7 February 2012, 4:42 am
KABUL (Reuters) - Dwindling development aid as the war winds down in Afghanistan means child labor in the impoverished country is at risk of becoming more widespread, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Tuesday. Half of Afghanistan's population of 30 million are under 15, with ... Read More »
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, 1:30 pm
Are US military leaders being honest about how the war in Afghanistan is going? No – and to a troubling extent, argues an Army lieutenant colonel who served there last year.... Read More »
5 February 2012, 2:14 pm
After two deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war there is going.... Read More »
5 February 2012, 2:10 pm
The U.S. military is planning to elevate the role of Special Operations forces in Afghanistan as it shifts away from a combat focus to a mission that places greater emphasis on advising Afghan forces and raids to kill top insurgent leaders, senior U.S. officials said. Read full article >>... Read More »
5 February 2012, 12:34 pm
After two deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war is going.... Read More »
5 February 2012, 10:12 am
Pakistan will support every effort to promote reconciliation in Afghanistan, a senior government official said ahead of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's visit to Qatar Monday to discuss peace efforts.... Read More »
5 February 2012, 1:50 am
A car bomb exploded near a busy shopping area in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, on Sunday, killing at least seven people.... Read More »
4 February 2012, 11:20 pm
The United States plans to maintain special forces in Afghanistan after it winds down its combat operations in the country, using them to hunt down insurgent leaders and train local troops, The New York Times reported.... Read More »
4 February 2012, 3:12 pm
In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.... Read More »