RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
1/19/2011 7:56:50 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Afghan Journalist In Acid Attack
A prominent Afghan journalist has been hospitalized in Kabul after an acid attack caused injuries to his face and hands. Abdul Razaq Mamoon, a writer and former television presenter, says the attack was retaliation for his latest book, which harshly criticizes the policies of neighboring Iran. More 
Afghans Seek New Fuel Source As Warm Relations With Tehran Turn Frosty
It is a dispute that has severely strained relations between Iran and Afghanistan; for weeks, more than 1,600 diesel fuel tankers bound for Afghanistan have been stranded on the Iranian side of the border without apparent explanation. Now, amid shortages and soaring fuel prices, the government in Kabul has approached Afghanistan's erstwhile foe, Russia, in a search for an alternative energy source. More 
Afghans Protest Iran Fuel Blockade
More than 500 people have protested in Herat against Iran's weeks-long blockage of hundreds of fuel tankers seeking to enter Afghanistan. More The water carriers of Aqibi Silo are hardly the only child laborers in Kabul. But the fact that they are missing school to deliver water that should be delivered by public utilities outrages the people of their neighborhood. More |
