6 February 2012, 10:50 pm
(MENAFN - Arab News) An older friend of mine (Ibrahim) told once that he was visiting Afghanistan for an official visit in the mid 1970s. And he saw extra joy on the faces of staff of the Saudi ...... Read More »
6 February 2012, 12:46 pm
USO Bagram East officially opened their doors Sunday, welcoming in hundreds of troops and marking the USO’s ninth center in Afghanistan- the second at Bagram Airfield.Arlington, VA (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 USO Bagram East officially opened their doors Sunday, welcoming in hundreds of troops and m... Read More »
2 February 2012, 11:22 pm
As his new book about the Taliban is released, former newsreader Sandy Gall explains why it has all gone wrong in Afghanistan, writes Neil Tweedie.... Read More »
2 February 2012, 6:14 am
U.S. and other intelligence reports are at odds with claims by President Barack Obama and other top U.S. officials that the Taliban are in retreat, Afghan security forces are growing stronger and the Afghan government is becoming more effective.... Read More »
2 February 2012, 2:12 am
The United States appears to have taken Kabul by surprise by announcing plans to end its Afghan combat role earlier than expected, and coinciding with a secret report that the Taliban is confident it can grab back control of the ravaged country.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 12:34 am
The agenda for 50 countries coming to Chicago in May for the NATO and G-8 summits includes Afghanistan , arming NATO for the future, and partnering with more countries around the globe, White House officials said Tuesday.The officials met with Chicago’s consul generals, who are trying to set up ev... Read More »
30 January 2012, 3:17 am
A new play uses the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the Cold War "Great Game" it triggered [or, arguably, exacerbated], to look at why the West is mired in seemingly endless conflict there today.... Read More »
29 January 2012, 1:04 pm
KINGSTON, Ont. - A jury has found three members of an Afghanistan-born Montreal family guilty of four counts each of first-degree murder.... Read More »
28 January 2012, 8:59 pm
Troops' accelerated departure after the killings of four French soldiers marks a breaking of Western ranks. It could also serve as a message to insurgents that such attacks are an effective way to push U.S. allies out of the fight. After France, the deluge?... Read More »
23 January 2012, 10:02 am
A cache of ancient Jewish scrolls from northern Afghanistan that has only recently come to light is creating a storm among scholars who say the landmark find could reveal an undiscovered side of medieval Jewry.... Read More »
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