Editing Ali Ahmad Jalali

[[File:The Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad Jalali.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left]]

Ali Ahmad Jalali, born in 1940, is an Afghan American and a Distinguished Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies of the United States' National Defense University. From 2003 to 2005 he was a former Interior Minister of Afghanistan.

== Political Career ==

Ali Ahmad Jalali served several positions as Professor, starting at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the United States’ National Defense University, then at the Institute of Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as at the Military University and Staff College in Kabul.
He also served as Colonel in the Afghan National Army and was Top Advisor at the Afghan Resistance Headquarters in Peshawar. Moreover, he acted as Director of the Afghanistan National Radio Network Initiative at Voice of America and Chief of the Pashto Service. In 2003, he was appointed Minister of Interior of Afghanistan, serving until 2005.


== Education ==

Ali Ahmad Jalali graduated from the Afghan Military University with a Bachelor Degree in Political Science, a Diploma from the US Army Infantry Advanced Course in Fort Benning, and a Masters in Military Science from the Staff College in Kabul.

== Learn more ==

ICD -  The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, May 20th -- May 25th). Cultural Diplomacy Lecture : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRvsMw1QQoI

ICD - An Interview with Ali Ahmad Jalali : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGWUTTSknmA

ICD - Ali Ahmad Jalali, Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btlNz0wByUE

ICD - Panel Debate. Cultural Diplomacy Video: "A World Without Walls: The 21st Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and its Impact on Global Politics" (7 November 2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kirKB5kvtg

ICD - "The Long Way to Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Track II Discussions" (February 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVP6Fm8l3E0


== External Links ==

ICD Advisory Board: http://www.cd-n.org/index.php?the-hon-dr-ali-ahmad-jalali

Afgaistan online: http://www.afghan-web.com/bios/today/jalali.html 

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-[[File:Ali Ahmad Jalali.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left|Ali Ahmad Jalali at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Conference "A World Without Walls" - 6 November 2010 - Prospects for Peace, Reconciliation & Reintegration]]
+[[File:The Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad Jalali.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left]]
-Ali Ahmad Jalali, born in 1940, is an Afghan American and a Distinguished Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies of the United States' National Defense University. From 2003 to 2005, he was a former Interior Minister of Afghanistan.
+Ali Ahmad Jalali, born in 1940, is an Afghan American and a Distinguished Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies of the United States' National Defense University. From 2003 to 2005 he was a former Interior Minister of Afghanistan.
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-! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Interior Minister of Afghanistan
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-| colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" | In office
-January 2003 - September 2005
-|-
-! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by
-| Taj Mohammad Wardak
-|-
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-! style="text-align:left;" | Born
-|  1940
-Afghanistan
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-! style="text-align:left;" | Alma mater
-| National Defence University, USA
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 == Political Career ==
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 Ali Ahmad Jalali graduated from the Afghan Military University with a Bachelor Degree in Political Science, a Diploma from the US Army Infantry Advanced Course in Fort Benning, and a Masters in Military Science from the Staff College in Kabul.
-== Further Information ==
+== Learn more ==
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRvsMw1QQoI The International Symposium in Cultural Diplomacy]
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGWUTTSknmA An Interview with Ali Ahmad Jalali]
+ICD -  The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, May 20th -- May 25th). Cultural Diplomacy Lecture : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRvsMw1QQoI
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btlNz0wByUE Ali Ahmad Jalali, Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan]
+ICD - An Interview with Ali Ahmad Jalali : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGWUTTSknmA
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kirKB5kvtg Panel Debate. Cultural Diplomacy Video: "A World Without Walls: The 21st Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and its Impact on Global Politics" (7 November 2010)]
+ICD - Ali Ahmad Jalali, Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btlNz0wByUE
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVP6Fm8l3E0 "The Long Way to Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Track II Discussions" (February 2013)]
+ICD - Panel Debate. Cultural Diplomacy Video: "A World Without Walls: The 21st Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and its Impact on Global Politics" (7 November 2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kirKB5kvtg
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+ICD - "The Long Way to Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Track II Discussions" (February 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVP6Fm8l3E0
-! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFBF00;" | Political offices
-|- style="text-align:center;"
-| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by Taj Mohammad Wardak
-| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Interior Minister of Afghanistan
-January 2003 - September 2005
-| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Succeeded by
-|-
-|}
 == External Links ==
-[[ http://www.cd-n.org/index.php?the-hon-dr-ali-ahmad-jalali|ICD Advisory Board]]
+ICD Advisory Board: http://www.cd-n.org/index.php?the-hon-dr-ali-ahmad-jalali
-[http://www.afghan-web.com/bios/today/jalali.html%20 Afgaistan online]
+Afgaistan online: http://www.afghan-web.com/bios/today/jalali.html
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