Episode 1 — Dr. Suraya Dalil

Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: The Taliban, Meaning, and Afghanistan’s Unfed Soul — Part 1 | Dr. Suraya Dalil This episode presents the first part of the second Bareen Democracy Forum, “Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: The Taliban, Meaning, and Afghanistan’s Unfed Soul.” Part 1 features Dr. Suraya Dalil, former Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan and…

افغانستان در پنج‌سالگی سایه‌های حاکمیت طالبان؛ هزینه انسانی و پنجره‌های امید برای عصری نو

هم‌زمان با پنجمین سال‌گرد بازگشت طالبان به قدرت، «ابتکار برین برای توسعه» (BID) روز دوشنبه، ۲۶ اسد، وبیناری را با عنوان «افغانستان در پنج‌سالگی سایه‌های حاکمیت طالبان؛ هزینه انسانی و پنجره‌های امید برای عصری نو» برگزار کرد. در این نشست که با گردانندگی راضیه دانش، خبرنگار ایران اینترنشنال، برگزار شد، محمدفرید حمیدی، لوی‌سارنوال پیشین افغانستان،…

Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era

NEW NEWS STORY Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari, Founder and President of Displaced International, participated in the panel discussion, “Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era,” hosted by the Bareen Initiative for Development. He emphasized that Afghanistan’s intertwined human and protective security crises have deep…

Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era

Introduction On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) held a webinar titled “Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era”. Marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan continues to grapple with multiple overlapping crises—human rights, political, economic,…

UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid

A webinar organized by the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) warned that the Taliban’s new divorce decree further strengthens restrictions on women and deepens what experts describe as gender apartheid in Afghanistan. The event, titled “UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid,” brought together Afghan experts,…

UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid

Introduction On Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) hosted a webinar titled “UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid.” Speakers provided in-depth legal, analytical, and strategic examinations of the Taliban’s latest decree, while amplifying Afghan women’s voices and calling for a coordinated…

Diplomacy, Geopolitics and Development – Strategic Choices in a Volatile Region

An international webinar titled “Diplomacy, Geopolitics and Development – Strategic Choices in a Volatile Region” highlighted growing humanitarian and human rights concerns linked to regional conflicts, particularly their impact on Afghanistan. The online event, organized by the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) on May 2, 2026, brought together diplomats, analysts, human rights advocates, and members…