Climate crisis boosts displacement
Report from the panel discussion on 4 November 2021 with Adil Najam, Raya Muttarak and Jane Linekar.
The event was held against the backdrop of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Glasgow from October 31 to the 12 November 2021.
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The Renewal of the Palestinian Movement. A Transnational Unity from Below?
Report from the webinar on 28 October 2021 with Yara Hawari, Ahmed Abu Artema and Mohammed El-Kurd
The Webinar dealt with the current protest movement in Palestine and explored the question as to whether it represents a new unity from below.
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Syria: In the interest of justice
Can criminal trials against Syrian war criminals contribute to more justice?
Report form the panel discussion on 7 October 2021 on the occasion of current proceedings in Europe to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria.
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