RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
4/20/2011 7:52:13 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Tempest Over 'Three Cups Of Tea' And Author Mortenson
Ahead of our own report on the "Three Cups Of Tea" controversy, RFE/RL spoke to notable Pakistan and Afghanistan authority Ahmed Rashid, whose praise is featured on the first page of Greg Mortenson's book, about Mortenson and his Central Asia Institute. More 
New Koran Furor Over 'Toilet Paper' Accusation
Stone-throwing demonstrators destroyed part of an Afghan paper mill on April 18 over claims that the mill had "recycled copies of the Koran into toilet paper." More 
Watching The Detectives: Popular Russian Crime Novelist Discusses His Craft
Boris Akunin is one of Russia's most popular crime fiction writers. His detective novels featuring the "gentleman sleuth" Erast Fandorin have won awards and critical acclaim, both at home and abroad. RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal spoke to Akunin about his work and also discussed the changes that have occurred in Russian literature in recent decades. More 
Lack Of Trust Among Afghans Is Major Stumbling Block To Peace Talks
Despite a gradual change of heart in the West toward backing government efforts to talk with the Taliban, negotiations are still far from a reality as each side questions the other's motives. More 
Proposed Afghan Law On Weddings Stirs Memories Of Taliban's Morality Patrols
Under the Taliban, morality police patrolled Afghan weddings. Now a draft law threatens to bring the morality patrols back. More 
Afghanistan's Transition Can Succeed -- Maybe
Given that the most sophisticated war machine in history could not stabilize Afghanistan despite trying various approaches for a decade, how can the poorly armed Afghan Army succeed in pulling off this miracle now? More |
