Daan Van Der Schriek

Daan van der Schriek is a freelance journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan. He has covered Central Asia and the Caucasus for several years. He holds an MASc in Central Asian Politics from SOAS in London and an MA in Russian and Russian Studies at the University of Amsterdam.

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Nuristan: Insurgent Hideout in Afghanistan

05.26.2006 Daan Van Der Schriek

Nuristan, an isolated area in northeastern Afghanistan, is one of the most dangerous parts of the country. Insurgents wield considerable influence in a region plagued...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Central Asia

Afghan Parliamentary Elections: Immense Challenges Amidst a Renewed Taliban Insurgency

09.14.2005 Daan Van Der Schriek

Afghanistan’s parliamentary and provincial elections, scheduled for September 18, are unlikely to alleviate the country’s worsening problems. In a sign that the elections might in...

Publication Terrorism Monitor South Asia

New Terrorist Trends in Afghanistan

05.09.2005 Daan Van Der Schriek

Nearly three years after the war that ousted the Taliban, security in Afghanistan remains precarious- some one hundred people (excluding insurgents) have been killed in...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Central Asia

Weaker but not Wiser: The Taliban Today

05.05.2005 Daan Van Der Schriek

More than three years after their ouster, the Taliban are still a coherent organization even though they are beset by serious political, military and financial...

Publication Terrorism Monitor