Another opportunity to discuss US elections - post voting results and victory for @realDonaldTrump & his team.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) November 6, 2024
The majority has now spoken and elected the winner for vision, narrative & policy pathways. They clearly expect answers and solutions.
The focus now is on team… https://t.co/2PdoqVkg3y
Appreciating the opportunity to expand the discussions beyond the formal setting and agenda, the “civil society hybrid meeting” on July 2 offered a much needed platform for Afghan invitees (5 women and 2 men) active and involved in various spaces inside and outside the country to… https://t.co/r0UqbbEUoo
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) July 4, 2024
This important and comprehensive study (accompanied by recommendations) was launched a few days ago at a time when serious global distractions and single-thread issues are capturing greater attention.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) September 25, 2024
The broader and causal base of this advanced final draft can serve as a… https://t.co/nqO3nK7a9r
Three years later, a country in semi isolation, a “State” in limbo, an unrecognized government under sanctions, a nation facing external pressures and domestic restrictions and a population coping with the aftermath of 43 yrs of conflict/invasions/displacement/bad…
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) August 11, 2024
September 22, 2024
"Building bridges between us so that Afghanistan never becomes a failed state again"
Omar Samad was the Afghan ambassador to Canada and France, and senior advisor to Prime Minister Abdullah (2014-2020). A graduate of the American University in Washington DC and a master in international relations from Tufts University in Massachusetts, he provides a current diagnosis of Afghanistan on TSF.
Feb. 19, 2024
By Omar Samad
It’s no longer so easy being the Secretary General of the UN these days, but @antonioguterres deserves credit for his farsightedness+evenhanded approach at a time when wisdom/leadership are lacking. On the #Afghan dossier: His personal touch is important. His teams on AFG need to draw lessons from this particular round… new emerging realities, dwindling opportunities & growing challenges paused by polarized players driven by competing agendas.
12 November, 2023 - 15:12
Omar SAMAD
While the world is distracted by other global priorities, notably the tragedy unfolding in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Afghanistan – ruled by a de facto government - is facing multiple challenges mixed with fewer opportunities and potential solutions at a critical juncture.
In spite of the reduced attention, some off-radar diplomatic initiatives are being pursued by the UN, major donors and regional countries to address outstanding issues and disputes that arose after the Taliban seized power 27 months ago on the heels of the US/NATO military withdrawal. The country is widely peaceful now after 45 years of turmoil, but the new leadership has also imposed gender employment curbs and fundamental rights restrictions in the public education sector.
زیر آسمان کبود - نقش و اهمیت فعالان جامعه مدنی در افغانستان https://t.co/TQDfNQnJQ5
— Radio Azadi (@DaRadioAzadi) July 6, 2024
IMPORTANT:
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) July 5, 2024
Alternative livelihoods, a top issue on the formal agenda discussed in part 1 of Doha-3 on July 1. Japan 🇯🇵 leads the way as a donor nation. Process involves international orgs, NGOs, authorized coordinators and local farmers. Funding accountability rests on… https://t.co/MHvsKgfA0I
Expressing sympathies to the affected families in all flooded regions is step one.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) May 11, 2024
=> Step 2 is to get involved by seeking legit/practical means to pledge/deliver help.
=> Step 3 is for stakeholders to agree that natural disasters+ climate change are producing a deadly… https://t.co/cALxz6wtnf
A more “inclusive and resilient” Afghanistan where fundamental rights of men, women & children (Shari’a rooted included) are upheld, is very much what is demanded by the population at-large, and needed to overcome years of conflict, mistrust, poverty, bad governance and… https://t.co/LJbeC9QFJ7
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) May 10, 2024
A more serious analysis in this opinion piece of better, bad & worst options moving forward on the core approaches to the Afghanistan conundrum.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) April 6, 2024
Putting aside the diversity of views/assessments regarding the last UN-led gathering in Doha (and looking forward to the next one), I… https://t.co/o4dDNrnOj5
This is a positive step in the right direction under current conditions. These funds need to not only bolster productivity, quality/diversity of goods/services & revenue, but more importantly, create additional livelihoods/jobs that are sustainable by going beyond the usual… https://t.co/VZDQ65nGwg
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) April 5, 2024
Amazing photos 🙏🏼. Anja will be remembered not only for her amazing work, as depicted here, but also for who she was as a human being & someone who cared about unfortunate countries like Afghanistan… and about her profession.@Kathygannon https://t.co/6jmBzS96yx
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) April 4, 2024
It’s been reported via UN agencies that close to 16M Afghans today face serious food insecurity (almost 3M in acute category - 80% are women & children). Millions more are jobless.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) April 3, 2024
This fragility exists despite donor generosity shown via the AHF over the last decade. Aid… https://t.co/cRtmWP3u6W
A lot has been said/written in recent days about CT, by-proxy terror, complex/deceptive scenarios, blame-games & terrorist/ideological alignments/discord based on either factual or cooked-up analyses/data/intel.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) April 2, 2024
Here’s a development that shows new trends. https://t.co/HTk0beU5e1
In order to make sense of the “false/right alarms”, “false/right flags” and “false/right narratives” used in such complex cases, one cannot ignore any source (primary or proxy) disseminating online/offline info/data to sift through the dust and smoke 💨.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 30, 2024
This particular site…
Moving towards Doha3 by June, new realignments & re-posturing expected by several countries in Asia & Europe toward the de facto AFG gov in 2024.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 29, 2024
India’s new-found pragmatic stance is no exception. Driven by:
1. Regional rivalries & recalibrations.
2. Geo-economic…
Rain is good news for underground storage but many villagers, farmers claim that the rain/snow came too late this year. Hardly any pastures left for animals. Most areas suffering. https://t.co/9oLrMXd1tP
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 25, 2024
با آغاز سال نو تعلیمی، مسدود ماندن مکاتب ثانوی، دانشگاه و پوهنتونها بر روی دختران، نه تنها که یک بار دیگر باعث ناامیدی و انزجار ملیونها نوجوان و خانوادههای شان در سراسر افعانستان شده، بلکه ضربهٔ محکمی بر پیکر یک کشور فقیر و نیازمند پیشرفت موزون و مشارکت تمامی اقشار جامعه از… pic.twitter.com/VsQFNm14P9
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 22, 2024
In this 4 part thread, #Italy, like a few other European nations, clearly spells out its principled AFG position after 31 months of trying and pressuring.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 21, 2024
Each donor country (once heavily involved & still involved in humanitarian aid) has a particular stance vis-à-vis an… https://t.co/r54CCLqVj4
"Is Pakistan at war with the Afghan Taliban?"
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 21, 2024
Quoted in this @dwnews dispatch.https://t.co/9ZiigICzyZ
As a thoughtful scholar friend recently said… “we now have 3 types of policy pundits in different rooms/echo chambers dealing with complex global issues:
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) March 16, 2024
1. The adults/practitioners who watch/listen, compare/analyze & report or are part of authorities/mature audiences. 2. The… https://t.co/Zh2uIL1Tv1
This is a serious matter that needs to be substantiated & examined closeup by competent authorities & responsible orgs on the ground:
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) February 22, 2024
“162 ancient settlements were "devastated at an astonishing rate of one a week" between 2018 and 2021, and the practice continued at 37 sites…
An Indian perspective from the subcontinent with many tidbits. Of course, driven by regional considerations. From an Afghan point of view:
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) July 9, 2024
1. Many lessons to learn/unlearn for all key international stakeholders.
2. Afghans need to do a better job of balancing interests and…
Valid points. Aiming to prevent violence/terror, isolation/forced poverty/despair and rights abuses, while heading to Doha-3 & beyond, via a UN process, it’s more about:
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) June 20, 2024
* Learning the tough lessons from AFG since 1978
* Being less politically partisan/divisive
* Separating… https://t.co/i3GxfWZgdN
Indeed. A good deed and important principled shift thanks to @MofaQatar_EN and all those involved. Hoping that other donors also take this practical path to enhance livelihoods and rebuild infrastructure/institutions/capacities when deciding to allocate funds.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) June 20, 2024
However, just… https://t.co/7jJLxBTvjV
Days prior to hosting the UN-led Doha-3 Special Reps Afghanistan meeting, a diplomatic occasion at the HR Council session in Geneva, for the State of Qatar (and others) to put the Afghan “recovery” concerns and priorities in context.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) June 19, 2024
As an important engagement facilitator,… https://t.co/Sgqbn17WAK
In hindsight, we all wish it were so easy and simple to explain the backdrop + decisions that led to the 2021 Afghanistan debacle/transition & the +/- roles played by key stakeholders.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) June 4, 2024
Trying to put facts & trends in context here.
Let’s recap 20 yrs + 3 yrs (all linked to… https://t.co/Rlklqa6x3c
After almost 3 years, inter-regional priorities and ground developments (used to be called realities) force Central Asians (not all at this stage) and other regional stakeholders to reevaluate current terrorist (and CT) threat assessments, economic and geo-economic dynamics that… https://t.co/SCR4zoALrr
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) June 3, 2024
Additional policy challenges, development work & hardship faced by the Afghan people that were discussed during the #AFTF session in #Oslo included restrictions on girls’ education & women work rights, the state of the economy, tackling unemployment & livelihoods, addressing… https://t.co/feyufSvR45
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) May 16, 2024
First, this was released by the Republicans this week:https://t.co/bPEiaadnCd
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) May 2, 2024
Then, these from the Democrats:https://t.co/Du3FUszRmbhttps://t.co/FkWUw58O50
The U.S. is in the midst of a heated election season. Plates are already full of controversial issues to be raised…
فراخبر - تعامل با امارت اسلامی؛ آیا جهان از شرطهایش میگذرد؟
ائتلافی از احزاب سیاسی افغانستان، موسوم به شورای مقاومت ملی برای نجات افغانستان، از مردم خواسته که مبارزهای همهجانبه و سراسری را علیه طالبان آغاز کنند. نظر عمر صمد سفیر پیشین افغانستان در فرانسه و کانادا درباره بیانیه شورای مقاومت ملی برای نجات افغانستان:
ائتلافی از احزاب سیاسی افغانستان، موسوم به شورای مقاومت ملی برای نجات افغانستان، از مردم خواسته که مبارزهای همهجانبه و سراسری را علیه طالبان آغاز کنند. نظر عمر صمد سفیر پیشین افغانستان در فرانسه و کانادا درباره بیانیه شورای مقاومت ملی برای نجات افغانستان: pic.twitter.com/k23DRZ8LJt
— BBC NEWS فارسی (@bbcpersian) April 27, 2024
سفر جان بس، سرپرست معاونت سیاسی وزارت خارجه ایالات متحده به قطر و پاکستان نشان دهنده این است که امریکا می خواهد با شرکای خود در منطقه در مورد وضعیت امنیتی افغانستان مشورت کند.
عمر صمد، دپلومات حکومت پیشین افغانستان و آگاه مسایل سیاسی، میگوید سفر جان بس، سرپرست معاونت سیاسی وزارت خارجه ایالات متحده به قطر و پاکستان نشان دهنده این است که امریکا می خواهد با شرکای خود در منطقه در مورد وضعیت امنیتی افغانستان مشورت کند. pic.twitter.com/cjSwYjWt0y
— VOA Dari (@VOADari) April 27, 2024
نماینده رئیس جمهوری ایران در امور افغانستان گفته که در هفته پرمشغلهای با مقامهای حکومت طالبان و جمعی از دیپلماتهای مقیم کابل دیدارهایی داشته و آنها از ابتکار کمیته تماس منطقهای حرف میزدند. گفتوگو با عمر صمد، دیپلمات پیشین افغانستان:
نماینده رئیس جمهوری ایران در امور افغانستان گفته که در هفته پرمشغلهای با مقامهای حکومت طالبان و جمعی از دیپلماتهای مقیم کابل دیدارهایی داشته و آنها از ابتکار کمیته تماس منطقهای حرف میزدند. گفتوگو با عمر صمد، دیپلمات پیشین افغانستان: pic.twitter.com/hhdFhKl7Sy
— BBC NEWS فارسی (@bbcpersian) April 25, 2024
FARAKHABAR – Islamic Emirate Relations With Region, West Discussed
Afghan Taliban, Pakistan, America & India: What Next in Regional Game? Moeed Pirzada Big Debate
نن شپه ۰۷:۳۰ په ژوندۍ بڼه د طلوع نیوز پر اېکس پاڼه. https://t.co/LqMvwEwR1s pic.twitter.com/60ZpCg35el
— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) January 31, 2024
— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) December 20, 2023
— Khaama Press (KP) (@khaama) December 3, 2023
برنامه هفتگی تحلیلی مسایل مهم هفته
چنانچه کشتار بیرحمانه و دور از ارزشهای اسلامی/انسانی بیش از ۲۵۰ هموطن بیگناه و ملکی ما توسط مرزبانان «جمهوری اسلامی» یک جنایت نابخشودنیست. نه قابل توجیست و نه فراموش خواهد شد چون لطمهی شدیدی بر روابط دو جانبه و مردم با مردم ایجاد کرده است. مرتکبین این حادثه باید هر چه زودتر… pic.twitter.com/NPuviXTLpv
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) October 16, 2024
This out yesterday by @FareedZakaria, we are reminded that today, Oct. 7, is also the 23rd anniversary of the once-heralded post 9-11 American military intervention in Afghanistan.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) October 7, 2024
America’s costly & longest oversea’s war lasted 20 yrs and ended with a mitigated regime collapse… https://t.co/SPcSfsN1as
Happening in a few hours in Moscow at a time of heightened tension in world affairs, what to expect from the 6th meeting of the Moscow Format on #Afghanistan?
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) October 4, 2024
Will regional countries (at least 9) attending at the level of Special Representatives or Senior Officials + a… pic.twitter.com/jaJ6fKU2QE
عمر صمد: نامزدان انتخابات امریکا با پیش کشیدن موضوع افغانستان در صدد جذب ذهنیت ها اند
با افزایش انتقادهای دونالد ترامپ و جیدی ونس، شریک انتخاباتیاش، از عملکرد دولت جو بایدن در خروج آشفته از افغانستان، کارزار انتخاباتی کامالا هریس، تصمیمهای دولت ترامپ را دلیل آن وضعیت نامیده است.
— BBC NEWS فارسی (@bbcpersian) September 8, 2024
گفتوگو با عمر صمد دیپلمات سابق افغانستان pic.twitter.com/8WNx5iRv3K
عمر صمد، دپلومات پیشین افغانستان، میگوید که تصمیم جدید قرغیزستان در مورد حذف طالبان از فهرست گروههای تروریستی "بدون نشان دادن چراغ سبز و موافقت روسیه و حتا چین " انجام نشده است و نشاندهنده روندی است که فراتر از تصمیمات منطقهای می باشد. pic.twitter.com/rrg6j6nxol
— VOA Dari (@VOADari) September 7, 2024
That’s correct @NorthAndrew. Several attempts at seeking a negotiated settlement during the first decade (2002-2011) were rebuffed or ridiculed by powers-to-be while Obama era outreach & exploratory attempts fizzled under pressure from circles that sought control & more war as a… https://t.co/IlTEPGQ14X
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) August 21, 2024
سه سال بعد از سقوط و سبوتاژ، حال وضع از چه قرار است و چه باید کرد؟ https://t.co/F4NhjATF49
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) August 15, 2024
Three years on, we need more fact-based, accurate and credible news/info/analysis and less spin or deception (which also existed during the previous regime), which misleads and does not solve any real and imminent issues.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) August 15, 2024
Here’s an example of balance and fair assessment in this… https://t.co/davBxceVAJ
Three years on, we need more fact-based, accurate and credible news/info/analysis and less spin or deception (which also existed during the previous regime), which misleads and does not solve any real and imminent issues.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) August 15, 2024
Here’s an example of balance and fair assessment in this… https://t.co/davBxceVAJ
Region plagued by coups, fanaticism?
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) August 10, 2024
There are lot of lessons that we have to learn. One of them has to do with dealing with ground realities..", says @OmSamad, Former Afghan Diplomat#BangladeshCrisis #SouthAsiaRoundTable (@sardesairajdeep) pic.twitter.com/pjVjVn3UKT
Just read this and felt compelled to express an opinion. It would be insensitive to remain silent or show disdain or apathy at this juncture.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) July 15, 2024
Speaking as an ex diplomat, and current analyst/commentator, and having dealt with war/peace/rebuilding issues most of my life, what… https://t.co/Xd1GZepvbB
An important issue to help female entrepreneurs/heads of household/widows inside #Afghanistan. An agenda item in #Doha3 that needs more moving forward work via competent authorities, the UN and NGOs.
— Omar Samad (@OmSamad) July 14, 2024
There are more than 9K licenses issued overall - including 1200 since regime… https://t.co/h1L9u85te6
چهارمین سالروز امضای توافق نامه دوحه میان امریکا - طالبان و پیامدهای آن برای افغانستان
— Amu TV (@AmuTelevision) February 29, 2024
گفت وگو با عمر صمد، سفير پیشین افغانستان در فرانسه و کانادا pic.twitter.com/HmhVh9zVjh
اعضای شورای امنیت سازمان ملل متحد در بیانیه مشترکی از حکومت طالبان خواستهاند که تمام سیاستها و احکامی را که زنان و دختران افغان را سرکوب میکند، لغو کنند. چین و روسیه دو عضو دامی شورای امنیت اما این بیانیه را امضا نکردهاند.
— BBC NEWS فارسی (@bbcpersian) February 27, 2024
گفتوگو با عمر صمد، دیپلمات پیشین افغانستان: pic.twitter.com/MFkbaCvPH1