 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 8/7/2009 2:51:29 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 A Blow To Pakistan Militants If confirmed, Baitullah Mehsud's death would mark the demise of Pakistan's most wanted fugitive and deprive Al-Qaeda of a reputed "key facilitator" long pursued by U.S. counterterrorism forces in the region. Taliban leaders were said to be meeting to name a successor. More  Central Asia Still Battling Militants Ten Years After IMU Raids When a small band of armed "refugees" seized a village in Kyrgyzstan 10 years ago this week, they didn't appear to pose much of a threat. It has since become clear that the storming of the international stage by IMU gunmen dashed Central Asian hopes of escaping Pakistan- and Afghanistan-style Islamist insurgencies. More  Afghanistan's Unlikely Presidential Hopeful A former academic and World Bank executive is introducing a new kind of politics in Afghanistan. In a country ravaged by foreign invasions and internal friction, presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani is running on a broad reform agenda with a manifesto of a prosperous, peaceful future. More  New NATO Chief Outlines Priorities In Afghanistan, Russia As he prepares to chair his first meeting of NATO ambassadors at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, new Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has promised "success" in Afghanistan, attempts to forge a strategic partnership with Russia, and more dialogue with the Muslim world. More  Rasmussen Takes Over As NATO Chief At Difficult Moment Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen takes over as secretary-general of NATO on August 1. He will be confronted with immediate challenges, from reviving NATO's stagnating efforts in Afghanistan and repairing ties with Russia to helping redefine the alliance's relevance and role in the world. More |
