Our Research & Publications
Afghan Parliamentary Process: democratically destabilizing
November 2010 Naweed Barikzai The elections for 249 seats of the Lower House (Wolesi Jirga) of the Afghan Parliament were conducted
Aligning Transition Approaches in Afghanistan
November 2010 Sayed Maisam Wahidi Transition or “Inteqal” is a new phenomenon in the literature of security and development in
Post Cablegate US-Afghan relation: Business as usual
November 2010 Hrishiraj Bhattacharjee ‘I want people to see the truth… regardless of who they are… because without information, you cannot
Operation Dragon Strike , Afghanistan
Naweed Barikzai October 2010 Operation Dragon Strike is the most important battle of the Afg han war thus far. At least
No peace process without the Quetta Shura!
Mariam Safi October, 2010 Western countries are ostensibly eager to keep Mullah Muhammad Omar, the Amir-ul-Momineen (Commander of the Faithful) of
Shaping Afghanistan – U.S. Strategic Partnership: Challenges & Building Trust
Sayed.M.Wahidi October, 2010 Efforts to improve the security situation and support Afghan institutions has taken place in Afghanistan as the country
Civilian Casualties Rise
Oct 16, 2010 A report on civilian casualties, published by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) evaluates civilian casualties
Afghan War Diary: Biggest leak in US. History
Oct 16, 2010 On 26th July 2010, Wikileaks raised the curtain on 90,000 classified military documents pertaining to the Afghan War.
Latest News
4 Civilians Killed in Kabul, Kandahar Explosions
(TOLO News): Kabul police in a statement said that an explosion happened at a property dealer’s
President Ghani Lands in Khost
(DID press): President Ghani will inaugurate Khost International Airport and assess the province’s overall security situation.
Afghan Forces Retake Two Districts in Faryab
(BNA): Afghan security forces retook the control of Pashtun Kot and Khan Chaharbagh districts in the
Insurgents Killed in Nangarhar Blast
(BNA): Six Taliban insurgents were killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast planted by
Gunmen Targeted Police Ranger in Kabul
(BNA): A police ranger was targeted by armed gunmen in the Arghandi Paen area of
Last German Troops Leave Afghanistan as Withdrawal Continues
(TOLO News): Germany’s last troops left Afghanistan on Tuesday after nearly 20 years of deployment in
Afghan Forces Retake Two Districts in Faryab
(BNA): Afghan security forces retook the control of Pashtun Kot and Khan Chaharbagh districts in the
Pakistani Taliban Insurgents Sustained Heavy Casualties in Nangarhar Clashes
(BNA): In the latest fighting in Nangarhar, Pakistani members of the Taliban have suffered heavy casualties.
About CAPS
Located in Kabul, Afghanistan, CAPS is an independent, research centre that strives to conduct action-oriented research which will influence policy-makers. It works diligently towards building local capacity to produce conflict and threat assessments that will influence the safety and security of the people serving the governments, and international aid organizations.
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