Episode 8 — Mrs. Nigara Mirdad

From the Shadow of Taliban Lobbying to the Mosaic of Peace — Episode 8 | Mrs. Nigara Mirdad Reimagining Afghanistan’s Future: The UN Mosaic Plan, Political Representation, and Afghan Women’s Voices In this episode of the Bareen Podcast, Mrs. Nigara Mirdad, Deputy Ambassador of Afghanistan in Poland, examines the challenges of international engagement with the…

Episode 7 — Mr. Sharif Ghalib

From the Shadow of Taliban Lobbying to the Mosaic of Peace — Episode 7 | Mr. Sharif Ghalib Beyond Taliban Rule: Lessons from the Republic, Political Accountability, and an Inclusive Afghan Future In this episode of the Bareen Podcast, Mr. Sharif Ghalib, former Policy Advisor at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reflects on Afghanistan’s political…

Episode 6— Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha

From the Shadow of Taliban Lobbying to the Mosaic of Peace — Episode 6 | Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha Afghanistan Beyond the Taliban: International Recognition, Resistance, and the Future of Diplomacy In this episode of the Bareen Podcast, Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan in Geneva, discusses the political and diplomatic…

Afghanistan at the Crossroads of the Regional Intelligence Chessboard

Introduction: On Sunday 4 October 2026, Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) held a webinar titled “Afghanistan at the Crossroads of the Regional Intelligence Chessboard” to analyze the evolving dynamics of regional security, intelligence diplomacy, and international engagement with Kabul. The session addressed high-level diplomatic and intelligence visits to Kabul and Kandahar specifically senior delegations from…