RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
06.02.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
In Afghanistan, music has returned to public life after having been banned under the Taliban in the late 1990s. In 2010, the Afghanistan Youth Orchestra was created, the first orchestra formed in that country in more than 30 years. Its musicians, students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, are now on their first U.S. tour. More  U.S.: Drone Strikes 'Legal, Ethical, Wise' The White House has defended America’s use of drone missile strikes to kill Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist suspects, even if they are U.S. citizens who have not been convicted in court. More  Report Says 54 Countries Offered Rendition Support A rights advocacy groups says more than 50 countries cooperated with the CIA's secret program to detain and forcefully interrogate terrorist suspects following deadly attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. More The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has reached an agreement with Afghan authorities on a series of reforms that need to be implemented so the country can receive its next aid tranche. More  Afghan-Pakistan Leaders Vow Cooperation Pakistani and Afghan leaders have pledged cooperation in their efforts to move toward regional stability in a trilateral summit hosted by Britain. More  Afghanistan As It Once Was The Kabul in William Podlich's photographs is an almost unrecognizable place -- a bustling capital of nattily attired men and women; modern cars; and green parks. A place where women could freely walk the streets. A peaceful place where tourists could take buses to the major historic sites in the country or across the border to Pakistan. More  HRW Warns Of Challenges To Democracy In its annual report, the U.S.-based rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) evaluates the human-rights situation in more than 90 countries and warns of the challenges to democracy many of them face. More |
