RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
19.09.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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ISAF Curbs Some Joint Afghan Ops
The NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan has said that a decision to curtail joint operations with Afghan forces is a "temporary" response to a "current threat." More Afghan militants have claimed responsibility for a suicide car-bomb attack near the international airport in Kabul that killed 12 people, including at least eight foreigners. More 
Afghan School Prepares Blind For A Brighter Future
The Kabul Blind School, dubbed the only one of its kind in Afghanistan, has given more than 100 sightless children a rare chance to receive a basic education. By teaching many students new skills, the school aims to prepare them to support themselves upon graduation. More 
ISAF Begins Probe Of Afghan Deaths
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement that it was sending a team to Afghanistan's Laghman Province to investigate civilian casualties as a result of a NATO air strike. More 
Progress Noted, But Questions Remain Over 'New Silk Road' Initiative
The New Silk Road recently turned 1. In that time, analysts say, the U.S.-backed plan to strengthen Afghanistan and its neighbors through expanded trade and energy projects has produced some positive results. But entrenched challenges remain. More For decades, cursive writing has been a standard -- if not always beloved -- classroom subject for children across the world. But as the use of computers spreads, come countries are beginning to drop cursive from their standard curriculum, saying children -- and future generations -- can live without it. RFE/RL talks to orthography experts about the slow death of the written word. More 
The Deadly Consequences Of Cultural Insensitivity In Afghanistan
In the past year, there has been an alarming spike in the number of Afghan soldiers opening fire on and killing their Western counterparts. Aware that many of the attacks are due to simple misunderstandings, the Afghan government has taken steps to give its security forces a lesson in cultural awareness. More |
