Thomas Ruttig

Thomas Ruttig is the Co-Director of Afghanistan Analysts Network, an independent think tank based in Kabul and Berlin.

Afghanistan after America

US-Taliban deal could end war, but jettison hard-won rights.

By Thomas Ruttig

/ 28 Mar 2019

Afghanistan’s election dilemma

Afghanistan is under-prepared for robust elections, but postponement could cause further instability.

By Thomas Ruttig

/ 4 Oct 2018

Reed flute and gunpowder

Understanding the Afghan Taliban through their poetry.

By Thomas Ruttig

/ 14 Mar 2014

The return of the Taliban puritans?

The stoning of a woman and the attack at a weekend vacation spot have woken up Afghanistan's young but a pro-peace protest movement is only at its very beginnings.

By Thomas Ruttig

/ 21 Aug 2012