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Five Years After Kabul’s Fall: What Women's Exclusion Reveals about Political Transitions
The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Andiana Foundation. Five years after Kabul’s fall, Afghanistan offers a broader lesson about political transitions: inclusive or durable change is not inherent to the collapse of an old order. Across Afghanistan, Iran, and Egypt, women have been central actors in movements for political transformation yet are mainly marginalized when new political institutions
Andiana Foundation
Aug 17
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals, AI, and Emerging Technologies: China’s Pursuit in Afghanistan
Contemporary debates on emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) tend to focus on algorithms, computing power, data, and innovation ecosystems. Yet beneath this increasingly digital narrative lies a fundamentally material reality: AI systems depend on complex global supply chains built on critical minerals and rare earth elements. As the global AI race intensifies, geopolitical rivalry is increasingly extending beyond semiconductor fabrication and software devel
Andiana Foundation
Aug 7
Water Weaponization: A Tool for Maintaining Geopolitical Superiority in the Middle East
The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Andiana Foundation. Introduction The open conflicts of late throughout the Middle East have re-shaped the narrative around the issue of water governance in the region. The weaponization of water resources is too often overlooked. The current US-Israel vs. Iran war demands reconsideration of the issue. Iran’s attacks on hydro-infrastructures in targeted Gulf st
Andiana Foundation
Jun 12
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