RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
06.11.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain Afghanistan's security forces have held their own against the Taliban this fighting season, the first since they assumed responsibility for security across the country. But with the army and police suffering record numbers of casualties, doubts remain about their ability to maintain security. More  What The 'Zero Option' Would Look Like In Afghanistan If the United States and Afghanistan fail to reach a crucial long-term security agreement, all U.S. personnel could leave the country at the end of 2014. What repercussions would such a "zero option" have on the ground in Afghanistan?More  Disqualification Of Afghan Presidential Candidates Sparks Row The expulsion of 17 candidates from Afghanistan's presidential race has prompted an outcry, with disqualified candidates accusing the country's Independent Election Commission of unlawfully barring them from the vote. More  Will The Next Afghan President Be A Pen, Radio, Or Bulldozer? With a crucial presidential election ahead, Afghans must soon decide which contender to support. The pencil? The pen? Perhaps the bulldozer? Behind every Afghan presidential candidate there is a symbol. More  Name Names, But Make Them The Right Ones A major report revealing the names of thousands of alleged land-grabbers in Afghanistan has been released after pressure from lawmakers. More  NATO Chief Pledges Afghan Support NATO Secretary- General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that the alliance will keep on supporting Afghanistan after the withdrawal of most foreign forces next year. More  Expectations Low As Sharif, Obama Meet Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and U.S. President Barack Obama will sit down at the White House for talks aimed at improving bilateral relations that will touch on U.S. drone strikes, Afghan stability, and economic partnership. More |
