Said Mohammad Azam

The author is an independent researcher of energy geopolitics in Central and South Asia. Recipient of Fulbright Scholarship from the US State Department. Alumnus of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) and the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. Former Afghanistan Correspondent of Agence France Press (AFP). He is currently based in Ontario, Canada and can be reached @AlumniAzam.

Spoilers of Peace Process in Afghanistan: Ghani, the al-Qaeda, Iran’s Fatyeamyoun Army and also India

There could be many spoilers who want to see the peace process in Afghanistan fails. But four of them stand out: President Ashraf Ghani;...

Roadmap for Intra-Afghan Peace Dialogue: Karzai and the Monarchy

The Taliban signed a historic peace deal with the United States on the last day of February. The next step in the process, for...

Conflict with Iran, Peace with the Taliban: Consequences of US Policies in Asia

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