Sajjan M. Gohel

Sajjan M. Gohel is the international security director at the Asia-Pacific Foundation and a visiting teacher and fellow at the London School of Economics’ Centre for Women, Peace, and Security. He is the author of Doctor, Teacher, Terrorist: The Life and Legacy of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and editor of NATO’s Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum.

Articles by Sajjan M. Gohel
Attendees take part in celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13.
Attendees take part in celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13.

Without Women’s Rights, Syria Risks Failed-State Status

Argument
Sajjan M. Gohel
Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them.
Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them.

Why Al Qaeda’s Letter Went Viral on TikTok

Analysis
Sajjan M. Gohel
Taliban fighters in a vehicle patrol the streets of Kabul on Aug. 23.
Taliban fighters in a vehicle patrol the streets of Kabul on Aug. 23.

The Taliban Are Far Closer to the Islamic State Than They Claim

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Sajjan M. Gohel
A convoy crosses a bridge in Termez, now part of Uzbekistan, during the withdrawal of the Soviet Red Army from Afghanistan, on May 21, 1988.
A convoy crosses a bridge in Termez, now part of Uzbekistan, during the withdrawal of the Soviet Red Army from Afghanistan, on May 21, 1988.

America Is Going the Same Way as the Soviets in Afghanistan

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Sajjan M. Gohel, Victoria Jones
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai greets a participant during the opening of the two-day talks between the Taliban and Afghan opposition representatives.
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai greets a participant during the opening of the two-day talks between the Taliban and Afghan opposition representatives.

This Time, Russia Is in Afghanistan to Win

Argument
Sajjan M. Gohel, Allison Bailey
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