Zalmai Nishat

Due to 2nd year of Taliban retaking power, the @Newsweek published an article by my @InstituteGC colleague, @DanielSleat, & me on the failure of Western policy and how the international community needs to change its approach to dealing with the #Taliban newsweek.com/its-time-confr…

When will mob violence end in Bangladesh? @dailystarnews IMHO: Yunus was given a relatively easy job. The state wasn't completely broken. Reform and healing (stopping violence at all levels in Bangladesh) should have been his priority. Instead, Yunus turned a blind eye to the…

narrativa360.com/is-the-new-sil… Is the New Silk Road Still on Track to Create a Zone of Peace, Trust, and Cooperation? by @ZalNishat Compromise and cooperation beat conflict. Zalmai explores political, economic, and development projects shaping Central Asia for Narrativa360.

@ZalNishat explores how the BRI, UN diplomacy, and competing infrastructure projects are reshaping the region’s future amid rising tensions. @CJBdingo25 @SushantaDGupta @CarnegieEndow @ECFR @BrookingsInst @UNRCCA @UNDP @The_Diplomat @CSIS @AsiaSociety @WorldBank @sajeebwazed…

Both Iran and Israel have shrouded the battlefield in digital deception, with information warfare now central to modern conflict. My latest for ⁦@The_NewArab⁩ newarab.com/opinion/ai-fue…

تصمیم روسیه در آغاز ماه جاری عیسوی مبنی بر شناخت رسمی حکومت طالبان در #افغانستان غیر مترقبه بود. اما در مقاله ای که من و دکتر @qadamzoda نوشتیم نشان دادیم که چنین تصمیمی با راهبرد جیوپولتیک روسیه در سطح منطقه جهان هم‌خوانی دارد. روسیه دنبال ایجاد "ساحه نفوذ" در یک جهان چند قطبی…

In a piece published today by @CambridgeMENAF’s Manara Magazine, @qadamzoda & I critically explore Moscow’s decision to recognise the Taliban challenges global norms risking legitimising jihadist networks. We call for pluralism, sovereignty, and inclusive governance in Central…

Attended Sandy Gall’s funeral today at St. Augustine’s Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It was an honour to pay my respects to him and his family. His contributions to the people of #Afghanistan were immense—esp. for those striving for dignity, freedom, equality, democracy &…

Late last month, @MosaicGFdn and @afgdevacademy convened a high-level dialogue on the ongoing education crisis in Afghanistan, amplifying diverse voices across academia, diplomacy, activism, and beyond. In the face of systemic restrictions on access to education, especially for…

Today, in a historic step toward international justice and accountability, ICC issued arrest warrants for Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s Chief Justice. As a IHL alumni, wanted to briefly explain what this means. ⏳ 1/6

Following my Op-Ed on #CentralAsian vision of peace, trust and cooperation, honoured to share part 2 of my interview with Narrativa 360, where I expand on the topics discussed in my earlier piece and beyond. 👇 thanks @CJBdingo25 narrativa360.com/narrativa360-t…

By recognising the Taliban government Russia has essentially endorsed the group’s misogyny, polygamy, child marriage, and boy-play. History will be as unkind to Putin as it has been to his Soviet predecessors who brutally invaded and occupied Afghanistan for a decade in the 1980s

narrativa360.com/narrativa360-t… Narrativa360 – Ten Questions with @ZalNishat (Part 2) is now out. We talk about Tony Blair, the Taliban, and his future plans for @MosaicGFdn

“External promoters of regime change — from exiled elites to Western think tanks — continue to push a fantasy of democratization-by-collapse. They fail to answer the most basic questions…” My thoughts in ⁦@RStatecraft⁩ #Iran responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-26724…

Following my Op-Ed on #CentralAsian vision of peace, trust and cooperation, honoured to share part one of my interview with Narrativa 360, where I expand on the issues raised and reflect on pluralism, regional diplomacy, and the civilisational the Turco-Persian legacy of…

"Is the New Silk Road still on track to deliver peace, trust, and cooperation in Central Asia?" In my latest piece for Narrativa 360, I explore the region’s balancing act between connectivity, sovereignty, and civilisational identity.👇 narrativa360.com/is-the-new-sil… I would like to…

narrativa360.com/narrativa360-t… Narrativa360's '10 Questions for' segment, hopefully, allows our contributors to breathe and express themselves. We have just published the first part of an interview with @ZalNishat Together, we explore Central Asia's 'Zone of Peace, Trust, and…

Narrativa360.com Narrativa360 will soon publish "Is the New Silk Road Still on Track to Create a Zone of Peace, Trust, and Cooperation?" by @ZalNishat. Zalmai is the founder of Mosaic Global Foundation and other prominent international conferences. He has served as an…

Afghanistan’s education system is on the brink📚 The Taliban’s policies and radicalisation strategy—seen in the proliferation of over 23,000 madrassas—have devastated access to education. Join us for a critical evening hosted by @MosaicGFdn & @afgdevacademy (ADA-UK), as leading…

This is a very notable development in Turkish-Armenian bilateral relations and also for the future of the South Caucasus 👇 middleeasteye.net/news/armenias-…

As the world is leaving behind a unipolar international system and embracing a multipolar one, e.g. acknowledged by Marco Rubio, President Erdoğan is calling on the Islamic world to form a pole on their own. This is not a new strategy for Erdoğan. He has long sought to position…