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Daily News BriefJuly 17, 2025Israel bombs Syria, kills 3, wounds dozens
"At least three people have been killed and 34 others wounded as Israel launched a wave of air strikes on the Syrian capital.
Israel carried out strikes on the General Staff Complex and the Presidential Palace, known as Qasr al-Shaab, in Damascus.
The Israeli army confirmed the air strikes and called the attack on the Presidential Palace a “warning strike.”
Israeli fighter jets also staged several air strikes on the southwestern province of Daraa and Qatana city in the Damascus countryside."
Israel kills scores in Gaza including aid-seeking Palestinians
"Israel has killed at least 68 people in G...2025-07-1702 min
Carnegie Council PodcastsThe Doorstep: The Future of Afghanistan Roundtable Discussion with Ali M Latifi & Said Sabir IbrahimiAli M Latifi, Kabul based journalist for Al Jazeera English and Said Sabir Ibrahimi, non-resident fellow with NYU's Center on International Cooperation join Doorstep co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss what is happening on the ground in Afghanistan today and the expectations for the country's future. Will the promises of a Taliban 2.0 in 2021 differ from the 1990s? Can the country recover economically to meet the needs of a new younger generation? What is the responsibility of the international community? The Doorstep gets behind the scenes of the current media reporting.2021-08-1949 min
Afghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Mr. Nazir Kabiri on Economics & Dev in AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan.
In this episode, I was joined by Mr. Nazir Kabiri, Executive Director of Biruni Institute. Prior to founding the Biruni Institute in 2019, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance for over six years. Mr. Kabiri has nearly two decades of experience in working with the government and international donors, including working for the UK’s DFID for five years.
Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Pa...2021-02-2334 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Mr. Nazir Kabiri on Economics & Dev in AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan.
In this episode, I was joined by Mr. Nazir Kabiri, Executive Director of Biruni Institute. Prior to founding the Biruni Institute in 2019, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance for over six years. Mr. Kabiri has nearly two decades of experience in working with the government and international donors, including working for the UK’s DFID for five years.
Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Pa...2021-02-2334 min
The 21st Century Classroom#vted Reads: All-American Muslim GirlAre you there, #vted? It's me, Jeanie.
On this episode of the podcast, we're re-joined by one of the very first guests on our show, Jory Hearst. She returns to talk about All-American Muslim Girl, by Nadine Jolie Courtney. Jory shares her own journey through and relationship with Judaism, and the ways she found her own feelings and questions reflected in this text. But in addition to talking deeply and reflectively about religion, All-American Muslim Girl presents us with some powerful ideas about flexible pathways for learning, identity, and consent.
This. Is. A good one.
I'm Jeanie Phillips, and this...2021-02-151h 00Afghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Prof. Johnson on US-Taliban Deal and the Afghan Peace ProcessWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. I am joined by Professor Thomas Johnson to discuss the US-Taliban deal and the Afghan peace process. Professor Johnson is a faculty member of the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval Postgraduate School as well as the Director of the Program for Culture & Conflict Studies. He has written extensively on South Asia and Afghanistan. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/2021-01-2738 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Prof. Johnson on US-Taliban Deal and the Afghan Peace ProcessWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. I am joined by Professor Thomas Johnson to discuss the US-Taliban deal and the Afghan peace process. Professor Johnson is a faculty member of the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval Postgraduate School as well as the Director of the Program for Culture & Conflict Studies. He has written extensively on South Asia and Afghanistan. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/2021-01-2738 minAfghan Affairs PodcastPakistan's role in the Afghan peace process, conversation with Dr. Christine FairWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan and the region. In this episode, I am discussing Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process with Dr. Christine Fair from Georgetown University. Professor Fair who teaches security studies has written several books and researched extensively on political and security issues in South Asia, in particular Pakistan. Enjoy this very educational episode on regional geopolitics and the US policy toward Pakistan. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/2020-12-2940 minAfghan Affairs PodcastPakistan's role in the Afghan peace process, conversation with Dr. Christine FairWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan and the region. In this episode, I am discussing Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process with Dr. Christine Fair from Georgetown University. Professor Fair who teaches security studies has written several books and researched extensively on political and security issues in South Asia, in particular Pakistan. Enjoy this very educational episode on regional geopolitics and the US policy toward Pakistan. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/2020-12-2940 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation about the Turkic Heritage of Afghanistan with Dr. Zohra Saed and Mr. Moheb MuddassirWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Dr. Zohra Saeed and Mr. Moheb Muddassir discussed the Turkic heritage and Turkic minorities in Afghanistan. Dr. Saeed is a poetess and professor based in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Muddassir is a journalist for the BBC and a Ph.D. researcher on minority rights. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/2020-12-1553 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation about the Turkic Heritage of Afghanistan with Dr. Zohra Saed and Mr. Moheb MuddassirWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Dr. Zohra Saeed and Mr. Moheb Muddassir discussed the Turkic heritage and Turkic minorities in Afghanistan. Dr. Saeed is a poetess and professor based in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Muddassir is a journalist for the BBC and a Ph.D. researcher on minority rights. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/2020-12-1553 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Ms. Fatimah Hossaini, Afghan photographer and curatorWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I am joined by Ms. Fatimah Hossaini Afghan artist, based in Kabul who is a photographer, photo reporter, and curator. Ms. Hossaini is also the founder of the Mastooraat art organization and the winner of the Hypatia award winner. Ms. Hossaini was born in Tehran and studied photography at Tehran university and she has been working and advocating for women and refugees. Her photos were exhibited in so several countries and museums around the world and published...2020-11-2832 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Ms. Fatimah Hossaini, Afghan photographer and curatorWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I am joined by Ms. Fatimah Hossaini Afghan artist, based in Kabul who is a photographer, photo reporter, and curator. Ms. Hossaini is also the founder of the Mastooraat art organization and the winner of the Hypatia award winner. Ms. Hossaini was born in Tehran and studied photography at Tehran university and she has been working and advocating for women and refugees. Her photos were exhibited in so several countries and museums around the world and published...2020-11-2832 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation about Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I am discussing mental health and psychosocial support in Afghanistan. My guests are Psychologist Lyla Schwartz and Dr. (Psychiatrist) Rohullah Amin. Schwartz is director of Peace of Mind Afghanistan, based in Kabul, and has engaged in frontline critical psychological care provision and has forged partnerships with Afghan hospitals, aid organizations, the Ministry of Public Health, and government agencies. Dr. Amin has practiced psychotherapy in Kabul and also taught at Kabul and the American University of Afghanistan. He...2020-11-1645 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation about Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I am discussing mental health and psychosocial support in Afghanistan. My guests are Psychologist Lyla Schwartz and Dr. (Psychiatrist) Rohullah Amin. Schwartz is director of Peace of Mind Afghanistan, based in Kabul, and has engaged in frontline critical psychological care provision and has forged partnerships with Afghan hospitals, aid organizations, the Ministry of Public Health, and government agencies. Dr. Amin has practiced psychotherapy in Kabul and also taught at Kabul and the American University of Afghanistan. He...2020-11-1645 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Pashtana Durani from Kandahar on girl's education and moreWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, my guest is Ms. Pashtana Durni, the founder and director of LEARN Afghanistan. Ms. Durani has educated 900 girls and boys in Kandahar. She has trained more than 80 teachers in digital literacy and 30 midwives in rural Kandahar along with her team of doctors. She has also reached out to 150 girls and trained them in Menstrual Hygiene Management. Thank you for tuning in. Please support this podcast by becoming a Patreon https://www.patreon.com/afghanaffairs or contributing to...2020-11-0837 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Pashtana Durani from Kandahar on girl's education and moreWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, my guest is Ms. Pashtana Durni, the founder and director of LEARN Afghanistan. Ms. Durani has educated 900 girls and boys in Kandahar. She has trained more than 80 teachers in digital literacy and 30 midwives in rural Kandahar along with her team of doctors. She has also reached out to 150 girls and trained them in Menstrual Hygiene Management. Thank you for tuning in. Please support this podcast by becoming a Patreon https://www.patreon.com/afghanaffairs or contributing to...2020-11-0837 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Haris Tarin on Afghan American Diaspora role in building AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Mr. Haris Tarin, an Afghan American National Security Analyst and a community leader discusses the role of Afghan-American diaspora in building Afghanistan and effective relations with the US.2020-10-3147 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Haris Tarin on Afghan American Diaspora role in building AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Mr. Haris Tarin, an Afghan American National Security Analyst and a community leader discusses the role of Afghan-American diaspora in building Afghanistan and effective relations with the US.2020-10-3147 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Policy Analyst, Tabish Forugh, on the future government system in AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, you will find a great deal of analysis by Mr. Tabish Forugh, an Afghan Policy Analyst. I converse with Mr. Forugh to assess the return of the Taliban, theocracy, the best and worst-case scenarios for Afghanistan and for the region.2020-10-2541 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Policy Analyst, Tabish Forugh, on the future government system in AfghanistanWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, you will find a great deal of analysis by Mr. Tabish Forugh, an Afghan Policy Analyst. I converse with Mr. Forugh to assess the return of the Taliban, theocracy, the best and worst-case scenarios for Afghanistan and for the region.2020-10-2541 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Ms. Hadia Essazada, a young activist and feminist from KabulWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Ms. Hadia Essazada, who is a young activist and feminist, will provide us with her views on the situation in Afghanistan and the peace process. Ms. Essazada also shares her very heartbreaking story of losing two of her brothers to this brutal war, a story shared by many Afghans. She is concerned about the future, especially as a woman, but prays for the peace process succeeds.2020-10-2250 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with Ms. Hadia Essazada, a young activist and feminist from KabulWelcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Ms. Hadia Essazada, who is a young activist and feminist, will provide us with her views on the situation in Afghanistan and the peace process. Ms. Essazada also shares her very heartbreaking story of losing two of her brothers to this brutal war, a story shared by many Afghans. She is concerned about the future, especially as a woman, but prays for the peace process succeeds.2020-10-2250 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with rt. Major Jason Howk, Lecturer and Author.Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, retired major Jason Howk, who has served in Afghanistan on a number of tours, provides his insights. Mr. Howk is now a lecturer and author in the States. He is a keen observer of Afghanistan, who also focuses on building positive relations between the two countries and people. In this episode, we discussed a number of topics such including the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, the US withdrawal, the suffering of Afghan civilians, and more.2020-10-2047 minAfghan Affairs PodcastConversation with rt. Major Jason Howk, Lecturer and Author.Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, retired major Jason Howk, who has served in Afghanistan on a number of tours, provides his insights. Mr. Howk is now a lecturer and author in the States. He is a keen observer of Afghanistan, who also focuses on building positive relations between the two countries and people. In this episode, we discussed a number of topics such including the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, the US withdrawal, the suffering of Afghan civilians, and more.2020-10-2047 min
The FS Club PodcastFinancial Centres Of The World 2020: Focus On CasablancaThis webinar focussed on developments in Casablanca Finance City, which has established itself as an African financial and business hub and leading African financial centre. We learnt about how Casablanca is making waves and how to do business in Africa.
About Casablanca Finance City: Recognised as the leading financial centre in Africa, and partner of the largest financial centers, CFC has built a strong and thriving community of members across four major categories: financial companies, regional headquarters of multinationals, service providers and holdings. CFC offers its members an attractive value proposition and a premium “Doing Business” support that...2020-06-0450 min