 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 10/13/2010 7:57:28 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan. For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Dead On Arrival? Following a number of its previous operations that had evocative Arabic-derived terms shared by both Pashto and Dari, the process of transition of security from NATO to Afghanistan's own security forces is called "Inteqal," or "transfer" in Afghanistan's two native tongues, in the sense of passing from one state to another. But something may have got lost in translation. More The Afghan army says six Filipinos, one Indian national, and a Kenyan were killed on October 12 when a cargo plane crashed outside Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. More  Afghanistan Seeks To Further Reduce High Maternal Mortality Rate The Afghan Health Ministry says that although it has lowered the country's high maternal mortality rate in recent years, the country is still critically short of trained midwives. More  Kabul's Old City Gets A Face-Lift, And An Injection Of Cash Kabul is an ancient city that has lost many of its finest buildings to decades of war and disrepair. But a project to restore one old neighborhood is revealing some of the capital's historical charms. More  Pakistan Gunmen Attack More NATO Fuel Tankers Gunmen in southwest Pakistan have set fire to nearly 30 fuel tankers intended to supply NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan, the sixth such incident since Pakistan closed a supply route in response to a NATO strike that killed at least two Pakistani soldiers. More  How Secure Is NATO's Supply Line In Pakistan? How secure is NATO's supply route through Pakistan and why are the trucks so vulnerable? More  U.S. Report: Cash Funneled To Taliban Some private security contractors in Afghanistan with connections to the Taliban and notorious warlords are being paid by the United States to provide security and logistic support to coalition forces and American civilians in Afghanistan. More  Participants Say Kabul Meeting Was 'Brainstorming Session,' Not Taliban Talks Participants who attended a private conference in Kabul this week have denied media reports that it involved Afghan and Pakistani officials meeting with members of the Taliban. More  Tensions With Pakistan Remain High Despite U.S. Apology For Deadly Air Strike Despite a U.S. apology for a cross-border NATO helicopter strike that killed two Pakistani soldiers last month, relations between Pakistan and the United States remain tense. More |
