RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
11/23/2011 9:34:28 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 U.S. Republican Presidential Candidates Focus On Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran The eight Republican candidates hoping to beat U.S. President Barack Obama in next year's election met in a debate on November 22 focusing heavily on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. More  Afghan Tradition Makes Room For Girls In southern Afghanistan, local tradition dictates that the birth of a newborn son be celebrated with an ancient ceremony. Now, one writer from Kandahar has broken the centuries-old tradition by performing the ceremony for his newborn daughter. More  Uzbek-Afghan Railway Blast Local reports say an explosion has occurred on a railway connecting Uzbekistan with Afghanistan. More  Afghan Jirga Backs Karzai Strategies Organizers of an Afghan loya jirga convened by the president to debate relations with the United States and peace strategies suggest the Kabul council of tribal elders and other invited guests might continue into a fifth day. More |
