RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
20.06.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 U.S. Sanctions Afghan Drug Ring The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned four members of Afghanistan's Barakzai narcotics trafficking network, prohibiting U.S. citizens from conducting transactions with them and freezing any U.S. assets they may have. More  Refugees Around The World The UN refugee agency issued a fresh report ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20. In it, the UNHCR said 2011 produced the most new refugees since 2000, although a near-record number of displaced people also returned to their homes during the same period. More The United Nations has been marking World Refugee Day.The UN-backed day on June 20 is aimed at calling attention to the plight of the tens of millions of refugees around the globe. More  Afghan Authorities Stop Going Soft On Viagra Afghanistan's reputation as a haven for drug smugglers is well known. But while it is normally opium and its derivative substances that grab all the headlines, it seems that a little blue pill is now causing the authorities serious concern. More  New Poll Shows Obama's Global Popularity Slipping A new poll by the Washington-based Pew Research Center shows that global approval of President Barack Obama and his policies has declined significantly since he first took office. Chinese, Russians, and citizens of predominantly Muslim Middle Eastern nations are feeling the most pessimistic. More  Worry Replaces Hope In Race To Restore Ancient Afghan City The Afghan government and foreign donors have provided significant funding to restore the ancient city of Ghazni, which will take up the mantle as an Islamic Capital of Culture in 2013. But less than a year before the monthlong cultural festivities that go with the honor are due to begin, negligence and insecurity are threatening to doom the project. More |
