@WeedaMehran

Assistant Professor: Augusta University Editor-in-Chief: Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict Senior Research Affiliate @TSASNetwork RT & Follows ≠ Endorsement

 Kabul
augusta.edu/faculty/directory/view.php?id=WMEHRAN
Joined September 2015
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My new painting from the series "Erasing Women". Oil on canvas #Afghanwomen #Afghanistan
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up apnews.com/article/anthropic…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up

The CEO of Anthropic says the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up.

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Anthony Aguirre, CEO of the Future of Life Institute: “They’re building Skynet...And in winning the race to Skynet, nobody wins...nobody... It’s become clear to the world and even the AI companies that they’re not prepared to control the AI systems they’re racing to create.”
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The #Taliban's Minister of Promotion of Virtue:In Sharia law, there is no room for rationality, study & research. An honest expression of the Taliban’s version of #Sharia law-where personal interpretations (interests) have led to vicious verdicts such as forced marriage of girls
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My new article "Navigating Complexities: Insights from Conducting Fieldwork in #Afghanistan is on my experience conducting fieldwork in a conflict zone. In this article, I highlight some of the challenges female scholars face doing field research. hasp.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/jo…
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Dr. Maalouf ‏
@realMaaloufFeb 27
Young Afghan girl: "If you're a woman and you have a toothache, you CANNOT get treated... Women are denied the right to education and cannot become dentists; and men are NOT allowed to treat women."
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Yalda Hakim
@SkyYaldaHakimFeb 25
Why has Pakistan bombed Afghanistan? Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes on Afghanistan at the weekend, killing at least 18 people. These included women and children, according to the Taliban. Let me explain. #afghanistan #pakistan

Why has Pakistan bombed Afghanistan?

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The ideological bonds and camaraderie developed between the Afghan Taliban, the TTP, and half a dozen other jihadi extremist groups over the past 20+ years will not be easily broken at the behest of the Pakistani government. #PakistanAfghanistanWar reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?

Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban’s closest friend for decades. It was Islamabad that helped give birth to the Taliban in the early 1990s – as a way to give Pakistan "strategic depth" in its...

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We explore the #Taliban's ties with #TTP, #alQaeda, #ISKP and others here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…‹™
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Toronto man charged with terrorism-related offences, RCMP say thestar.com/politics/toronto… via @torontostar

Toronto man charged with terrorism-related offences, RCMP say

TORONTO - A Toronto man has been charged with multiple terrorism-related offences in what RCMP say is an ongoing investigation.

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The #Taliban are pushing #Afghanistan further down into a black hole. A truly desperate measure! Afghanistan's cellphone, internet services down after Taliban ordered cut, sources say reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

Afghanistan's cellphone, internet services down after Taliban ordered cut, sources say

The Taliban have ordered internet and mobile phone data services to be cut across Afghanistan, diplomatic and industry sources said on Tuesday, as residents and monitoring services reported no...

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Dr Weeda Mehran ویدا مهران@WeedaMehran30 Jun 2025
In this paper, co-authored with my brilliant student @Anastasia Jobard, we explore the relationship between the #Taliban and other violent jihadi groups in Taliban-controlled #Afghanistan . www-tandfonline-com.uoelibra…
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In this paper, co-authored with my brilliant student @Anastasia Jobard, we explore the relationship between the #Taliban and other violent jihadi groups in Taliban-controlled #Afghanistan . www-tandfonline-com.uoelibra…
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Our new article (with @aflemieux and Carol Winkler): "Strategic drivers of multimodal messaging: a comparative analysis of #IslamicState and the #TALIBAN ". @exeterpolitics …www-tandfonline-com.uoelibra…
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Concession after concession in favour of the #Taliban and what has the Taliban done in return?
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Pieter Van Ostaeyen
@p_vanostaeyen27 Jan 2025
New book has arrived … The Age of Political Jihadism (by ⁦@azelin⁩)
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Yalda Hakim
@SkyYaldaHakim22 Jan 2025
1223 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 763 days since the Taliban banned women from going to university. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn
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Habib Khan
@HabibKhanT19 Jan 2025
Hamza Ulfat, a Hazara activist from Afghanistan who supported women’s protests after the Taliban’s return, was jailed and tortured in Taliban custody. He died shortly after his release. Hazaras, mostly Shia, have faced historical discrimination in Afghanistan.
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Nazi-obsessed knifeman Callum Parslow jailed after trying to murder asylum seeker at Worcestershire hotel news.sky.com/story/nazi-obse…

Nazi-obsessed terrorist Callum Parslow jailed after trying to murder asylum seeker at Worcestersh...

Callum Parslow attacked Nahom Hagos, who is from Eritrea, while he was eating at the Pear Tree Inn in April last year. The 32-year-old has Hitler's signature tattooed on his arm and tried to post a...

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Lynne O'Donnell@lynnekodonnell15 Jan 2025
The real question is why is the @ICC not applying its own rules to #Afghanistan? Every other cricket playing nation is obliged to support the women’s game. Sport is politics, money, power — & misogyny. Time’s up. #BoycottAfghanistanCricket
AISS
@AISS_Afg15 Jan 2025
Can sports remain neutral when there is a danger of becoming a tool for legitimizing oppressive regimes? What responsibility do international bodies and athletes have to prevent complicity and ensure accountability? To discuss these questions and more, join us for a webinar on Friday at 3 PM EST by following the link below. @lynnekodonnell @TraceyLeeHolmes @catherineordway @HabibKhanT @FroghWazhma us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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A Life Lived in Conflict (ALLIC) Podcast@life_conflict15 Jan 2025
🚨🎧🎤Don't miss our powerful conversation with @WeedaMehran (Sr Lecturer @UniofExeter) on women in #Afghanistan, the US invasion, Taliban restrictions, and the need for education & political support. A must-listen! soundcloud.com/monajebril/ep…
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