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August 2012

August 07: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Washington Post about what the U.S. should do to facilitate an orderly transition in Syria without deploying military force. Read the full article here.

May 17: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the National Interest and argues against reducing the end-state size of the Afghan National Security Forces. Read the full article here.

April 23: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Foreign Policy about the importance of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the United States and Afghanistan. Read the full article here.

March 19: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in The Washington Quarterly on U.S.-Pakistan relations and suggests a new paradigm of "Congagement," applying a mixed-arsenal of methods to contain Pakistan's dangerous and destabilizing policies but also to engage Islamabad to sustain existing cooperation and incentivize it to move towards more. Read the full article here.

The Khalilzad Foundation Donates Winter Aid to IDPs in Kabul: The harsh and cold weather has killed dozens of Internally Displaced children in Kabul over the past few weeks. In response to this tragic situation, the Khalilzad Foundation (KF) dispatched a team to two Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in Kabul (Charahi Qambar and Nasaji Bagrami) to identify the most urgent needs of the residents of the camps. Based on the IDPs preference, KF donated winter aid items which included wheat flour and charcoal to families in need.

September 25: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Newsweek and argues that U.S. needs Pakistan to change behavior. Read the full article here.

September 9: On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the National Interestand argues that while Al-Qaeda has been weakened, the situation remains fluid from Afghanistan to North Africa. Read the full article here.

June 30: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Washington Post and proposes a two-phase strategy to induce positive change in Pakistan's policy towards counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan. Read the full article here.
June 27: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the National Interestabout the shortcomings in President Obama's plans for the military drawdown in Afghanistan, and offers policy recommendations to ensure sustained progress in the country. Read the full article here.

May 11: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the New York Times that the U.S. should press Islamabad for more robust cooperation in cracking down on Al-Qaeda's netowrk in Pakistan. Read the full article here.
May 5: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in The National Interest about the need for a revamped U.S. policy towards Pakistan in the wake of Bin Laden's demise. Read the full article here.

March 15: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Washington Post about the need for a US regional strategy for democracy in the Middle East. Read full article here.

Feb. 8:Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the National Review about the U.S. Economy and National Security. Read full article here.
Feb. 4:Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Foreign Policy and suggests solutions to the current political crisis in Egypt. Read full article here.

Jan. 19:Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Financial Times about the recent political developments in Tunisia. Read full article here.

Aug. 22: Zalmay Khalilzadappears on CNN's Situation Room and on Al-Jazeera to discuss recent developments in Iraq's political process.
Aug 4: Omar al-Nidawi argues in the Wall Street Journal that democratic habits are taking hold in Iraq, despite recent gridlock in the Iraqi parliament. Read full article here.

Jul 15: Alexander Benard writes in World Affairs about the economic and political landscape in Iraq's Kurdish region in the context of the impending U.S. troop pull-out. Download full article here.

Jan. 27: Zalmay Khalilzad writes in the Financial Times about the importance of empowering the Afghan economy. Read full article here.

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