Thomas Ruttig
Thomas Ruttig is the Co-Director of Afghanistan Analysts Network, an independent think tank based in Kabul and Berlin.
Afghanistan after America
US-Taliban deal could end war, but jettison hard-won rights.
Mar 28, 2019
Afghanistan’s election dilemma
Afghanistan is under-prepared for robust elections, but postponement could cause further instability.
Oct 04, 2018
Reed flute and gunpowder
Understanding the Afghan Taliban through their poetry.
Mar 14, 2014
The return of the Taliban puritans?
The stoning of a woman and the attack at a weekend vacation spot have woken up Afghanistan's young but a pro-peace protest movement is only at its very beginnings.
Aug 21, 2012
Latest Articles
Strains between Malé and the atolls in the Maldives
Forced migration, “development” pressures, political neglect and the climate crisis have assailed the Maldives’ less-populous atolls, eroding the country’s identity and driving thousands to the capital
Manipur’s conflict has harsh lessons for all of India’s Northeast
Rampant ethnic chauvinism of the kind that has shattered Manipur’s civil society is ingrained in communities across the Northeast
How Southasia and Oman intertwined
In ‘Sovereigns of the Sea’, the histories of Omani sultans in the age of empire speak to the interconnectedness of Southasia, West Asia and East Africa
G20 summit in Delhi, new allegations on the Easter Sunday bombings, the return of Nawaz Sharif and more
September 2023 - Updates and analysis from around the region
