RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
27.11.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Reading Karzai's Mind The fate of a Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the United States hangs in the balance after Afghan President Hamid Karzai refused to sign it and sought new concessions. So why does Karzai appear to be dragging out the process? More  Interview: Karzai Says He'll Agree To Deal Once The U.S. Meets His Demands Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has two demands before he'll sign a Bilateral Security Agreement with the United States and that he'll approve the document as soon as those demands are met – despite saying earlier he would wait until his country's presidential elections are completed in April 2014. RFE/RL's Akbar Ayazi sat down with Karzai in Kabul for an exclusive interview to discuss the Afghan president's views. More  Afghan Draft Text Raises Fears Of Shari'a-Fueled Return To Stoning One day after two young Afghans were gunned down after unsuccessfully fleeing a stoning sentence handed down by village elders for trying to elope, Human Rights Watch warns of the specter of a return to Taliban-era barbarism. More  One Step Forward, One Step Back On U.S.-Afghan Security Deal If Washington and Kabul are advancing on a deal that would maintain a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan, they are certainly taking a circuitous route.More  Afghan Couple Shot Dead For Eloping A 20-year-old Afghan girl and a young man have been shot dead in northern Afghanistan after apparently attempting to elope. More  Jirga Backs U.S. Pact; Karzai Demurs A gathering of Afghan elders convened by President Hamid Karzai has approved a security pact with the United States, but the Afghan president responds by placing conditions on signng before his final term ends early next year. More  The Scars Of Akhtara The harrowing story of an Afghan woman attacked with acid by a man she refused to marry after he killed her husband. More  Explainer: The Main Sticking Points Of The Draft Afghan-U.S. Deal RFE/RL looks at the main points of contention in the draft U.S.-Afghan security agreement being debated this week by an Afghan Loya Jirga. More  Loya Jirga -- An Afghan Tradition Explained A traditional gathering of Afghan tribal elders, religious figures, and political leaders, will meet in Kabul this week to rule on a draft security pact with the United States. RFE/RL explains what a Loya Jirga is, its history, and its place in the Afghan political system. More  Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan The longer Washington and Kabul struggle to work out a long-term security agreement, the more realistic a "zero option" becomes. Here are some reasons the U.S. might be willing to pick up and leave Afghanistan entirely. More Afghanistan was once home to a small Jewish minority, but decades of war have driven most of its members to emigrate. Just one practicing Jew, Zablon Simintov, remains in Kabul, where he is struggling to keep a small restaurant afloat in an unstable environment. More |
