Weekly Briefing: A cease-fire for Thanksgiving?
Nov 26, 2024Read MEI's weekly briefing featuring expert analysis of key regional developments for the week ahead.
Taliban Leadership Tracker
MEI’s Taliban Leadership Tracker is a detailed database mapping 1,200 leaders and appointees wielding influence throughout the Taliban government. Produced and maintained by MEI Non-Resident Scholar Javid Ahmad, the database can be used to help identify individuals who wield various forms of influence, ones who may be receptive to dialogue and collaboration, as well as those involved in rights violations, abuses, or criminal and terrorist activities.
About the Director
Marvin Weinbaum
Marvin G. Weinbaum is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and served as analyst for Pakistan and Afghanistan in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research from 1999 to 2003.
Advisory Council
Touqir Hussain
Saad Mohseni
Ronald E. Neumann
Sherry Rehman
Teresita Schaffer
Program Experts
Javid Ahmad
Non-Resident Scholar
Syed Mohammad Ali
Non-Resident Scholar
Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Non-Resident Scholar
Zubair Iqbal
Non-Resident Scholar
Vinay Kaura
Non-Resident Scholar
Nishank Motwani
Non-Resident Scholar
Arif Rafiq
Non-Resident Scholar
Marvin G. Weinbaum
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