Feb 08, 2019 CAPS Deputy Director conducts interview with The National Afghans worried about being left out of US Taliban peace talks The Taliban's refusal to negotiate with the government risks undermining talks in Afghan eyes. As discussions ahead of formal peace negotiations between the US government and Taliban inch forward, Afghan political and civil
Dr Mutlaq M. Al-Qahtani Visits CAPS On 29th January 2019, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted Dr Mutlaq M. Al-Qahtani, Special Envoy for the Foreign Minister for a dinner. Hekmat K. Karzai, CAPS Chairman extended warm welcome to Dr Al-Qahtani. Dr. Qahtani and Mr. Karzai extensively discussed the recent meeting between the
Jan 29, 2019 The Chairman of CAPS conducted the interview with The New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States and the Taliban are closing in on a deal to end America’s longest war after six days of some of the most serious Afghan peace negotiations to date wrapped up on Saturday. The talks
Jan 29, 2019 The Chairman of CAPS conducted the interview with NBCNews Taliban and U.S. claim significant progress in talks but no agreement The duration and scope of the talks in Doha between U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and senior Taliban figures was unprecedented, former diplomats and experts said. U.S. and Taliban representatives say six
Jan 28, 2019 The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) announced today the appointment of Hekmat K. Karzai as the Centre’s Chairman. After assuming the position of Deputy Minister at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for four years, Mr. Karzai returns to CAPS to continue advocating for peace and building a strong research centre
A delegation from the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS), including CAPS Head of Research Mr. Halimullah Kousary and Research Analyst Mr. Hekmatullah Azamy, visited China from 19 to 26 July 2017 at the invitation of the Chinese government. The delegation held meetings with China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) in Beijing and Shanghai
Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst at the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) attended 5th Annual K. Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture on Some Thoughts on the Domestic Dimensions of Security in New Delhi on 14th February 2017. Organized by Global India Foundation, the lecture was delivered by Hon’bleShri M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India. Dr
From 25 January 2016 to 5 February 2016, CAPS Head of Research Halimullah Kousary and Research Analyst Hekmatullah Azamy participated in a two-week comprehensive annual terrorism workshop organized by the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) in S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. The
Dec 05, 2015Academic Exchange among Afghan and Chinese Think-Tanks in China Halimullah Kousary, Head of Research and Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) were part of an Afghan academic delegation to China from 01-10 November 2015. The aim of the program was to promote academic exchanges among think tanks
Oct 14, 2015 CAPS Participates in Regional Strategic Forum “New Security Challenges in Central Asia” From 7-9 September 2015, Hekmatullah Azamy, research analyst with CAPS participated in a regional strategic forum “New Security Challenges in Central Asia”. Held in Astana, Kazakhstan, the conference was co-hosted by the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic
