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Afghanistan: Descent into Chaos

Adil Nurmakov — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:11:21 +0000

Barnett R. Rubin reviews a new book by Ahmed Rashid, the Pakistani author of Taliban, taking up the story of Afghanistan, its region, and the U.S.

Afghanistan: Humanitarian situation getting worse

Adil Nurmakov — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:07:14 +0000

SunLeaf quotes the the United Nations relief chief, who says that humanitarian situation inside Afghanistan is getting worse, with civilian casualties rising and food prices soaring.

Afghanistan: “Opium-Free” North?

Adil Nurmakov — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:03:45 +0000

Barnett R. Rubin is ironic about the UNODC's World Drug Report, which is warning about rising heroin production in Afghanistan, but hailing the alleged “localization” of the problem.

Afghanistan: Second Round of Blogging Workshop

Adil Nurmakov — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:01:06 +0000

Nasim Fekrat reports that the second round of blogging workshop was held for tens of Afghan journalists and writers in ancient city of Bamian.

Afghanistan: Marine Corps Goes Social

Adil Nurmakov — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:57:28 +0000

Joshua Foust notes the irony of forcing the Marine Corps into doing social work in southern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Second Blogging Workshop in Pictures

Hamid Tehrani — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:46:34 +0000

Nasim Fekrat, Afghan blogger, informs us that Afghan Association of Blog Writers organized the second blogging workshop in Afghanistan,in city of Bamyan, in June. Watch the photos here.

Bosnia & Herzegovina: EUFOR Helicopter Crashes; Bosnian in Afghanistan Killed

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:20:53 +0000

YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett reports
on the two Bosnia-related tragic accidents that have occurred recently.

Afghanistan: Costs and benefits

Adil Nurmakov — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:52 +0000

Peter Marton quotes a high-ranking German general, who admits that the costs and benefits of the Afghanistan mission have to be expected, not merely counted as they are at present.

Afghanistan: Taliban Retreat

Adil Nurmakov — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:43:40 +0000

Patrick Frost says that after a couple weeks of poor news regarding Afghani security, there was finally some positive developments as a force of Afghanistan troops supported by NATO armored vehicles and helicopters appeared to rout Taliban forces who recently took over the Arghandab region surrounding Kandahar.

Afghanistan: Brokenness of a Different Sort

Adil Nurmakov — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:57:29 +0000

Joshua Foust reports on an incendiary new report on the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody at overseas facilities like Bagram air base in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Displaced Families Face Lethal Circumstances

Adil Nurmakov — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:53:38 +0000

The Rumi reports that the problem of displaced families who currently live in camping in a desert nearby Mazar-I-Sharif city was discussed on the special meeting of Afghanistan Human Right Commission, Balkh Provincial Enlightenment Movement and civil rights activists.

Afghanistan: Toward Genuine “Afghanization”

Adil Nurmakov — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:13:05 +0000

Barnett R. Rubin offers a guest post by Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, PhD, Director of the Center for Studies of International Relations (CERI) Program for Peace and Human Security, CERI/Institute of Political Science, Paris. Her article was scheduled to appear in Le Figaro on June 12, the day of the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan in Paris, but did not appear due to an “industrial action”.

Afghanistan: Securing Future in Paris

Adil Nurmakov — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:17:01 +0000

Afghan PenLog opines on the Paris Support Conference, saying that the international community re-engaged in the country with a very light footprint.

Afghanistan: Landmines

Adil Nurmakov — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:13:28 +0000

Peter Marton analyzes the situation around security in Afghanistan amidst the fact that last year still over 600 people were killed by landmines and other unexploded explosive ordnance remaining behind from the 1980s or from later times.

Afghanistan: Lack of drinking water in Balkh province

Adil Nurmakov — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:10:48 +0000

The Rumi says that thousands of families have been forced to leave their homes due to food and drinking water scarcity in Balkh, northern province of Afghanistan.