 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 4/21/2010 A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan. For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Clear Skies For NATO Meeting, Though Trouble Brews Over Russia, Afghanistan NATO foreign ministers are breathing a collective sigh of relief as skies in Europe clear from volcanic ash and their April 22-23 meeting in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, can now officially go ahead. Russia is expected to dominate the agenda of the meeting in the former Soviet republic. More  In Pakistan, A 'Mistaken' Bombing And An Ineffectual Apology Pakistan's top army commander has apologized for the deaths of over 60 civilians in an air strike in a remote tribal region. The gesture is commendable, but does little to stem the growing anger against the military and the government. More  Saudi Arabia Awakens To Wahhabism's Dangers With his strides toward a gentler Islam, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is leading the way back from the disaster into which Wahhabism and its twin, Khomeinism, threaten to lead the world. More  Afghans On Iran's Death Row Describe Their Plight Six Afghans apparently awaiting execution in an Iranian prison paint a grim picture of a bloodthirsty criminal justice system. More  Counternarcotics In Afghanistan As A Spectator Sport Russia is rightly worried about the impact of the drug war in Afghanistan -- but its proposals have received little attention from the EU and NATO. More  Kabul Alarmed By Iran's Executions Of Afghan Prisoners Worry and anger mount among Afghans over death sentences carried out by Iranian authorities against Afghan prisoners in recent weeks. More  After Marjah And Kandahar, How Many More Operations In Afghanistan? Unless there is a genuine effort to understand the roots of the crisis in Afghanistan and solve it in accordance with local traditions, it will be almost impossible to convince pro-Taliban fighters to lay down their weapons. More |
