 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 9/8/2010 7:08:41 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan. For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Western Withdrawal Date Brings Old Debate On Islamic Law Into Focus As the Western military withdrawal date from Afghanistan nears, a Taliban push for imposing Shari'a law in the regions they control has rekindled a century-old debate about the role of Islamic law in the country. As RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique explains, the solution might lie in finding a broadly acceptable middle ground. More  What Led Kabul To Sack Ambassador To U.S.? Ordered by Kabul to resign, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States says that while it's normal for him to step down after so long at the post, he's complained of a "smear campaign" against him in Afghanistan. More |
