Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Mohammed Ashraf Haidari. 

and Deputy Ambassador to the United States and India. He held numerous roles in the former Afghan Government’s Foreign Ministry and National Security Council from 2004 until the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, Ashraf also worked as the Director-General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Program.

of senior research and visiting fellowship positions in esteemed think tanks like the World in 2050 associated with the Diplomatic Courier, the New America, the Observer Research Foundation, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, and the Delhi Policy Group. He frequently writes in major US and international publications, analyzing the nexus between human security and protective security with a focus on conflict, climate change, poverty and displacement. He holds his Masters in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Wabash College.  

the former Afghan government and the changes witnessed within Afghanistan after the Taliban took power in the country. Ashraf also discusses what will be required to return the country to a successful path.

as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠.