Omar Samad

Omar Samad

Omar Samad is a former Afghan Ambassador to France, Canada, EU and NATO, and worked as an adviser to Afghanistan's chief executive before his resignat... ion in December 2015. Currently, he is the CEO of Silkroad Consulting.


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Two men will have to navigate Afghanistan out of rough waters and onto calmer shores.

Opinion by Omar Samad
Published On 28 Sep 2014
Afghans expect good governance, accountability, social justice and security, writes Samad [Reuters]

As both contenders for the presidency see the end of the electoral debacle approaching, they’ve draw

Opinion by Omar Samad
Published On 11 Sep 2014
Both Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah are seen as rational and thoughtful individuals, writes Samad [EPA]

If Afghans fail to avoid political polarisation and ethnic chauvinism, it will imperil the post-2014 transition process.

Opinion by Omar Samad
Published On 19 Jun 2014
The Afghan presidential run-off was mired by irregularities [AFP]

Did Obama rain on the Afghan parade or are there back-channel imperatives that trumped all other considerations?

Opinion by Omar Samad
Published On 2 Jun 2014
US forces will complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of 2016 [AFP]
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