Podcast appearances and mentions of Ashraf Ghani

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Adela Raz discuss the humanitarian catastrophe and systemic human rights abuses under Taliban rule, the lessons and consequences of the collapse of the Afghanistan Republic, and the future of Afghanistan and its diaspora. Join former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States, Adela Raz, and Hoover Senior Fellow H.R. McMaster as they reflect on the geostrategic consequences of the 2021 collapse of Afghanistan. Ambassador Raz shares her insights on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the humanitarian catastrophe and systemic human rights abuses currently facing the country, the Taliban's repressive control over women, and her hope for the future of Afghanistan and its diaspora. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Adela Raz served as the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States from July 2021 to February 2022. Ambassador Raz was first woman to hold the post of Deputy Chief of Staff for an Afghan president's administrative office. She served in this post both in President Hamid Karzai's Administration and in President Ashraf Ghani's. She was the Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation at Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2018. From 2018 to July of 2021, Raz served as Afghanistan's first female Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, where she was the Vice President of the 75th session of the General Assembly. Since 2022, Raz has served as the director of the Afghanistan Policy Lab at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Ambassador Raz has a Master's degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. H.R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He was the 25th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018.

As of posting this episode, Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader has been assassinated in Tehran, Iran on July 31, 2024. So have some top Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon and some Hamas commanders in Gaza. Last night on August 12, 2024 Israel Defense Forces(The Tzahal) went on Peak Alertness with the expectation of an Iranian attack as Iran readied its missiles and drones. As of August 13, this morning 7:47 AM in Jerusalem, this attack has not taken place. Putting into present context of our region of the subcontinent: What have been some recent major political developments in the Indian Subcontinent/South Asia: 1. Fall of Ashraf Ghani led Afghan government and the return of Taliban 2. Muizzu taking power in Maldives 3. Imran Khan being removed from power in Pakistan while Sharifs and Bhuttos(more like Zardaris) agreeing to share power under the overarching system of the military directorship(if not outright dictatorship, the military of Pak has learnt that its better to stay behind curtains and direct the throne). Let's not forget that it was Pak Military that had brought Imran Khan to power in the first place. The Pak Fauj giveth and the Pak Fauj taketh away 4. Sheikh Hasina leaving power amidst agitations/mob violence and Bangladesh Nationalist Party eyeing a return, with Bangladesh military support. The Bangladesh Military has definitely gained more political power than it was able to exercise in the last 14 years. Stability of a state, its politics and the grasp on power of its rulers is NEVER GUARANTEED. There is constant struggle with internal elements and national threats. All we can say is stability can be be very uncertain. Israel's sole goal in some ways has been to ensure a security architecture where its statehood does not come under serious threat. October 7 did not exactly threaten the statehood of Israel but it showed how easy it was to destroy the stability and order that Israel had created. After 1973 this was the single greatest event where Israel came under a surprise attack and over a 1400 Israelis died in 2 days. It was a shock to the body-mass of the state and society. And led to the current conflict in Gaza where Israel is trying to bring back the Israelis taken hostage and destroy Hamas as a military force. Many however disagree with extent of correctness of the earlier statement as Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, is in a tough spot and the events of October 7 showed that the security that he guaranteed had failed and the corruption charges are in cold freezer as long as he remains prime minister. Many of the hostage's families have also sought a change in the approach of the Israeli government What are the key issues in the Israel-Palestine Conflict that render any significant peace move impossible without compromises?

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with S. Frederick Starr about the lives and work of Ibn Sina and Biruni. They discuss who were Ibn Sina and Biruni, their time and context, and the correspondence between Ibn Sina and Biruni. They discuss their interactions in the Muslim world, Ibn Sina as vizier, the canon of Ibn Sina and the canon of Biruni. They also discuss work post-canon, how their works were preserved, legacy of both thinkers, and many more topics.S. Frederick Starr is the founding chairman of the Central Asia -Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program, a joint transatlantic research and policy center affiliated with the American Foreign Policy Institute (AFPC) in Washington and the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm. Dr. Starr is Distinguished Fellow for Eurasia at AFPC. Starr is author of the widely acclaimed Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane. In this book on the history of the region between the 8th and 11th centuries, he argues that Central Asia was the center of the world. Lost Enlightenment has been translated into 20 languages, and received widespread praise by regional leaders, including Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Starr has focused on the challenge of reopening continental-wide transport passing through Central Asia and Afghanistan. This issue was the subject of a series of articles between 2000 and 2008 and of a book, The New Silk Roads, published in 2007.  He is a frequent commentator on the affairs of the region, and the author of numerous articles in journals including Foreign Affairs and op-eds in various leading American and international newspapers. Starr was the founding Chairman of the Kennan Institute in Washington, and served as Vice President of Tulane University and President of Oberlin College (1983-94).  He was closely involved in planning the University of Central Asia and the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy and is a trustee of the Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan.  He earned his PhD in History at Princeton, MA at King's College, Cambridge, and his BA at Yale, and holds five honorary degrees. Starr is also a founding member of the Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble of New Orleans and founded the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the single largest non-governmental sponsor of post-Katrina recovery in that city. He has written four books on New Orleans, including New Orleans Unmasqued, Southern Comfort, and Inventing New Orleans: The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn. Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

To read/listen to this and all my essays, articles and interviews, please subscribe at https://khmezek.substack.com/ "The most important ingredient for state propaganda is historical ignorance." ~ Glenn Greenwald On Sept. 20, 2001, nine days after al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Bush announced the War on Terror, saying, “Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.” NEVER has a presidential promise failed more abysmally than this one. Instead of ridding the world of terrorists, they have multiplied. Just like the “war on drugs”, the “war on terror” has proved too lucrative for the politicians, the drugs/arms dealers, the billionaire's club to consider ending it. When it comes to Hamas, leaders in the United States and Israel should take their share of the blame for creating this monster, although of course they never will. For years, the United States and Netanyahu's government gave billions of dollars in “humanitarian aid” to Hamas, which was then used to amass military supplies and build a network of tunnels beneath Gaza where more than 200 hostages from nations all over the world now languish. Meanwhile, the leaders of Hamas live luxurious lifestyles in Qatar and Turkey, far from the bloodshed of the people they claim to represent. Deals are made in Qatar between men who love war for the power it gives them, just as deals have always been made down through history and I am not sure why anyone is surprised that this is no different. When I think of our ‘fearless' leaders, the image of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani always comes to my mind. As the United States abandoned hundreds of its own people when it exited Afghanistan in 2021, Ghani fled the country with four vehicles and a helicopter so stuffed full of cash that a trail of money was left lying on the tarmac. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kh-mezek/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kh-mezek/support

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Two years ago Tuesday, Taliban fighters poured into Afghanistan's capital and the army melted away and President Ashraf Ghani fled for his life. The country that the U.S. and NATO spent nearly 20 years fighting to build was suddenly controlled again by the same Taliban whom the U.S. deposed after 9/11. Nick Schifrin looks back on the anniversary with Nader Nadery and Laurel Miller. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two years ago Tuesday, Taliban fighters poured into Afghanistan's capital and the army melted away and President Ashraf Ghani fled for his life. The country that the U.S. and NATO spent nearly 20 years fighting to build was suddenly controlled again by the same Taliban whom the U.S. deposed after 9/11. Nick Schifrin looks back on the anniversary with Nader Nadery and Laurel Miller. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wanting to help the women in her native country called Rangina Hamidi back to Afghanistan. Through the khamak embroidery they have practiced for generations, Kandahar Treasure supports women making a living with their needles. Rangina Hamidi's parents and sisters left Afghanistan whe she was a child in the early 1980s, during the war with the Soviet Union, eventually settling in Virginia. She had recently finished her bachelor's degree in religious studies and women's studies when the attacks of September 11, 2001, suddenly turned the world's attention to the country where she was born. As images of covered Afghan women and calls to liberate the country focused the attention of military and political leaders, Rangina felt the pull to do what the whole world said must be done: help the women of Afghanistan. And so 20 years after her family left the country, she found herself drawn back to the city where she still had relatives, in the middle of another war. Although she has pursued crafts and fiber arts for pleasure, Rangina mostly knew about khamak embroidery from seeing it embellishing her mother's clothes. Khamak involves tiny satin stitches in intricate geometric designs that echo the tile work of traditional Islamic architecture. It is the traditional art form of women in Kandahar, a counted thread technique worked freehand over fine plain-weave cloth. A set of khamak linens is an absolute requirement for a bridal trousseau and baby garments, and women often embroider wraps and tunics for men in their families, home textiles, and special occasion outfits. Khamak is one of the few ways that women have been able to earn money in this conservative region, whether restricted by laws or cultural norms. So when Rangina was looking for a development opportunity to help the women of Kandahar, khamak was the natural fit. In 2008, Rangina founded Kandahar Treasure, a social enterprise run by and for the benefit of women in the Kandahar region. Kandahar Treasure not only helps women find markets for their work, it also helps raise the quality of the pieces and pays on completion--especially important when transportation and financial structures can be slow. After founding Kandahar Treasure, and with a young daughter, Rangina was one of the founders of an international school in Kabul. She was serving as the school's principal when President Ashraf Ghani appointed her the country's Minister of Education, a post she held until the fall of the Republic in August 2021. When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021, it seemed that Kandahar Treasure might be one of the casualties. Remarkably, the organization continues to operate, providing work and payment for women artisans. You can purchase their khamak pieces from several web stores and at the 2023 International Folk Art Market. Rangina currently lives with her family in Arizona, where she teaches at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. To see photos of Rangina and khamak embroidery, visit the PieceWork Magazine website. (https://pieceworkmagazine.com/long-thread-podcast-rangina-hamidi/). This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Links Kandahar Treasure (https://kandahartreasure.com/) Embroidering Within Boundaries: Afghan Women Creating a Future (https://schifferbooks.com/products/embroidering-within-boundaries) by Rangina Hamidi and Mary Littrell Kandahar Treasure products at Ibu Movement (https://ibumovement.com/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage%2Ccollection&q=afghanistan) Kandahar Treasure products at Global Goods Partners (https://globalgoodspartners.org/collections/kandahar-treasure-afghanistan) Kandahar Treasure will take part in the International Folk Art Market (https://folkartmarket.org/) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from July 6–9, 2023.

Kit Klarenberg returns to the progreamme to talk about his recent article for Mint Press News which covers the collapse of the US trained and quipped Afghan army.  We take in the levels of delusion within the government of Ashraf Ghani, the enormous fraud carried out by many "contractors" and the similarities to Ukraine. Along the way we also take in the Balkan wars and how the Bosnians were manipulated and then discarded by US imperialism. Be sure to follow Kit on twitter  Outro Music is 'The Banner of the Party' performed in the five languages of Socialist Yugoslavia Performed by the Choir and Orchestra of Radio Novi Sad in 1977 Composer: Oskar Danon (1948)

This week, we are delighted to have retired General Sir Nick Carter as our guest on the Value Perspective podcast. General Sir Nick Carter served as the UK's Chief of the Defence Staff from 2018 to 2021. This was the culmination of an illustrious military career spanning over four decades, which included commanding 55,000 Nato troops during the Afghan surge, and in his last tour leading the transition process with former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani as the deputy commander of the Nato mission. He is now a senior adviser at Schroders. Our conversation follows on from the previous conversations we have had with former senior military figures. We discuss decision making in the throes of military action, how to process mistakes, both past and potential, what gambling means in decision making, especially in the context of war and finally his thoughts concerning the current geopolitical landscape, especially in Eastern Europe . Enjoy! NEW EPISODES: We release main series episodes every two weeks on Mondays. You can subscribe via Podbean or use this feed URL (https://tvpschroders.podbean.com/feed.xml) in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other podcast players. GET IN TOUCH: send us a tweet: @TheValueTeam  Important information. This podcast is for investment professionals only. This information is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or to adopt any investment strategy. Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider's consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data. Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.  

A year on since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan following a controversial deal with the U.S., in this episode of Frankly Speaking, we speak with Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, former National Security Advisor of Afghanistan under now exiled President Ashraf Ghani. We ask him exactly who is responsible for the fall of Kabul, whether global leaders should recognise the Taliban as a legitimate government and what the future holds for this troubled nation.

Presque vingt ans après qu'ils en ont été chassés, les talibans ont repris Kaboul en août 2021. Une entrée dans la capitale afghane précédée un mois plus tôt par l'annonce d'un retrait total des troupes américaines. Fuite précipitée du président afghan Ashraf Ghani, évacuation des ressortissants étrangers par les ambassades occidentales en toute hâte, c'est la panique. Une année après cette déroute, Patrick De Saint-Exupéry, journaliste français et auteur du documentaire "Sous la loi des Talibans", est retourné sur place. Il répond aux questions de Frédéric Pfyffer. Dimanche 28 août à 20h55 sur RTS Deux, vous pourrez voir le documentaire "Sous la loi des talibans", réalisé par Patrick de Saint-Exupéry et Pedro Brito da Fonseca (France, 2022). Disponible dès maintenant en cliquant sur le lien ci-contre. Résumé: le 15 août 2021, l'Afghanistan a changé de visage. En une journée qui vit la fin du retrait des forces occidentales, la débâcle du régime en place et la prise de Kaboul par les talibans, un pays entier a renoué avec une histoire tragique. Ces vingt ans d'espoirs et d'efforts sont-ils anéantis? Photo: démonstration de force des talibans lors d'une parade militaire à Kandahar, en Afghanistan, le 8 novembre 2021. Lors du retrait américain au mois d'août de la même année, des milliards de dollars d'équipements militaires - hélicoptères Black Hawk, fusils d'assaut M-16, etc. - sont tombés aux mains des talibans. (© Stringer/Keystone/EPA)

Last August, the Taliban swept into Kabul after conquering the country at a torrid pace. Afghan security forces did not resist, the American withdrawal was thrown into further chaos, and the Afghan government dissolved in hours. Ashraf Ghani, the country's former president who fled Kabul in a helicopter, joins with Nick Schifrin to discuss the withdrawal and the Taliban takeover. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last August, the Taliban swept into Kabul after conquering the country at a torrid pace. Afghan security forces did not resist, the American withdrawal was thrown into further chaos, and the Afghan government dissolved in hours. Ashraf Ghani, the country's former president who fled Kabul in a helicopter, joins with Nick Schifrin to discuss the withdrawal and the Taliban takeover. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Last August, the Taliban swept into Kabul after conquering the country at a torrid pace. Afghan security forces did not resist, the American withdrawal was thrown into further chaos, and the Afghan government dissolved in hours. Ashraf Ghani, the country's former president who fled Kabul in a helicopter, joins with Nick Schifrin to discuss the withdrawal and the Taliban takeover. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Vào ngày 15/8 năm 2021, Tổng thống Ashraf Ghani đã chạy trốn khỏi Afghanistan. Chính phủ sụp đổ. Và Taliban nắm quyền kiểm soát Kabul – Taliban chính là nhóm mà liên quân do Mỹ đứng đầu đã lật đổ vào năm 2001.

2021年4月，剛上任的美國總統拜登宣布要從阿富汗撤軍，結束美國最長的戰爭。不過事後的幾個月，可見美國國內對此並無一致的共識與詳細的計劃——有些官員認為越快撤離越好，有些認為必須要繼續與阿富汗維持外交關係、留下一定數量的駐紮軍隊等——倉促撤軍的結果，導致一個個阿富汗城市在往後的幾個月淪陷。儘管如此，拜登當時依然強硬表示：美國在阿富汗的20年戰爭已經結束，阿富汗軍隊將必須靠自己奪回這些城市。 塔利班的攻陷速度超越預期，最終在同年8月15日，阿富汗時任總統賈尼（Ashraf Ghani）逃離首都喀布爾，塔利班正式掌權阿富汗，當初喀布爾機場的心碎畫面亦震撼國際。那麼一年後，在塔利班統治下的阿富汗，目前怎麼樣了？ 本集的重磅廣播，將由四位編輯一起來整理阿富汗最新狀況，包括當地新聞記者還如何能做報導？阿富汗女性要如何持續為自己爭取權益？以及，撤軍一年後，美國國內的討論又是什麼？

The United States' longest foreign war came to an end as the last American troops departed Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base on August 15, 2021. On the same day, Taliban forces breached the walls of Kabul, taking full control of the country as President Ashraf Ghani fled. One Decision sits down with the former Vice President of the National Assembly, Fawzia Koofi, and former U.S. Marine and investor in the country, Jake Cusack, who also helped to rescue hundreds fleeing the extremist group's return to power. They delve into President Biden's much-criticized decision to proceed with pulling out American troops and consequences it has had on the country, as well as America's standing around the world. Resident analyst Sir Richard Dearlove, who led the British intelligence agency MI6, also weighs in on what may lie for Afghans under Taliban rule.

As the one-year anniversary of the chaotic Taliban takeover of Kabul approaches, Fareed has an exclusive interview with the former president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, about why he fled the country, if he feels betrayed by the U.S., and whether the rumors are true that he escaped with many tens of millions of dollars. Then, former U.S. Marine turned journalist and author Elliot Ackerman discusses his time fighting in Afghanistan and what America did right and wrong there.  And the show begins with Fareed's Take on the lessons the U.S. can take from the war. Air date: 08/14/22 GUESTS: Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani), Elliot Ackerman (@elliotackerman)To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Join Shayn Jones (Inquiries of our Reality), Kyle Rainey (The Big Dumb Podcast), and guest Ryan Dean (Dangerous World) as we discuss kids in a strip club, World Invocation Day/Lucis Trust, questionable suicide, & Ashraf Ghani on the 8th episode of "Big Dumb Inquiries". . If you have a "Wild Card Question" for the show please contact us! . We will also be doing the show live in addition to being on the regular feed so watch social media for dates & times! . Shayn Jones (Inquiries of our Reality) Social Media/Email/Donate/Merch/Patreon https://linktr.ee/inquiriesofourrealitypodcast . Kyle Rainey (The Big Dumb Podcast) http://linktr.ee/TheBigDumbPodcast . Ryan Dean (Dangerous World) https://dangerousworldstore.com https://www.patreon.com/DangerousWorldPodcast https://m.youtube.com/c/DANGEROUSWORLDPODCAST . Open Minds Media (OMM) Social Media/Join/Contact/Discover https://linktr.ee/open_minds_media . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inquiries-of-our-reality/support

Gulalai Ismail is a Pashtun human rights activist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. She is the chairperson of Aware Girls, a global ambassador for Humanists International, and a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). She speaks on the subject of promoting peace and women's empowerment at conferences internationally, and is the recipient of the International Humanist of the Year Award, the Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention, and the Anna Politkovskaya Award. Gulalai comes on the podcast to discuss PTM, Pashtun Rights, the Philosophy of Non-Violence, Separatism, Fata's inclusion, Identity based resistance, patriarchy and identities. Does Non-Violence work? What are the issues of people on the periphery? Why did people support Drone attacks? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 The Philosophy of Non-Violence 5:00 Dealing with Militancy and Militant Organizations 19:00 FATA's inclusion in KP 24:00 People on the periphery and Identity based resistance 39:30 Sub-Identities and the National Identity 44:45 Separatism and Borders 1:00:50 Imran Khan called for Gulalai's release 1:05:30 Masters in International Human Rights 1:09:30 Pashtun Culture and Patriarchy 1:15:30 Patriarchy in PTM 1:18:30 Dealing with Grief 1:19:30 Afghan Taliban and the Shackles of Slavery 1:20:50 Child Marriages 1:22:50 Trans Issues in KP 1:24:30 Pashtun Politics and Women Empowerment 1:26:00 Ashraf Ghani's Government 1:27:10 Drone Attacks 1:31:40 PTM and Anti-military politics 1:38:00 Closing Remarks

去年8月，在阿富汗落入塔利班之手的前幾天，阿富汗總統阿什拉夫·加尼 (Ashraf Ghani) 逃到阿拉伯聯合酋長國。據稱他從國庫中帶走了1.69億美元。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/22/3/20/n13660144.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞, Ashraf Ghani, Uber, 優步, 阿富汗財長, 出租車

We look at how the BBC's language services are reporting the war in Ukraine, and the impact in their countries and regions. Luis Fajardo of BBC Monitoring in Miami explains why there are fears in Colombia that the conflict with Venezuela could turn into a proxy war, and the impact it is having on Colombia's presidential election. Shekiba Habib of BBC Afghan tells us that the conflict has prompted praise for President Volodymyr Zelensky for staying with his people, unlike former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. BBC Serbian editor Aleksandra Niksic explains the country's complicated approach to the current conflict, with ties to Russia, Ukraine and the EU. And she shares the story of Montenegro, which has the world's highest density of luxury second homes owned by Russians and Ukrainians. Giang Nguyen, editor of BBC Vietnamese explains Vietnam's long historical association with Russia, and looks at attitudes to the war across the region. From Bangkok, Issariya Praithongyaem says BBC Thai has been reporting on why some men are so determined to join the fight on the side of the Ukrainians. Janhavee Moole of BBC Marathi and Victoria Uwonkunda of BBC Africa Daily share stories of the many students from their areas who were trapped in Ukraine. We hear why they chose to study in Ukraine and the difficulties they faced trying to escape the war. (Photo: A residential building destroyed by shelling in Borodyanka, north west of Kyiv, Ukraine. Credit: Reuters/Maksim Levin)

As the Taliban swept through Afghanistan in August 2021, many of the former government's top officials, including then-President Ashraf Ghani, fled the country, causing chaos and uncertainty among Afghans. But not everyone in the government had the opportunity or the will to leave Kabul. Ghani's deputy minister of finance, Nazir Kabiri, stayed home. The US-educated technocrat anticipated the financial challenges such a political change could bring to Afghanistan. The Taliban kept Kabiri at his post. But will he succeed in his efforts to prevent a complete economic collapse? Nazir Kabiri, Afghanistan's deputy finance minister, talks to Al Jazeera.

On this episode Lord Aybars and James review Ashraf Ghani's book: Fixing failed states from a Christian Worldview perspective.

It's been five months since the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani-led government in Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover of the Taliban. The group made several promises that it has learned from its previous rule. But many in the international community are questioning if the Taliban is sincere. After the dissolution of the country's election commission, is there any hope left to have a free and fair election in Afghanistan? Guests: Huseyin Avni Botsali Former OIC Envoy to Afghanistan Omar Samad Former Afghan Diplomat

Trong nhiều ngày, thế giới tự hỏi Tổng thống Ashraf Ghani đã đi đâu khi Taliban tiến vào Kabul, thủ đô của Afghanistan. Có một chút bất ngờ khi ông xuất hiện tại Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất (UAE) vào ngày 18 tháng 8. Ông Ghani đã tham gia vào một danh sách dài các cựu lãnh đạo các nước tìm kiếm nơi trú ẩn ở quốc gia vùng Vịnh đầy nắng này. Xem thêm: http://nghiencuuquocte.org/2021/09/06/tai-sao-uae-la-diem-den-yeu-thich-cua-cac-cuu-quan-chuc/

The world's news feeds have been inundated this week with a deluge of images of the extremely hasty American retreat from Afghanistan. After militarily occupying the country for two decades and spending an estimated $2 trillion, the American-backed Afghan government lasted barely a week without U.S. troops backing it up. President Ashraf Ghani almost immediately fled to nearboring Tajikistan, reportedly taking hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen cash with him.The scenes of desperate Afghans crowding into the last American planes have made this week an extremely embarrassing one for the U.S. and its allies. But what about the human cost of two decades of occupation?One man who knows more than most about the absurdities of the war is Joe Glenton. A former soldier in the British Army, he refused to return to Afghanistan, citing his moral objections to the conflict, for which refusal he served six months in a military jail. Joe Glenton joins Watchdog host Lowkey to discuss his experiences and the recent events in the country.Like many working class people, Glenton saw the military as a potential way out of poverty. He passed through basic training and was deployed to Kandahar Province in 2006. The Army told him he would be going there to help Afghan women, to allow girls to go to school, to build infrastructure, and to stop the booming illicit opium trade. However, he soon became disillusioned with what was going on. He developed a creeping sense of “I think we're being lied to,” he told Lowkey. And what was sold as a peacekeeping mission almost immediately became a hot war. “It very quickly became clear that our presence had become a lightning rod. Where there hadn't been an insurgency, there suddenly was one,” he added, noting that “on this supposed peacekeeping mission we ran out of high-artillery ammunition.”After repeated mortar shelling, Glenton began manifesting the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and once back in the United Kingdom, he publicly refused to return, leaving the country but eventually coming back to fight his case. Today, he is an activist and a writer whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent and The New Internationalist. His book, “Soldier Box: Why I Won't Return to the War on Terror,” was published in 2013.In this frank discussion, Glenton opens up about the cult of imperialism within the British Army, his experiences with the opium trade, and the completely foreseeable collapse of the Afghan government.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/MintPressNews)

Biden did try to blame Trump for the immediate Taliban takeover of Kabul, as President Ashraf Ghani fled, but Trump told Fox News' "Hannity" on Tuesday night, he had no confidence in Ghani, calling him a "crook." The poll asked the question: "Who is more to blame for the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, President Biden or former President Trump?" The poll found 51% of likely voters blame Biden for the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, while 38% blame Trump. There were 15% who responded "not sure." Support The Show: https://waynedupree.locals.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Racconto di Federico BettuzziIl 15 agosto 2021 i talebani entrano indisturbati a Kabul; il presidente Ashraf Ghani lascia il Paese e viene instaurato un rinato Emirato islamico dell'Afghanistan con a capo Abdul Ghani Baradar. Nel corso di 10 giorni i Talebani hanno conquistato l'intero paese, che si è consegnato praticamente senza alcuna resistenza. Da Kandahar, a Herat, a Kabul.Guarda Il Video Su Youtube: https://youtu.be/LDJtlYnuRzAIl Blog di Federico Bettuzzi: https://raccontidistoria.blogspot.com/--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/racconti-di-storia-podcast--5561307/support.

As Afghanistan still reels from the Taliban's seizure of the country, Afghan media mogul Saad Mohseni reflects on President Ashraf Ghani's quick departure that triggered the collapse of the political system as we know it.The head of the International Rescue Committee also weighs in, arguing that we can't allow a military withdrawal to become the excuse for a humanitarian withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then writer and director Barry Jenkins talks about making his Emmy-nominated series "The Underground Railroad" and the importance of having therapists on set. And turning to the pandemic, Nanfu Wang, director of “In the Same Breath” reflects on how it all began, from China to the United States. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Dr Rakib starts the show with Mike discussing the recent events happening in Afghanistan. Communications Director of the Henry Jackson Society joins Mike to discuss the recent revelation of the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fleeing to the UAE. Helen Dale returns to discuss New Zealand going into a three-day lockdown. Ben Habib discusses with Mike the geopolitical implications of the recent events in Afghanistan. Finally, journalist John Tierney joins Mike from New York to discuss 'The Panic Pandemic' and the decisions made in the US surrounding COVD-19. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

El grupo talibán tomó nuevamente el control de Afganistán luego de la salida de las tropas de EE.UU. y del presidente de Ashraf Ghani. Mientras los talibanes comienzan a comunicar sus iniciativas de gobierno, miles de afganos intentan salir del país. Carmen Aristegui entrevista a Marta Tawil, del Centro de Estudios Internacionales del Colegio de México y experta en el mundo islámico, para saber qué se puede esperar a partir de ahora.Para conocer sobre cómo CNN protege la privacidad de su audiencia, visite CNN.com/privacidad

Eleni Giokos is live from Dubai. Here are the latest stories on the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and beyond. Taliban fighters open fire to disperse large crowds near Kabul airport. Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has emerged in the United Arab Emirates after fleeing in the wake of the Taliban takeover. It's Wednesday, let's make a move. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Afghanistan's former President Ashraf Ghani is in the United Arab Emirates, its foreign ministry said in a statement Wednesday. News of his whereabouts comes days after he fled Kabul as the Taliban closed in on the capital city. "The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds," the UAE's Foreign Ministry statement said.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

16 de agosto | AlcoyHola, maricoper. Cae Kabul. Bienvenido al maricoffee, un repaso a tres titulares para empezar bien informado la semana con podcast narrado.Si te gusta el formato, puedes recibir entregas similares los martes, miércoles y jueves con una suscripción premium con la que apoyarás el proyecto periodístico independiente de La Wikly:El servidor de Discord de Maricopa estará abierto al público hasta septiembre a modo Campamento de verano, así que si estás interesado en unirte, puedes hacerlo a través de este formulario.Leer esta newsletter te llevará 2 minutos y 52 segundos.Sí, mejor cállate. Bienvenido a La Wikly.🇦🇫 Nuevo régimen talibánLos talibanes asumen el mando de Afganistán después de meses de ofensiva. El vacío militar estadounidense y la poca resistencia del ejército del gobierno afgano de Ashraf Ghani facilitaron la caída de Kabul este domingo.Ghani abandonó el país en la misma jornada en la que los talibanes entraron en el palacio presidencial de Kabul, otrora una de las localizaciones más seguras de todo el país.El miedo recorrió las calles de Kabul este lunes, cuando miles de afganos se desplazaron al aeropuerto internacional de la capital donde miles de soldados protegen la evacuación de personal estadounidense y civiles afganos con autorización.Tras 20 años alejados del poder, los talibanes tienen visos de imponer su corriente ultraconservadora, limitar los derechos de mujeres y niñas y perseguir a quienes ayudaron a los estadounidenses y sus aliados.Biden hablará esta noche del lunes a las 21:45 hora peninsular española. Lo estaremos siguiendo en Twitch un poco antes.Más información en The New York Times.🇭🇹 Haití: nuevo terremotoUn terremoto de 7.2 puntos en la escala de Richter sacudió el sur de Haití el pasado sábado, con una fuerte réplica que se sintió al caer la noche.La oficina de Protección Civil de Haití confirmó casi 1.300 víctimas mortales y unos 6.000 heridos. La situación ha colapsado los hospitales de las zonas afectadas.Las autoridades reportaron daños estructurales en varias ciudades, incluyendo Jèremie, que quedó incomunicada por carretera y con su muelle destruido; y Les Cayes, con varios edificios derrumbados y operaciones activas de búsqueda de supervivientes.El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, declaró el estado de emergencia por un mes y pidió a la población que no entre en pánico.A propósito de la catástrofe, la tenista japonesa Naomi Osaka anunció que donará todo lo que gane en su próximo torneo en Cincinnati a las víctimas del terremoto:Más información en Le Nouvelliste. 🇨🇦 Trudeau adelanta eleccionesEl primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, anunció este fin de semana el adelanto de las próximas elecciones legislativas al 20 de septiembre de este año.La decisión se produce en medio de una nueva ola de casos de coronavirus en el país, impulsada por la variante Delta, pero en el contexto de una campaña de vacunación altamente exitosa.Casi el 62 por ciento de los canadienses están completamente vacunados y más del 71 por ciento han recibido al menos una dosis.Trudeau no es tan popular como lo fue anteriormente, pero la gestión de la pandemia por parte de su gobierno ha sido ampliamente considerada como un éxito.Aprovechando su buena imagen pública actual, adelantar las elecciones podría permitirle ganar una mayoría que perdió en el parlamento nacional en 2019.Más información en Reuters.Si quieres apoyar este proyecto, y de paso tener acceso a nuestra comunidad de Discord, los eventos exclusivos que organizamos allí y recibir contenido exclusivo tres veces a la semana, puedes apuntarte a La Wikly Premium aquí:Feliz semana, This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.lawikly.com/subscribe

Scott Guggenheim, an anthropologist by training, is one of the originators of community driven development (CDD). He has worked for the World Bank for over 30 years and served as a senior advisor to the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. In this episode, Scott shares how his interest in anthropology started during a 6-month trip to Mexico as a 12-year old, and how an honest but controversial answer about the Vietnam War got him his first job at the World Bank. We then talk about how CDD started in Indonesia facilitated by the 1998 East Asia financial crisis, and how it was possible to build a national program driven by local community insights. We also discuss the importance of interdisciplinary work for development and the role of crises in driving innovation. In the second half of the conversation, we turn to Afghanistan. Scott shares insights gained during his time inside the presidential palace in Kabul, and his views on the existential challenges the country faces. We also talk about what could shift the path Afghanistan has been on for nearly half a century. The episode was recorded on April 11, 2021.EPISODE RESOURCESCommunity DevelopmentEric Wolf (1957) Closed Corporate Peasant Communities in Mesoamerica and Central Java. Southwestern Journal fo Anthropology v 13. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/soutjanth.13.1.3629154Wong and Guggenheim (2018) Community Driven Development Myths and Realitites https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/677351525887961626/pdf/WPS8435.pdfWorld Values Survey https://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/wvs.jspBen Bernanke (2013) Creating Resilient Communities (speech)https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20130412a.htmRaghuram Rajan (2019) The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind https://www.amazon.com/Third-Pillar-Markets-Community-Behind/dp/0525558314IndonesiaBackground on Indonesia - Fall of Suharto Government 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/21/world/fall-suharto-overview-suharto-besieged-steps-down-after-32-year-rule-indonesia.htmlCernea and Guggenheim (1999) The Economics of Involuntary Settlement.  https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/790851468773055283/pdf/multi-page.pdfScott Guggenheim et al. (2004). Indonesia's Kecamatan Development Program: A Large-Scale Use of Community Development to Reduce Poverty https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/252411468753369732/pdf/307790IND0KDP0cty0devt01see0also0307591.pdfBenjamin Olken (2005) Corruption and the costs of redistribution: Micro evidence from Indonesia https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/gov2126/files/olken_indonesia_0.pdfBannerjee and Olken et al (2021) Food vs. Food Stamps: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia https://economics.mit.edu/files/21317On the Poverty LineA visualization of the poverty line in India https://onehundredhomes.inHow to measure poverty and define the poverty line: Haughton (2009) A handbook on poverty and inequality. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/11985Feminist Economics http://www.feministeconomics.net/highlights/On Albert HirshmanThe Economist Obituary: https://www.economist.com/business/2012/12/22/exit-albert-hirschmanDavid Ellerman (2001). Hirschmanian Themes of Social Learning and Change https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/429621468739155797/pdf/multi0page.pdfAfghanistanWorld Bank (2021). Afghanistan Risk and Resilience Assessment https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/53589198fdb2c367bfa07ee06d9bd7c1-0310012021/original/Afghanistan-Risk-and-Resilient-Assessment.pdfGuggenheim and Farahi (2020) Pathways for Post-Peace Development in Afghanistan https://www.usip.org/publications/2020/11/pathways-post-peace-development-afghanistanThomas Barfield (2012) Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History https://www.amazon.com/Afghanistan-Cultural-Political-Princeton-Politics/dp/0691154414Barnett Rubin (2020) Afghanistan: What Everyone Needs to Know  https://www.amazon.com/Afghanistan-What-Everyone-Needs-Know®/dp/0190496649Kate Clark (2020) The Cost of Support to Afghanistan:Considering inequality, poverty and lack of democracy through the ‘rentier state' lens https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/20200528-Rentier-1.pdfUNDP (2020). Human Development Indicators for Afghanistan http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/Country-Profiles/AFG.pdf

Zabihullah Mujahid, phát ngôn viên của Taliban ở Doha, thủ đô Qatar, nơi lực lượng này có đại diện ngoại giao và chính trị, đã hùng hồn tuyên bố rằng lực lượng Taliban sẽ ngừng tiến quân ngay cửa ngõ thành phố trong khi tiến hành các cuộc đàm phán về việc đầu hàng của chính phủ. Ashraf Ghani, tổng thống Afghanistan từ năm 2014, được cho là đã tháo chạy khỏi đất nước cùng với các phụ tá thân cận nhất của mình. Nhà nước Afghanistan, được xây dựng trong hơn hai thập niên với hàng nghìn tỷ đô la, dường như đã biến mất vào hư không. Xem thêm: http://nghiencuuquocte.org/2021/08/16/dieu-gi-giup-taliban-thang-nhu-che-tre-o-afghanistan/

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country Sunday, a senior Afghan official and a senior diplomatic source told CNN, as the Taliban engaged in talks with the government in the capital, Kabul, over who will rule the nation. Afghan Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah also confirmed Ghani had left in a video statement. It was not clear where Ghani was going. The Taliban has seized control of every major city across the country, apart from Kabul, in just two weeks. Ghani's departure signals a likely end, or transformation, of his embattled government and puts the militant group closer to the precipice of control over the entire nation.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Taliban have taken control of the Presidential Palace in Kabul after Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani fled the country late yesterday,  One million extra doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine have arrived in Australia from Poland after the commonwealth secured a deal with the pharmaceutical giant and Polish government. Tom Trbojevic could miss the remainder of the regular season with a hairline fracture in his cheekbone.  tennis star Nick Kygrios' older sister Halimah emerged from her famous brother's shadow on last night's episode of The Voice  Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco has offered to buy a horse that was allegedly punched by its coach at the 2021 Olympics   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In addition to being a doctor, Dr. Sima's career path has taken her to become an educator, government official for women affairs, an advocate for women and education, a human rights activist, and above all, a beacon of hope for the Afghan people. In 2009, she was the runner-up for the Nobel Peace Prize. Hear what Dr. Sima has to say about how the US exit will impact Afghani women, the Taliban's most recent action against education, her views on how we can support and her advice to the Afghani women.Shuhada Organization- https://shuhada.org.af 

This week we discuss all things Hamid Karzai. From his start in the pre-Taliban government and relationship with King Zahir Shah, to his eventual return and ascendancy to become president. We talk about Karzai's abilities as a politician and a statesman, as well as the consistent charges of corruption that followed throughout his administration. We also get into some of what Karzai has been up to since the end of his 2nd term and the introduction of his successor, Ashraf Ghani. Towards the beginning of this week's episode we have some exciting news about next week's episode and guests. _________________________________________ Where to Listen:Apple: https://bit.ly/theboardwalkapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/theboardwalkspotify Pandora: https://bit.ly/3xZ8bk9 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3gbZ6ya Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/37UuZXQ Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3AQNadj  iHeart Radio: https://bit.ly/3y0Vfdw TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2W1VEPN Buzzsprout: https://bit.ly/37PIdoy  Be sure to like, follow, subscribe, rate, review, and share wherever you listen to our podcast. New episodes of The Boardwalk are published every Saturday morning.  Our Social Media Sites:Instagram: @theboardwalkpodcast Facebook: @TheBoardwalkPodcastTwitter: @theboardwalkpod You can also reach us by email at: theboardwalkpodcast@gmail.com  The views expressed by the hosts and guests of this podcast do not represent the views of the United States Government or the United States Department of Defense. 

President Joe Biden and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will meet face-to-face for the first time Friday, as the United States continues to withdraw its 8,600 troops from Afghanistan following the decades-long conflict.Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd in May last year, will be sentenced on Friday after an initial delay.Former President Donald Trump is set to speak to supporters on Saturday at the first of several planned rallies to boost Republican allies running for Congress against ones who stood against his claims of election fraud.Transportation organizations in India plan to stage nationwide protests Monday to demand the regulation of diesel prices that spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.UN coordinates efforts to clean up Sri Lanka ship fire -- an interview with Factal editor Imana Gunawan.These stories and more are available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free.This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Sophie Perryer, Jess Fino, Ahmed Namatalla, Irene Villora and Imana Gunawan .  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.Have feedback, suggestions or events we've missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.comWhat's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety and emergency management teams.If you're a company interested in a trial, please email sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com.Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.

23 de junio | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. Los talibanes aprovechan.Bienvenido a La Wikly diaria, una columna de actualidad y dos titulares rápidos para pasar el resto del día bien informado. Si quieres comentar las noticias en nuestra comunidad privada de Discord, puedes entrar rellenando este formulario.Leer esta newsletter te llevará 5 minutos y 42 segundos.Lo de Madrid es de alucine. Bienvenido a La Wikly.

Airdate April 18, 2021: After the Biden administration said this week it's pulling out of Afghanistan, Fareed has an exclusive interview with the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, on what the U.S. withdrawal means for his country and its citizens. Then, former Trump national security advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster critiques the Biden decision on Afghanistan, citing the potential chaos the Taliban can unleash, while former Obama national security advisor Tom Donilon applauds the decision and tells Fareed why the withdrawal is in the interest of the U.S. and the world. Lastly, will the world do anything about the violence in Myanmar? Fareed talks to CNN's chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward who just returned from the country.                                              GUESTS: Ashraf Ghani, H.R. McMaster, Thomas Donilon, Clarissa Ward To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As the U.S. still reels from Wednesday's attack on Capitol Hill, former senior director on President Trump's National Security Council Fiona Hill joins Christiane to assess whether impeachment is warranted. The Lincoln Project’s co-founder Rick Wilson weighs in, joining calls for President Trump to resign or be removed from office. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about what’s at stake. Then in an exclusive joint interview, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and First Lady Rula Ghani discuss peace in Afghanistan and talks with the Taliban, coronavirus, and relations with the US.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission chair Shaharzad Akbar talks about the challenge of entrenching and enforcing rights amid continuing conflict and violence against civilians. With a state that struggles to deliver public services and great uncertainty about the future of President Ashraf Ghani's negotiations with the Taliban, how can Afghan citizens have confidence that the human rights framework give them meaningful protection? In this episode: Host Akwe Amosu and her colleague Chris Stone discuss the relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in today's rights struggles Interview with Shaharzad Akbar, Chairperson of Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission The Coda: Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, shares a poem by 14th century poet Hafez on the perils of arrogance. For a list of supplemental readings and additional information about this episode's content, please visit www.strengthandsolidarity.org/podcast Send us your ideas and your feedback at pod@strengthandsolidarity.org

Hamid Helmandi, a specialist in urban development and agriculture, was the cofounder of the First Afghanistan Construction Company along with the family members of former president Hamid Karzai. Helmandi tells his story of being involved in a state of the art urban development project called Ayno Mina in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province.  Below are links to Hamid Helmandi, his current position and news articles related to his story.   Abdul Hamid Helmandi, senior advisor of Afghan president Ashraf Ghani: https://aop.gov.af/dr/advisor_details/284Hamid Helmandi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamidHelmandiAccording to several AFCO partners, Shah Wali Karzai had transferred about $55 million. “He simply opened another company, and put the money in that company,” Mahmoud Karzai said in an interview: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/world/asia/karzai-family-moves-to-protect-its-privilege.htmlUS Prosecutors probe Karzai's brother: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704760704575516052903781616Bank Fraud case of Mahmoud Karzai: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/elaborate-ruse-behind-vast-kabul-bank-fraud/2011/06/30/AGL3bmsH_story.htmlAfghan president appoints Mahmoud Karzai as acting minister for Urban Development: https://twitter.com/TOLOnews/status/1267492683939012626?s=20Afghan Wind Solar: http://www.afghanwindsolar.com/index.php/about-usNPR 2008 Interview with Helmandi about Ayno Mina: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87858936&t=1603724723154Pajhwok news item about Afghanistan Construction Company in 2018: https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2018/07/28/afco-licence-expires-main-shareholders-loggerheads   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Afgeye)

In this episode of the Afghan Eye Podcast, Ahmed-Waleed and Sangar comment on president Ashraf Ghani's announcement of holding a Consultative Loya Jirga to discuss the issue of the last 400 Talib prisoners pending release as per US-Taliban Peace Agreement.   They firstly break down what a Jirga actually is, the role it has played in the evolution of Afghan society and how Afghan governments since the 18th century have saught to use the legitimacy of the Jirga as an institution for their own ends. In the context of Ashraf Ghani's recent announcement they deliberate upon why Kabul has chosen its stated course of action.   Our T-shirts are available here:  Black- https://tspr.ng/c/black-large-circle-eco-t-shirt White- https://tspr.ng/c/afgeye-white-t-shirt  Paypal: www.paypal.me/afgeyeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Afgeye)