8am: In recent days, Dr. Anwar al-Haq Ahadi’s interview with Amu TV, an Afghan international satellite channel, has sparked widespread reaction and debate. In the interview, Dr. Ahadi addressed issues of ethnic and national identity, presenting a perspective grounded in the argument that, globally, many nation-states derive their national identity from the ethnic, tribal, or founding group that established them. From this standpoint, he concludes that Afghanistan’s national identity should be defined as either “Afghani” or “Pashtun.” Click here to read more (external link).