RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
6/1/2011 6:26:53 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Kids With Bombs: In Afghanistan And Pakistan, A Child With A Dream Can Be Deadly
There has been a spate of child suicide bombings in Afghanistan and Pakistan in recent weeks, perhaps due in part to the Taliban's latest push for fresh revenge attacks after the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces earlier this month. Afghan officials have accused the Taliban of training children for the attacks, although under closer inspection, the reasons why children become suicide bombers are more complex. More 
Afghan Women's Prisons Seek To Make Life Behind Bars Less Horrific
Despite a handful of new women's prisons in Kabul and a few other big cities that seek to protect their rights, female inmates in many areas of Afghanistan are kept in separate rooms inside men's jails, watched over by male guards and not far from hundreds of convicted criminals. More 
Afghan Drug Smugglers Abduct Tajiks, Steal Cattle
Tajiks living near the border with Afghanistan say armed Afghan drug smugglers routinely kidnap Tajiks for ransom and steal livestock. More 
Look Who's Talking (For Mullah Omar) Now
Even if Tayyab Agha was in close contact with Mullah Omar while the Taliban was in power, that is little help when it comes to determining his current status within the Taliban organization. More 
Peace Talks With The Taliban In Turkmenistan?
A ranking member of the Afghan High Peace Council has added a new name to the list of possible hosts for peace talks with the Taliban. He even described it as "one of the most promising." It's Turkmenistan. More 
Global Index Charts Year Of Continued Setbacks To World Peace
The world became slightly less peaceful in the past year, punctuated by violent uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, but also marked by successes in countries like Slovenia and Georgia. More 
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-e Sharif, it is easy to see why. More |
