RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
5/25/2011 7:56:24 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Afghan War Veterans Oppose Kazakh Participation In ISAF
Kazakh veterans of the Soviet-era war in Afghanistan are protesting a parliament decision to send troops to serve with the NATO-led international force in Afghanistan (ISAF). More 
The Timeless Beauty Of Afghanistan's Blue Mosque
Afghanistan once attracted thousands of tourists. At the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, it is easy to see why. More 
Kazakhstan Offers Token Troop Presence For Afghanistan
Kazakhstan is close to making it official -- the country's troops will return to Afghanistan. More 
Why The Taliban Won't Negotiate
Reports of progress in peace talks with the Taliban almost always meet with denials from the Taliban themselves. The main reason is simple enough: They believe they’re winning. More 
Interview: U.S. Congressman On Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, And The Arab Uprisings
U.S. Representative Dan Burton, a Republican lawmaker from the state of Indiana, has been visiting RFE/RL's headquarters in Prague. He is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as a member of a subcommittee that deals with security, homeland defense, and foreign operations. RFE/RL correspondent Ron Synovitz spoke with Burton about Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Arab uprisings, and human rights in Iran. More 
Afghan-Iranian-Tajik TV Project Still In Limbo
Iran's ambassador to Tajikistan says Tajik officials are responsible for the long delay of the launch of the Afghan-Iranian-Tajik television project. More 
Reintegration In Afghanistan Hinges On Fate Of Turncoat Taliban
The fate of former Taliban members who recently signed on to the Afghan government's integration efforts is being closely watched by others considering defection. More 
Amnesty International Is Keeping Dubious Company
How many human rights groups do you know that fantasize over the murder of the president of the United States? Anyone thinking that no organization would be so egregious clearly did not reckon on Cageprisoners, the group run by former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg. More 
Tracking Down Mortenson's Schools In Pakistan
In the wake of the '60 Minutes' report in April alleging various wrongdoing and incompetence by 'Three Cups of Tea' author and school-builder Greg Mortenson, a correspondent travels to a remote valley of northern Pakistan to see what those efforts look like on the ground. More 
Is 'Arab Spring' Coming To Kabul?
The recent emergence of the first, large-scale Facebook movement among Afghan university students calling for reform can't help but raise the question -- will the wave of antigovernment dissent in the Middle East reach Afghanistan? More |
