AFGHANISTAN ARCHIVE
Afghanistan: Afghans Tracking Tehran Power Struggle
Aunohita Mojumdar: 6/24/09
Afghanistan: Kabul Court Ruling Could Free Afghan Terrorism Suspects Held at Guantanamo
Aunohita Mojumdar: 6/23/09
Kyrgyzstan: Bakiyev Promises Continuing Support for Afghan War Effort
6/17/09
Tajikistan: Drug Control Agency Draws Praise and Criticism
Konstantin Parshin: 6/02/09
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid Workers Win Battle Against Coalition Forces
6/02/09
New Power Line Lights Up Afghan Capital
Bruce Pannier: 5/30/09
Afghanistan: Civil Casualties Remains a Divisive Issue for Kabul and Washington
Aunohita Mojumdar: 5/28/09
Afghanistan: Could Afghan Resupply Efforts Promote US-Iranian Cooperation?
Deirdre Tynan: 5/21/09
Afghan Private Schools Seen As Sign Of Hope, Optimism
Farangis Najibullah: 5/09/09
Afghanistan: Environmental Protection Initiative a Sign of Hope for Reconstruction
Aunohita Mojumdar: 5/04/09
Afghanistan: Exclusionary Humanitarian Aid Practices Hitting Hearts and Minds
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/30/09
Afghanistan: Corruption is the Mother of Insurgency -- Presidential Challenger
Joshua Kucera: 4/28/09
Afghanistan: Presidential Politics Reveal Complexities in the Afghan Political System
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/21/09
A New Year For Afghanistan’s Traditional Carpets
Philippa Scott: 4/19/09
Top Diplomat Says US Building Central, South Asian Capabilities For Development
4/18/09
Afghanistan’s First Female Governor Strives to Change Attitudes and Habits
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/16/09
Afghanistan: Is the Obligatory Sex Law Politically Motivated to Bolster Karzai's Poll Hopes?
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/10/09
Afghanistan: International Aid Agencies Wary of US-Backed Security Surge
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/06/09
NATO Summit Show Mood Grows Sunnier, But Trans-Atlantic Divides Persist
Ahto Lobjakas: 4/05/09
New Law Seen As Setback For Afghan Women’s Rights
Golnaz Esfandiari: 4/04/09
Afghanistan: Obama Af-Pak Strategy and Afghanistan’s Response
Aunohita Mojumdar: 4/02/09
Afghanistan: How to Win the War on Drugs
M. Ashraf Haidari: 3/27/09
Afghanistan: US and India Mull Ways to Contain the Taliban
3/20/09
Afghanistan: Talking to the Taliban Unlikely to Succeed at Present
3/20/09
In Afghanistan, Traditional Values Still Threaten Women’s Rights
Farangis Najibullah: 3/08/09
Afghanistan: Undaunted, Bamiyan Province Ponders Tourism Possibilities
Aunohita Mojumdar: 3/06/09
Afghanistan: Constitutional Crisis Developing in Kabul, as Karzai Strives to Remain Relevant
Aunohita Mojumdar: 3/02/09
Afghanistan: Kabul Wants Obama to Promote the "Afghanization" of War Effort
Joshua Kucera: 2/26/09
Afghanistan: Some in Kabul Say What’s Needed is a Political & Economic Surge, Not Necessarily More Foreign Troops
Aunohita Mojumdar: 2/19/09
Afghanistan: A Survey Sends Danger Signals for the Pending American Surge
Richard Weitz: 2/17/09
Obama Administration Adopting New Views on Possible Security Threats in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 2/17/09
Decades After Soviet Exit, Another Superpower Is Tied Down In Afghan Conflict
Abubaker Saddique: 2/14/09
Afghanistan: Food Insecurity, the Problem That Never Went Away
Aunohita Mojumdar: 2/10/09
Pakistan, Afghanistan Back Development As Counterterror Strategy
Abubaker Saddique: 1/31/09
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Explores Cooperation with Afghan Officials
1/29/09
Kazakhstan: New Breadbasket for the Coalition Fighting in Afghanistan
1/28/09
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Resumes Electricity Exports to Afghanistan
1/27/09
Central Asia Poised To Become The Atomic El Dorado
Bruce Pannier: 1/24/09
Afghanistan: Examining the Implications of a Central Asian Supply Line for Afghanistan
Stephen Blank: 1/22/09
Tajikistan: US Mulls Construction of Bridge to Afghanistan
1/22/09
Tajikistan: Bridges to Afghanistan for NATO
1/21/09
Drug Trade Remains A Contentious Issue For ISAF, Afghan Government
Ahto Lobjakas: 1/18/09
Wardak, Where Nothing Is What It Seems
Ahto Lobjakas : 1/17/09
Kazakhstan: Top US General Courts Astana’s Participation in Afghan Resupply Initiative
1/14/09
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Denies Plan to Dump American Air Base
1/12/09
Breaking Taboo, Afghan Director Tackles Subject Of Rape In New Film
Farangis Najibullah: 1/11/09
Afghanistan: Pakistani President to Make First Official Visit to Kabul
1/05/09
Afghanistan: German Forces Face a Strategic Challenge in Early 2009
Jan-Thilo Klimisch: 1/02/09
Afghanistan: Media Outlets Under Siege
Aunohita Mojumdar: 12/29/08
2008 In Review: Pakistan Under Pressure As War On Terror Focuses On South Asia
Ron Synovitz: 12/28/08
Afghanistan: Karzai Administration Chides Iran on Refugee Policy
12/18/08
Afghanistan: Assessing the Way Forward
Joshua Kucera: 12/12/08
Afghanistan: Iran Forcing Afghan Refugees to Return
12/01/08
Dogged By Security Failings, Karzai Seeks Reelection
Abubaker Saddique: 11/29/08
Russia Opens Afghan Transit Route For NATO’s Germany
11/21/08
Taliban’s Spiritual Fathers Denounce Terror. Could Taliban Be Next?
11/19/08
Afghanistan: Refugee Returns Should No Longer Be a Cause for Celebration in Kabul
11/18/08
Afghanistan: Can Karzai and the Taliban Make Peace?
11/18/08
Afghanistan: Taliban Reject Karzai Security Guarantee
11/17/08
Acid Attack On Afghan Schoolgirls Causes Fear, Anxiety Among Parents
Farangis Najibullah: 11/16/08
Afghanistan: Pondering New Directions Under the Obama Administration
Richard Weitz: 11/11/08
Afghanistan: Government Reshuffle Continues in Kabul
11/10/08
Obama’s ’Fresh Start’ In Afghanistan, Pakistan Faces Many Challenges
Abubakar Siddique and Ron Synovitz: 11/09/08
Notorious Bush Administration Neo-Con Remains Engaged With Central Asia, Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 11/06/08
Afghanistan: American Expats Laud Obama Win, Voice Hope for US Policy Toward Afghanistan
Aunohita Mojumdar: 11/05/08
Afghanistan: Three-Nation Art Show Opens in Kabul
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/31/08
Afghanistan: Opinion Survey Reveals Increasing Worry Among Afghans
Aunohita Mojumdar: 10/29/08
Pakistani, Afghan Envoys Convene ’Peace Council’ As Conflicts Merge
10/27/08
Are Theological Tensions Distancing Taliban From Al-Qaeda?
Jeffrey Donovan: 10/26/08
Afghanistan: Once A Sign Of Hope, Afghan Highway Becomes A Taliban Hunting Ground
10/24/08
Afghanistan: The Challenges Facing the Next US Presidential Administration
10/21/08
Afghanistan: Germany Extends Troop Mandate While Fighting PR Battle at Home
Jan-Thilo Klimisch: 10/17/08
Pursuit Of Elusive Peace Could Drive Afghan Government, Taliban To The Table
Abubakar Siddique and Ron Synovitz: 10/12/08
Diplomat Says US Not Aiming For ’Military Victory’ In Afghanistan
10/11/08
Seven Years After First Air Strikes, Afghans Hope For Jobs, Peace
10/09/08
Afghanistan: Rethinking Reconstruction
Richard Weitz: 9/23/08
US Congress Questions Military Aid to Pakistan, Saying it Won’t Help Fight Afghan Militants
Joshua Kucera: 9/18/08
’We’ve Underestimated The Threat, We’ve Reacted Far Too Slowly’
9/15/08
U.S. Commander Calls For Operations In Pakistani Tribal Regions
9/12/08
Afghanistan: Remembering Afghan Refugees
M. Ashraf Haidari: 9/11/08
New Pakistani President Aims For Fresh Start With Afghanistan
9/09/08
Mistakes By Afghan Translators Endanger Lives, Hamper Antiterrorism Effort
Ron Synovitz: 9/07/08
Aid Groups Say Afghan Violence Worst Since 2001
8/01/08
Afghan Journalists Complain Of Government Pressure
7/31/08
Pakistan: Bush Administration Sticks with Pakistani Military
Richard Weitz: 7/29/08
Jihadist Agreement In Pakistan Leads To Surge Of Violence In Afghanistan
Ron Synovitz: 7/18/08
British Defense Secretary Reaffirms Transatlantic Solidarity in Afghanistan
Richard Weitz: 7/16/08
Only Female Afghan Olympic Athlete Flees Amid Death Threats
Omid Marzban: 7/13/08
Remains Of Former Afghan President Found
7/06/08
Afghanistan: Legality Of ’Hot Pursuit’ Into Pakistan Debated
Ron Synovitz: 6/22/08
Central Asia: World Bank Warns Of Tainted Blood Transfusions Across Region
6/15/08
Afghanistan: Kabul Surprised, Pleased With Aid Pledges
6/14/08
Paris Conference: Aid Effectiveness Key to Addressing Afghanistan’s Rebuilding Challenges
M. Ashraf Haidari: 6/12/08
Afghanistan: Donors Wasting Their Money Unless Structural Problems Addressed - Expert
6/11/08
China: Afghan Investment Reveals Larger Strategy
6/03/08
Central Asia: Ambition Often The Downfall Of Powerful Presidential Relatives
Farangis Najibullah: 5/31/08
Afghanistan: NATO Allies Experiencing "Battle Fatigue"
Richard Weitz: 5/19/08
Afghanistan: A Critical Battle in the Country’s Culture War Looms
Deirdre Tynan: 5/12/08
Afghanistan: One Of The World’s Most Difficult Places To Become A Mother
5/10/08
Pakistan: U.S. Urges Islamabad To Fight Terrorists As Fragile Peace Collapses
5/09/08
Afghanistan: Two Iranian Men Detained On Suspicions Of Spying
5/07/08
Afghanistan: Key Road Toward Pakistan To Improve Trade, Security
Ron Synovitz: 5/03/08
Afghanistan: New UN Troubleshooter Aims to Improve Reconstruction Coordination
Richard Weitz: 4/30/08
Afghanistan: Attack Disrupts Kabul Military Parade
4/28/08
Pakistan: Peace Deal Between Islamabad, Pro-Taliban Militants Rankles U.S.
4/24/08
Afghanistan: New Approaches Needed to Defeat Insurgency ú Experts
Richard Weitz: 4/17/08
Afghanistan: Warlordism "Is Winning" Versus Democracy
4/14/08
Afghanistan: Popular TV Channel Attacked As ’Immoral,’ ’Un-Islamic’
Farangis Najibullah: 4/06/08
NATO: In Afghanistan For The Long Haul
Deborah B. Wild: 4/03/08
Russia and NATO: A Meeting of the Minds on Afghanistan?
Igor Torbakov: 4/02/08
Afghanistan: More NATO Troops and Trainers Needed to Defeat the Taliban
M. Ashraf Haidari: 4/01/08
Afghanistan: Popular TV Channel Attacked As "Immoral," "Un-Islamic"
4/01/08
NATO Summit to Grapple with Afghanistan, Mull Membership for Georgia, Ukraine
Deborah B. Wild: 3/31/08
Afghanistan: Army Reaches 70,000 Mark, As Taliban Vows New Offensive
3/26/08
Central Asia: Severe Flooding Expected After Harsh Winter
Bruce Pannier: 3/09/08
Afghanistan: Mobile-Phone Towers Are Taliban’s New Target
3/04/08
Afghanistan: Death Sentence Case Has Chilling Effect on Press Freedom
2/21/08
US Aid Budget to Eurasia: A Monument to "Inter-Agency Pettiness"
Joshua Kucera: 2/12/08
Afghanistan: Prosecutor Suggests "Some People" Cannot Be Tried
2/08/08
Afghanistan: Kabul Siege Underscores Warlord Threat To Rule Of Law
2/04/08
Afghanistan: Ex-Taliban Commander Lectures Mullah Omar About Koran
Ron Synovitz: 2/02/08
Even in Warmer Times, Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Region is the Definition of Remote
2/01/08
Afghanistan: Kabul Spurns UN Envoy Candidate
1/29/08
Afghanistan: Journalist Claims Article That Led To Death Sentence
Golnaz Esfandiari: 1/26/08
Afghanistan: Beyond Security Issue, the Economy is Booming
M. Ashraf Haidari: 1/24/08
Central Asia: A Vision for a Regional Transport Network Takes Shape
Joshua Kucera: 1/14/08
Afghanistan/Iran: Kabul Pleads With Tehran To Delay Refugee Expulsions
1/08/08
Afghanistan: Marriage Practice Victimizes Young Girls, Society
1/04/08
Some Kyrgyz Select Afghanistan as a Labor Migration Destination
Daniel Sershen: 1/03/08
In the Rough: Golfing in Kabul A EurasiaNet Photo Essay
Terry Friel: 12/11/07
Central Asia: Rethinking Border-Control Assistance
12/03/07
Afghanistan: Resurgent Taliban Slows Aid Projects, Reconstruction
Ron Synovitz: 12/01/07
Afghanistan: China’s Winning Bid For Copper Rights Includes Power Plant, Railroad
11/26/07
Afghanistan: A Law-Enforcement Success Story in Kabul
Fariba Nawa: 11/20/07
Afghanistan: Karzai’s Corruption Comments Could Lead To Cabinet Shakeup
Ron Synovitz: 11/17/07
Afghanistan/Pakistan: UN Report Says Suicide Bombers Get Support In Both Countries
11/12/07
Afghanistan: Karzai Administration Needs to Remember that All Politics is Local
Terry Friel: 11/06/07
Afghanistan: Armed Northern Militias Complicate Afghan Security
Ron Synovitz: 11/04/07
Afghanistan: Photography Exhibit Documents Afghans’ Ability to Persevere in the Face of Adversity
11/01/07
Pakistan/Iran: The Baluchi Minority’s ’Forgotten Conflict’
10/25/07
Afghanistan: Farmers Speak Out Against the Use of Herbicides to Contain Poppy Production
Terry Friel: 10/22/07
Fallout From Karachi Bombing Felt In Afghanistan
Ron Synovitz: 10/20/07
Afghanistan: Top NATO Official Defends ISAF’s Record
10/15/07
Afghanistan: Would-Be Suicide Bombers Speak Of Indoctrination, Fear
10/03/07
No Major Afghan Relief For NATO Before 2009
9/25/07
UN Presses Afghanistan To Strengthen Regional Ties
9/24/07
Afghanistan: The New National Army Strives to Professionalize
9/21/07
Calls For Jihad By Bin Laden Add To Musharraf’s Woes
9/21/07
Afghanistan: Should NATO Rethink Its Strategy In Fighting The Taliban?
9/19/07
Once Whipped By Taliban, Girl Makes Mark As Afghan Soccer Star
9/15/07
Taliban Says It’s Ready For Talks With Kabul
9/11/07
Afghanistan: ’Bush Bazaar’ Offers A Taste Of Western Life
Ron Synovitz and Freshta Jalalzai: 9/09/07
75 Percent of Preventing Terrorism Involves Social and Political Reforms - Afghan Counter-Terrorism Chief
Fariba Nawa: 9/06/07
Afghanistan: "Bush Bazaar" Offers A Taste Of Western Life
9/05/07
Ferghana Valley: Return of the Jihad
8/28/07
Bridge Connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan Set to Open
David Trilling: 8/21/07
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summiteers Take Shots at US Presence in Central Asia
Joshua Kucera: 8/20/07
Tora Bora Offensive Continues Against Taliban, Al-Qaeda
8/17/07
Central Asia: SCO Leaders Focus On Energy, Security, Cooperation
8/16/07
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek
Joshua Kucera: 8/15/07
Azerbaijan: Baku Boom Has Yet to Hit Regions
Rovshan Ismayilov: 8/13/07
Musharraf Rethink Ushers In Day Three Of Peace Jirga
8/11/07
Afghan, Pakistani Tribal Leaders Launch "Peace Jirga"
8/09/07
Bush and Karzai Reaffirm US-Afghan Strategic Partnership
Richard Weitz: 8/07/07
Ambassador: Washington Will Change Its Afghan Counternarcotics Programs
Richard Weitz: 7/30/07
Ambassador: Washington Will Change Its Afghan Counternarcotics Programs
Richard Weitz: 7/30/07
Pakistan: Radio Free Afghanistan -- Al-Qaeda Regroup Poses Dual Threat
Abubakar Siddique: 7/28/07
The Ups and Downs of America’s Central Asian Relationships
7/26/07
Taliban Announces Execution Of German Hostages
7/21/07
Pro-Taliban Militants End Peace Deal With Pakistani Government
7/15/07
Central Asia: Governments, Banks Gradually Open Up To Islamic Banking
7/13/07
Afghanistan/Iraq: Expert Questions Election Validity In Conflict Areas
7/04/07
South/Central Asia: Is Talk Of IMU Aimed At Courting Outsiders?
7/03/07
Afghan Opium Production Soars By Half In 2006
6/27/07
Afghanistan: Taliban Threatens More Attacks In Kabul
6/21/07
EU: Ministers Approve Bloc’s Central Asia Strategy
6/20/07
35 Killed In Kabul Police-Bus Bombing
6/17/07
Suicide Bombers Kills Four In Kabul, One In Mazar-i-Sharif
6/16/07
Afghanistan: Senior Ministerial Aide Talks About Taliban, Insurgency
6/06/07
US Defense Chief Urges Help For Afghanistan
6/03/07
Afghanistan: Supreme Court to Decide Foreign Minister’s Fate
Fariba Nawa: 5/29/07
Canada Needs to Keep its Troops in Afghanistan
M. Ashraf Haidari: 5/23/07
Afghanistan: The Government Seeks Stability via Dialogue with Enemies
Abubakar Siddique: 5/10/07
Iran: Expelled Afghans Face Difficult Conditions On Return
5/09/07
Afghanistan: World Bank Country Director Sees ’Staggering’ Changes
5/07/07
South Asia: Did Ankara Declaration Mark A Genuine Breakthrough?
Amin Tarzi: 5/06/07
The Pace of "Talibanization" Appears to Accelerate in Pakistani Tribal Areas
Abubakar Siddique: 4/26/07
Afghanistan: Rights Groups Say Taliban Increasingly Target Civilians
Ron Synovitz: 4/22/07
Afghanistan: New Political Bloc Unites Old Adversaries
Golnaz Esfandiari: 4/07/07
Afghanistan: US and EU Anti-Drug Strategies Are Diverging
Richard Weitz: 4/03/07
Afghan Refugees Reluctant to Leave Pakistan
Abubakar Siddique: 3/26/07
Experts Call for Change in US Policies toward Pakistan
Richard Weitz: 3/23/07
Central/South Asia: U.S. Official Sees Progress In Volatile Region
3/23/07
Afghanistan: Amnesty Law Draws Criticism, Praise
Ron Synovitz: 3/17/07
The CSTO Moves Quickly to Bolster its Security Role in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 3/15/07
Pakistan’s Afghanistan Dilemma
Abubakar Siddique: 3/14/07
On Bin Laden’s 50th Birthday, Al Qaeda Structure Still Strong
3/09/07
Afghanistan: Taliban Attacks Signal Start Of Spring Offensive
Ron Synovitz: 2/25/07
Washington to Make Diplomatic Push for Greater Economic Integration in Central, South Asia
Joshua Kucera: 2/16/07
The Other War: The United States Gears Up for Spring Offensive in Afghanistan
Richard Weitz: 2/16/07
New Movement in Afghanistan Strives to Offer Ideological Alternative to the Taliban
Joshua Kucera: 2/08/07
Afghanistan: NATO Struggles with Security, Rebuilding in Helmand
Ahto Lobjakas : 2/07/07
US Aid to Central Asia: "The Rhetoric and the Numbers Are at Odds With One Another"
Joshua Kucera: 2/06/07
Taliban Takeover of Town Could Mark Start of Military Offensive
Ahmed Rashid: 2/05/07
Afghanistan: Amnesty Bill Could Threaten Faith In Democracy
Ron Synovitz: 2/04/07
South Asia: Captured Taliban Fuels Islamabad-Kabul Fire
1/21/07
Afghanistan: Local Taliban Defeat Raises Hopes For Dam Project
Ron Synovitz: 1/13/07
Magazine on Central Asian Arts and Culture Makes Debut
Daniel Sershen: 1/05/07
New Study Assesses US Security Assistance to Uzbekistan, Afghanistan
1/04/07
Afghan-Pakistani Tension Could Create Opening for Iran
Alex Vatanka: 1/03/07
Al Qaeda in 2007: Striving to Regain the Initiative
A EurasiaNet commentary by Ahmed Rashid: 1/02/07
Afghanistan: Daily Survival Robs Street Children Of Education
Ron Synovitz: 12/17/06
Regional Electrical Integration: Panacea for Central Asia’s Economic Woes?
Reuel Hanks and Gregory Gleason: 12/07/06
Afghanistan: NATO Summit Stresses ’Progress’
Ahto Lobjakas: 12/03/06
Pashtuns in Pakistan Speak Out Against the Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid: 11/27/06
Experts Wrestle with Crises in Afghanistan, Iran
Joshua Kucera: 11/17/06
Afghanistan: Karzai Discusses Worsening Security In RFE/RL Interview
11/09/06
Afghanistan: ISAF Warning Offers Chance To Break Destructive Cycle
Amin Tarzi: 10/14/06
Karzai Embraces Risky Plan to End Afghan-Pakistani Antagonism
Ahmed Rashid: 10/12/06
NATO Commanders Demand Pakistan Close Taliban Sanctuary
Ahmed Rashid: 10/06/06
Afghanistan: Rights Watchdog Alarmed At Continuing ’Honor Killings’
Golnaz Esfandiari: 9/23/06
The 9/11 Anniversary and Losing the War of Ideas
Ahmed Rashid: 9/11/06
Afghanistan Remembers The Lion Of Panjshir
9/09/06
Afghanistan: Pakistani Tribal Leader’s Killing Touches Nerve
Amin Tarzi: 9/02/06
Afghanistan: U.S. Reports ’Breakthrough’ On Afghan-Pakistan Security Cooperation
Ron Synovitz: 8/26/06
Afghan Travelogue Leaves a Lasting Impression
8/24/06
Afghanistan: New Supreme Court Could Mark Genuine Departure
Amin Tarzi: 8/13/06
Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan Probe Closer Economic Ties
8/07/06
Afghanistan: Kabul Cancels Christian Group’s Event, Expels Organizers
Ron Synovitz: 8/06/06
Afghanistan’s Energy Future and Its Potential Implications
Stephen Blank: 8/03/06
Afghanistan: NATO Prepares to Go Beyond Peacekeeping
Ron Synovitz: 7/30/06
Afghanistan: Legislator Assails Coalition On Civilian Casualties
Ron Synovitz: 7/14/06
Afghanistan and its Future
Ahmed Rashid: 6/26/06
Afghanistan: Plan to Recruit Militia as Police Sparks Concern
Ron Synovitz: 6/18/06
Afghanistan: NATO Promises Robust Action in South
Ahto Lobjakas: 6/11/06
Afghanistan: Nation Protects Storied Bactrian Treasure
Golnaz Esfandiari: 6/10/06
Afghanistan: Saffron Could Help Wean Farmers Off Opium Poppies
Ron Synovitz: 6/03/06
Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Anxious About Post-Riot Future
Ron Synovitz: 6/01/06
Afghanistan: Karzai Calls for Calm Amid Rioting in Kabul
5/29/06
Afghanistan: Upsurge Of Violence Reflects New Taliban Tactics
Ron Synovitz: 5/26/06
US-Pakistani Relations in Downward Spiral
Ahmed Rashid: 5/17/06
The United States is Ill-Prepared to Wage a New Cold War
Justin Burke: 5/08/06
USAID Official Outlines Plan to Build Central-South Asian Electricity Links
Joshua Kucera: 5/04/06
Minsk Group Mediators Make New Push for Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement
Havilah Hoffman: 5/03/06
Washington Seeks to Steer Central Asian States Toward South Asian Allies
Joshua Kucera: 4/28/06
Analysis: New Afghan Foreign Minister Steps Out Of Obscurity
Amin Tarzi: 4/20/06
Islamabad Anxious as Kabul Gets Chummy With New Delhi
Amin Tarzi: 4/16/06
Power Struggle Brews in Afghanistan Pitting President Against Parliament
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/13/06
Central/South Asia: Forum Examines Regional Trade Prospects
Julie Corwin: 4/09/06
Afghanistan: Apostasy Case Reveals Constitutional Contradictions
Amin Tarzi: 3/22/06
United States Must Encourage Russia to Democratize � Report
3/15/06
China Makes Policy Shift, Aiming to Widen Access to Central Asian Energy
Stephen Blank: 3/13/06
As Bush Visits Pakistan, Security Conditions Deteriorate in Key Province
3/03/06
Afghan President Confronts Pakistani Counterpart over Suicide Bombers
Ahmed Rashid: 2/21/06
Afghanistan: ISAF Prepares to Leave Base at Kabul Airport
Ahto Lobjakas: 2/12/06
Afghanistan: Religious Violence Leads To Deaths In Herat
Ron Synovitz: 2/09/06
How Solid Is The New ’Afghanistan Compact’?
Amin Tarzi: 2/05/06
Afghan Government Wants Greater Control Over Aid
Mevlut Katik: 2/02/06
Karzai Touts Afghanistan’s Investment Opportunities, But Some Entrepreneurs Grumble
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 1/30/06
Afghanistan: London Conference to Shape Agenda for Next Stage of Reforms
Ron Synovitz: 1/29/06
Amid Reconstruction Efforts, Afghanistan’s Largest Coal Mine Rusts Away
Patrick Andrade: 1/27/06
Central Asia: Hizb Ut-Tahrir’s Calls For Islamic State Find Support
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/17/06
Afghan Officials Concerned About Pending US Troop Pullout
Ahmed Rashid: 1/06/06
Afghanistan: Drug Agency Anticipates Increased Opium Production
Nikola Krastev: 11/26/05
Afghanistan: New Parliament Must Cope with Deep Divisions
Amin Tarzi: 11/20/05
Insurgents, Warlords and Opium Roil Afghanistan
Erich Marquardt: 11/18/05
Islamic Militant Insurgency in Afghanistan Experiencing "Iraqization"
11/08/05
Afghanistan: Might Warmer Relations With Jerusalem Cool Kabul’s Relations With Tehran?
Amin Tarzi: 11/03/05
Afghanistan: Election Results Delayed as Fraud Probes Continue
10/31/05
Afghanistan’s Parliamentary Election Results Confirm Stunning Gains for Women
M. Ashraf Haidari: 10/28/05
Afghanistan: Editor’s Arrest on Blasphemy Charges Highlights Difficulties Facing Journalists
Golnaz Esfandiari: 10/23/05
Central Asia: Q&A With U.S. Assistant Secretary Of State Daniel Fried
Robert McMahan: 10/06/05
Afghanistan: Observers Say Frustration, Complications Led To Low Voter Turnout
Golnaz Esfandiari: 9/26/05
Afghan President Reflects on Post-Election Challenges
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 9/22/05
Afghanistan Parliamentary Election Turnout Lower Than Expected
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard and Claudio Franco: 9/19/05
Water Could Become Major Catalyst for Conflict
Roman Kupchinsky: 9/18/05
Afghanistan Faces Uncertainty After its Landmark Vote
Ahmed Rashid: 9/16/05
Afghanistan’s Braces for Chaotic and Potentially Violent Parliamentary Vote
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 9/15/05
Initial Results of Afghan Government Anti-Drug Campaign Are Positive - Report
Claudio Franco: 9/08/05
Afghanistan: NATO Looks to Expand Mission After September Elections
Ron Synovitz: 9/05/05
Russia’s Foreign Policy and Eurasianism
Dmitry Shlapentokh: 9/02/05
Central Asia’s Energy Game Intensifies
Stephen Blank: 9/01/05
Afghanistan: Threats, Intimidation Reported Against Female Candidates
Golnaz Esfandiari: 8/12/05
Afghan Human Rights Abuses: A Chance for Change
Ahmed Rashid: 8/04/05
Central Asia: U.S. Congressman Seeks To Link Aid to Reforms Interview
Robert McMahon: 7/28/05
Central Asia: U.S. Congressman Seeks To Link Aid to Reforms Interview
Robert McMahon: 7/28/05
Tank Maneuvers Showcase New Afghan Army’s Capabilities
John Smock: 7/27/05
Former Afghan Warlord Sentenced in Britain in Landmark Case
Mevlut Katik: 7/20/05
Pakistan Says Dead Militants Had Kazakh Passports
7/18/05
Human Rights Watch Report Documents War Crimes, Recommends Prosecutions
7/12/05
Afghanistan: The Three-Way Game Seems Set to Intensify
Ahmed Rashid: 7/11/05
Afghanistan: Is Helicopter Downing A Sign Of New Tactics, Weapons?
Amin Tarzi: 7/05/05
Afghan, Tajik Leaders See New Bridge as Crucial Link
6/19/05
Afghanistan: Is Reconciliation With The Neo-Taliban Working?
Amin Tarzi: 6/02/05
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Mosque During Ceremony
Ron Synovitz: 6/01/05
Afghanistan: Was Taliban Involved In Uzbek Violence?
Amin Tarzi: 5/19/05
Afghanistan: What Is Fueling The Anti-U.S. Demonstrations?
Amin Tarzi: 5/13/05
Afghanistan: Blast Highlights Difficulties In Disarmament Process
Golnaz Esfandiari: 5/05/05
Tension Simmers in Pakistani Province
Abubaker Saddique: 4/28/05
Afghan Authorities Win a Battle in the Country’s War on Drugs
David Trilling: 4/25/05
Author Finds Voice in a Drifting Central Asia
Alec Appelbaum: 4/22/05
Central Asia: Are Trophy Hunting And Wildlife Conservation Compatible?
Antoine Blua: 4/08/05
The IMU: Fish in Search of a Sea
Daan van der Schriek: 3/14/05
Afghanistan: U.S. Commander Expects Weaker Taliban Spring Offensive
Ron Synovitz: 3/08/05
Afghanistan: RFE/RL Interviews Former Taliban Involved In Reconciliation Talks
Sultan Sarwar and Golnaz Esfandiari report: 3/07/05
Afghanistan: Land-Mine Problem Tackled With Some Success
Golnaz Esfandiari: 2/16/05
Afghanistan: Self-Immolation By Women in Herat Continues at Alarming Rate
Ron Synovitz: 2/06/05
What If Islamic Revolution Occurs in Pakistan?
Mark N. Katz: 1/26/05
Afghanistan’s Antidrug Minister Vows Action but Says Farmers Need Aid, Alternative Incomes
Ahto Lobjakas: 1/23/05
Probe Launched Into Failed Attack Against Afghan Commander
Golnaz Esfandiari: 1/22/05
Afghans Seek to Rediscover the Meaning of Leisure
Patrick Andrade: 1/14/05
Karimov Contributing to His Own Demise in Uzbekistan
Ahmed Rashid: 12/20/04
As New Term Approaches, Bush Administration Confronts Old Problems in Southwest and Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid: 12/14/04
Afghanistan: HRW Urges U.S. To ’Get Serious’ About Detainee Abuse After New Revelations
Golnaz Esfandiari: 12/14/04
Central Asia: What Chance for Democracy?
Mevlut Katik: 12/10/04
Despite Karzai Election, Afghan Conservatives Soldier On
Claudio Franco: 12/07/04
Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence
Jeremy Bransten: 11/23/04
Afghanistan: Spokesman Denies Splits In Taliban, Condemns Kidnapping Of Women
Bruce Pannier: 11/22/04
NATO Chief Affirms Expansion of Security Force in Western Afghanistan
Nikola Krastev: 11/13/04
Fighting Hunger and Heroin on the Afghan-Tajik Border
Daniel Gerstle: 11/11/04
Popular Support Erodes for Islamic Insurgency in Afghanistan
Claudio Franco: 11/09/04
Growing Russian Influence in Central Asia
Arun Sahgal: 11/08/04
With Presidential Election Settled, Afghanistan Again Turns Attention to Security Issues
Mevlut Katik: 10/27/04
Expert Provides Details on Al Qaeda Financing Scheme
10/25/04
Former Taliban Commander Says He Sees Chances for Reconciliation
Jeremy Bransten: 10/23/04
Afghan Election: Ethnic Divisions Evident
10/21/04
Tehran Talks Out of Both Sides of Mouth on Afghan Election
Bill Samii: 10/17/04
Russia and America after Beslan
Mark N. Katz: 10/13/04
Afghan Election Indicates Popular Support for Islamic Insurgency is Fading
Claudio Franco: 10/13/04
Ink Controversy, Bad Weather Hampers Afghan Vote in Northern Region
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 10/12/04
Challenge to Election Results is Subsiding in Afghanistan
Daan van der Schriek: 10/12/04
Afghanistan: Election Officials Try to Learn from Mistakes in Vote
Ron Synovitz: 10/11/04
Afghan Expectations Confront Polling Reality
Ron Synovitz: 10/09/04
Photo Gallery: Elections in Afghanistan
Ed Grazda: 10/08/04
Warlords Loot Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage with Impunity
Daan van der Schriek: 10/08/04
Fear and Optimism Define Afghanistan on Eve of Presidential Vote
Abubaker Saddique: 10/08/04
Afghanistan: Election Officials, Security Forces Prepare For Presidential Poll
10/07/04
Afghans Voice Cynical View of Democratic Process as Afghanistan’s Presidential Vote Nears
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 10/06/04
Warlords Threaten to Wreck Democratization Process in Afghanistan
Daan van der Schriek: 10/05/04
Afghanistan: U.S. General Warns Of Terrorist Plans
9/27/04
Is Herat a Prelude to the End of Afghan Warlordism?
Amin Tarzi: 9/26/04
Wanted: A New CIS Policy for Russia
Igor Torbakov: 9/23/04
Central Asia: NGOs Face Rising Tide of Suspicion from Governments
Bruce Pannier: 9/19/04
Central Asia: NGOs Helping To Develop Civil Society
Antoine Blua: 9/18/04
Playing the Massoud Card in Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections
Daan van der Schriek: 9/13/04
Afghan Warlords Not Only Part of the Problem, But Also Part of the Solution - Expert
Mevlut Katik: 8/18/04
Central Asia: Analysts Say Independence Has Been Mixed Bag
Antoine Blua: 9/01/04
Kabul Experiencing a Building Boom
Ed Grazda: 3/05/04
Policy Makers in Moscow Debate the Limits of Russian Power in the Caucasus, Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 8/30/04
Islamabad Says UN Calls for More Border Security ’Unfair’
Robert McMahon: 8/28/04
Afghan Warlords Not Only Part of the Problem, but Also Part of the Solution � Report
Mevlut Katik: 8/18/04
Former Afghan President Says Election Process May Divide Afghan People
Tanya Goudsouzian: 8/14/04
Afghanistan’s Lone Female Presidential Candidate Depends on Supporters for Strength
Laura Winter: 8/08/04
Afghanistan: As Election Campaign Gets Rolling, Some Already Alleging Fraud
Laura Winter: 8/07/04
Afghanistan’s Transition: Decentralization or Civil War
Michael A. Weinstein: 8/06/04
Afghan Presidential Campaign Entering Critical Period
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 8/03/04
Karzai Seeks to Accelerate Pace of Militia Disarmament in Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid: 7/29/04
Karzai’s Reshuffle Offers Chance for Afghanistan to Make Break with Violent Past
Ahmed Rashid: 7/28/04
Afghan President Karzai May Rue Dumping Fahim � Presidential Rival
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 7/28/04
Afghans Move Closer to Mullah Omar Capture
Ahmed Rashid: 7/27/04
Afghanistan’s Taliban Uprisings: Who’s to Blame?
Afzal Khan: 7/26/04
Afghanistan: Karzai Signs Decree Against Uncooperative Warlords
Ron Synovitz: 7/18/04
Big Regional Differences Found in Major Afghanistan Poll
Jim Lobe: 7/14/04
Afghanistan Pushes Back Presidential, Parliamentary Votes
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 7/07/04
In Central Asia, Russia Pushes Back Against NATO Influence
Sergei Blagov: 7/02/04
NATO Embraces Central Asia and the Caucasus at Istanbul Summit
Mevlut Katik: 6/30/04
Afghanistan: Istanbul Summit to Make More Aid a Priority
Breffni O'Rourke: 6/26/04
Journalist Weaves Carnage and Carpets into Intricate Tale
Alec Appelbaum: 6/25/04
Rights Groups Express Concern About Afghanistan’s Security Situation
Jim Lobe: 6/09/04
Advocate Seeks New Policy on Civilian Deaths in Iraq
6/08/04
Afghanistan: Country Registers Its First AIDS Deaths
Golnaz Esfandiari: 6/06/04
Afghanistan’s Anti-Poppy Drive Off to Shaky Start
Claudio Franco: 6/03/04
Afghanistan: New Election Law Paves Way for September Polls
Golnaz Esfandiari: 5/30/04
Amid Current Problems, Afghan Vice President Hopes For Better Future
Abubaker Saddique: 5/27/04
UN Troubleshooter Ready to Tackle Daunting Challenges in Iraq
Ahmed Rashid: 5/25/04
Afghanistan: U.S. General To Investigate Detention Centers
Ron Synovitz: 5/24/04
Central Asia: Disappointment And Anger As Prison Scandal Cuts Into America’s Democratic Image
Daisy Sindelar: 5/15/04
Turkey Sends Mixed Signals on American Request to Send More Troops to Afghanistan
Mevlut Katik: 5/13/04
Afghanistan: As Kabul Appeals To Opponents, Radical Faction Makes Peace Gesture
Jeffrey Donovan: 5/07/04
Afghanistan: As Kabul Appeals To Opponents, Radical Faction Makes Peace Gesture
Jeffrey Donovan: 5/07/04
Kazakhstan: Political Parties Jockeying For Position Ahead Of Elections
4/30/04
Concern Grows Over Pakistan’s Reliability as Partner in Anti-Terrorist Struggle
Ahmed Rashid: 4/29/04
Azerbaijan and Turkey Coordinate Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiating Position
Mevlut Katik: 4/23/04
Experts Wonder if $8.2 Billion in Afghan Aid is Sufficient to Break the Country’s Vicious Cycle
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/05/04
Afghanistan: NATO Envoy Urges Donors To Pledge Generously
Ahto Lobjakas: 3/30/04
Anti-Terrorist Security Sweep in Pakistan Winding Down
Abubaker Saddique: 3/30/04
Afghanistan: Herat Fighting Highlights Need to Disarm Militias, Strengthen National Army
Ron Synovitz: 3/27/04
Afghanistan: Elections Now Look Set For September As Challenges Mount
Ron Synovitz: 3/26/04
US Strategic Priorities Shifting in Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 3/25/04
Soccer Fuels Reconstruction Hopes in Afghanistan
Dan Brennan: 3/24/04
Violence and Intrigue Threaten Afghan Stabilization Process
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 3/23/04
"Osama’s" Accolades May Spur Afghan Film Industry
Mark Berniker: 3/19/04
Afghanistan: U.S.-led Command Teams Fight Taliban With Unconventional Warfare
Ron Synovitz: 3/15/04
NATO’s "Progressive Expansion" in Afghan Provinces Required for Greater Security
Abubaker Saddique: 3/12/04
Looming Elections in Afghanistan Spur Rural Race for Influence Between US Troops and Taliban
Mevlut Katik: 3/10/04
Constitutional Guarantee Of Equal Rights for Afghan Woman So Far Brings Little Change To Everyday Life
Abubaker Saddique: 3/08/04
Afghanistan: PRTs Go Beyond Humanitarian Issues Into Security Realm
Ron Synovitz: 3/06/04
Afghanistan: EU Urges Delay In Elections
Ahto Lobjakas: 3/05/04
Kabul Experiencing a Construction Boom
Ed Grazda: 3/05/04
Central Asia: New Report Shoots Down Assumptions About Arms Proliferation
Antoine Blua: 2/28/04
Rumsfeld Defends Status Quo on Central Asian Tour
Esmer Islamov: 2/26/04
Afghanistan’s Elections Must be Postponed � Leading Expert
2/24/04
Central Asia: Report Calls On U.S. To Rethink Its Regional Approach
Antoine Blua: 2/22/04
Afghan Disarmament Promises Much, Delivers Little
Abubaker Saddique: 2/17/04
Afghanistan: Former Taliban Followers Attempting to Assimilate into Civilian Life
Farangis Najibullah: 2/14/04
Afghanistan Stands on Brink of Becoming "Narco-State"
Mark Berniker: 2/10/04
Hurdles in Implementing the New Afghan Constitution
Amin Tarzi: 2/08/04
Report: Washington Must Re-conceptualize It’s Security Vision for Eurasia
2/05/04
Reexamining Old Concepts About the Caucasus and Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 2/04/04
New Constitution Doesn’t Change Afghan Nomads’ Hard Lot
Abubaker Saddique: 1/29/04
Central Asia: Is the IMU Still a Threat to Regional Security?
1/24/04
Inter-Ethnic Suspicion Continues to Hamper Afghan Stabilization Efforts
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 1/13/04
New Afghan Constitution Offers Hope, Faces Challenges
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 1/05/04
As Afghan Council Proceeds, American Predicts Strong President
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 12/22/03
Afghanistan: Women Demand Equal Rights Be Written Into Constitution
Antoine Blua: 12/20/03
Afghanistan: Is A Strong President Needed?
Antoine Blua: 12/18/03
Parliamentary Elections Signal Growing Russian Assertiveness Towards CIS Neighbors
Igor Torbakov: 12/18/03
Afghan President Convenes Council Amid Questions of his Future Role
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 12/15/03
Draft Constitution Gives Rights Activist Hope for Afghanistan’s Future
12/11/03
Consitutional Debate Rages in Lead Up to Afghan Council
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 12/09/03
India Set to Expand Presence in Central Asia
Ibragim Alibekov: 12/03/03
Afghan Constitution Worries Civil-Society Advocates
11/14/03
Southern Afghan Governor Confronts Attacks, Seeks New Mandate
Abubaker Saddique: 11/12/03
In Afghan Province, Poppy Planting Has Powerful Appeal
Abubaker Saddique: 11/10/03
Central Asia: Girls Face Discrimination In Schooling
Antoine Blua: 11/09/03
The Taliban’s Legacy in Kandahar
Ed Grazda: 10/10/03
Afghanistan:
Now's the Best Time to Visit!
A Cartoon by Ted Rall: 10/10/03
Afghan Diplomat Insists Government is Taking Control
A Q& A with Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 10/02/03
US Unilateralism Fuels Great Power Rivalry in Central Asia
Todd Diamond: 10/01/03
Afghanistan: Foreign Ministers Urge Intensified Support For Reconstruction
Robert McMahon: 9/27/03
New Book Examines A Clandestine Group’s 26-Year Effort to Improve Conditions For Afghan Women
9/26/03
Radical Pakistani Coalition Poses Threat to Afghan Stabilization Efforts
9/24/03
US Focus on Interdiction in Central Asia Is Inadequate to Meet Drug Trafficking Challenge -- Experts
Ted Weihman: 9/23/03
Afghanistan’s Ethnic Pashtuns Seek Larger Political Role
9/15/03
Afghanistan Battles to Restore Educational Opportunities
Ken Stier: 9/12/03
Taliban Loyalists Laying Low in Afghanistan
Owais Tohid: 9/08/03
US Afghan Policy Coordinator Discusses New Plan to Stabilize, Rebuild Country
9/07/03
Friction Between Washington and Tehran Blocks Prisoner Negotiations
8/25/03
Afghanistan: Refugees Return Home From Iran
J. M. Ledgard: 8/23/03
Can Afghan Reconstruction Surge After Latest Violence?
Mark Berniker: 8/16/03
Post-War Patterns in Afghanistan and Iraq
Matthew Riemer: 8/14/03
Afghanistan: NATO Takes Over ISAF Command Amid Calls for Expansion
Ron Synovitz: 8/12/03
Team Approach Spreads in Afghanistan, but Security Worries Remain
Ahmed Rashid: 8/07/03
Taliban Stepping Up Attacks Against Targets in Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid: 7/28/03
Afghanistan: School Closures In Balkh Province Leave Teachers, Students Stranded
Farangis Najibullah: 7/27/03
Separating Symptoms from Sources: The Ghost of Greater Afghanistan
Jonathan Feiser: 7/25/03
Islamabad’s Lingering Support for Islamic Extremists Threatens Pakistan-Afghanistan Ties
Ahmed Rashid: 7/23/03
Afghanistan: Rights Groups Criticize Torture, Abuse In Prisons
Farangis Najibullah: 7/20/03
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Appeals for Increased Aid
Stephanie Wells: 7/17/03
Pakistan Closes Its Embassy in Afghanistan Amid Escalating Diplomatic Tension
Ahmed Rashid: 7/08/03
A Relationship of Opportunity: Washington and Islamabad
Matthew Riemer: 7/03/03
Expert Blames Afghan Instability on Pakistani and American Support to Warlords
6/10/03
Caucasus: Rights Groups Increasingly Critical Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
Antoine Blua: 6/08/03
Afghan Economy Makes Halting Progress, Faces Huge Challenges
Daan van der Schriek: 6/05/03
Explaining Central Asia’s Historical and Cultural Complexities
Kambiz Arman: 5/30/03
Turkmenistan’s Rights Record Doesn’t Outweigh International Investment Interest
Mark Berniker: 5/30/03
Clashing Approaches Becloud Central Asia’s Water Future
Ibragim Alibekov: 5/28/03
Afghanistan: Provincial Governors Promise To Deliver Millions In Back Revenues As Karzai Clamps Down
Farangis Najibullah: 5/21/03
Saddam’s Fall Raises Fears of Terrorist-Smuggler Nexus
Stephen Blank: 5/12/03
Afghanistan: Nepotism, Cronyism Widespread In Government
Farangis Najibullah: 5/11/03
Taliban Fighters Infiltrating Back Into Afghanistan From Pakistan
Owais Tohid: 5/05/03
Afghanistan’s Shiites Revive Traditions
Ivan Sigal: 4/25/03
Afghan-Pakistan Summit Yields Commitment to Improve Border Security
Ahmed Rashid: 4/24/03
Afghan Security Concerns High Ahead of Pakistan Summit
Ahmed Rashid: 4/21/03
Afghanistan: Is The Taliban Regrouping In An Effort To Destabilize?
Farangis Najibullah: 4/20/03
Drafting of New Afghan Constitution May Be "Meaningless Exercise" Without Greater Security � Expert
4/11/03
Women’s Ministry Treads Cautiously in Promoting Gender Equality in Afghanistan
4/11/03
Radical Islam More About Arab Nationalism Than Religion, Expert Contends
4/03/03
UN Security Council Extends Afghan Mission Mandate, While Expressing Fresh Security Concerns
Todd Diamond: 4/02/03
Iraq Conflict Prompts Fresh Security Concerns in Afghanistan
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 3/24/03
Afghan and Pakistani Presidents Set for Crucial Face-to-Face
Ahmed Rashid: 3/21/03
The Indian-Iranian Connection and Its Importance for Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 3/12/03
Comparisons Between Iraq and Afghanistan Tell a Disheartening Story
Ahmed Rashid: 3/10/03
Afghanistan: With Iraq Looming, Karzai Competes For U.S. Attention
Jeffrey Donovan: 3/01/03
Karzai Cautions Bush: Afghanistan’s Reconstruction Far From Complete
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 2/27/03
German Leadership Role in Afghanistan Expands Amid Iraq Crisis
Ron Synovitz: 2/15/03
Afghanistan: Analysts Say Some Neighbors Interfering In Kabul’s Internal Affairs
Ron Synovitz: 2/09/03
Rising Drug Flow Out of Afghanistan Threatens Central Asian Neighbors
Todd Diamond: 2/06/03
Afghanistan: Division Between Islamists, Moderates Hampers Effort on New Constitution
Ron Synovitz: 2/01/03
Afghanistan: Ban On Cable TV Seen As Symptom Of Power Struggle
Ron Synovitz: 1/26/03
Afghan-Pakistani Tension Prompts Kabul To Develop New Trade Routes
Ahmed Rashid: 1/24/03
Jockeying for Influence, Neighbors Undermine Afghan Pact
Ahmed Rashid: 1/15/03
American Commander Alters Military Strategy in Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid: 1/13/03
Learning in a Harsh Land: Scenes from Afghanistan’s Schools
Jason Eskenazi: 1/10/03
Karzai Mounts Anti-Warlord Campaign in Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid: 1/03/03
Trans-Afghan Pipeline Project Moving Forward, Faces Risks
Mark Berniker: 12/19/02
Russia Moves to Reassert Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus
Igor Torbakov: 12/16/02
Promising an Army, Afghan President Faces Immediate Threats
Ardeshir Moaveni: 12/11/02
Afghan Defense Official Looks Warily Westward
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 12/06/02
US Officials Prepare New Campaign for Afghan Security
Ahmed Rashid: 12/03/02
Central Asia: Verdict Still Out On U.S. Engagement Policy
Jeffrey Donovan: 11/24/02
Afghanistan: Study Shows Alarming Rates Of Maternal Mortality
Grant Podelco: 11/10/02
IMU Reportedly Expands, Prepares to Strike Western Targets
Ibragim Alibekov: 10/29/02
An Uzbek Family Survives an Unwanted Ordeal with a Radical Islamic Movement
Rustam Temirov: 10/22/02
Northern Alliance Veteran Hopes Emeralds Are Key Part of Afghanistans’ Economic Recovery
10/15/02
New Great Games in the Caspian Will Involve Complex Stakes
Ariel Cohen: 10/11/02
Afghan President Maintains Focus on Reconstruction
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 10/01/02
Afghan Diplomats Press for Broader American Security Commitment
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 9/23/02
Moscow Mulls a Role in Afghan Oil and Gas Revival
Sergei Blagov: 9/20/02
New US Allies in Central Asia Line Up Behind Russia on Iraq Question
9/18/02
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Accentuates the Positive
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 9/18/02
A time for Eurasia
Ian Bremmer: 9/17/02
Winds of the War on Terror Leave Central Asia at Risk
Ahmed Rashid: 9/11/02
Al Qaeda’s Capabilities Remain A Subject of International Debate
Todd Diamond: 9/10/02
A Year Later, Central Asian Economies Have Not Changed Course
Alec Appelbaum: 9/10/02
Anxious Days for Turkish Afghanistan Command
Jon Gorvett: 9/09/02
Disparate
Interest Groups Grapple to Shape Russian Foreign Policy
Igor Torbakov: 9/09/02
US
Placing Greater Emphasis on Economic Stabilization in Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid: 9/06/02
Masood’s
Image Looms Large in Afghanistan
A EurasiaNet Photo Essay by Ed Grazda: 8/23/02
Uzbekistan:
There’s No Place Like Home
Faruk Turaev: 8/18/02
Iran: Al Qaeda Suspects Handed Over to Saudi Arabia � But Why?
Breffni O'Rourke: 8/13/02
United
States Faces Fault Lines in Building Afghan Army
Ahmed Rashid: 7/26/02
Kabul
Residents Struggle to Scratch Out Existence
A Photo Essay by Jason Eskenazi: 7/26/02
Karzai Turns to United States to Fill Afghan Security Gap
Halima Kazem: 7/24/02
Still Searching for Security in a Fragile Afghanistan
A EurasiaNet Q&A with Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 7/23/02
Looking for Trouble? Russia Steers Central Asian Antiterrorist Preparations
Roger N McDermott: 7/22/02
Opium
Runners Find Passage Along Tajik-Afghan Border
7/19/02
Catching
Afghanistan's Karzai in Calmer Times
A Photo Essay by Ed Grazda: 7/19/02
Slow Western Aid Could Undermine Afghan Stability
Ahmed Rashid: 7/18/02
Afghan
Politician's Murder Touches Off Political Discord
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 7/10/02
Assassination,
Bombing Incident in Afghanistan Pose Severe Political Challenge
for Karzai's Leadership
Ahmed Rashid: 7/08/02
As
Jalalabad Mourns, Qadir's Legacy Remains Unfixed
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 7/08/02
Afghanistan:
UN Says Plight of Refugees Deteriorating Because of Low Funds,
Fighting
Ron Synovitz: 7/07/02
Kyrgyz
Security Council Secretary Warns of Fresh IMU Attacks, But
to What End?
Zamira Eshanova: 7/06/02
"Why
Do They Use Bombs?": Grieving Afghans Demand Answers
Halima Kazem: 7/03/02
After
the Taliban, Afghan Opium Resurges
Todd Diamond: 7/02/02
Violence
Thwarts Northern Afghan City's Rehabilitation
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 7/01/02
Northern
Afghan Warlord Comments on Regional Violence
A Q&A with Adbul Rashid Dostum
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/27/02
Karzai
Grapples with Appointment of Women's Affairs Minister in Afghanistan
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/25/02
New
Afghan Cabinet Configuration Source of Discontent for Many
Pashtuns
Ahmed Rashid: 6/24/02
Afghanistan
Needs a Parliament - Western Leader
A EurasiaNet Q&A with Ismail Khan
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/24/02
Qanooni's
Rejection Ends Afghan Council on a Bumpy Note
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/20/02
Turkey
Raises Profile with New Afghanistan Role
Mevlut Katik: 6/20/02
Former
Anti-Taliban Commander Stresses Ethnic Harmony
Q&A with Haji Abdul Qadir
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/20/02
Surprise
Deals Mulled at Afghan Council
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/18/02
Afghan
Council Stalls As Karzai Asserts Authority
6/17/02
Divisive
Debate Mutes Karzai's Anti-Warlord Agenda
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/14/02
Afghan
Women Find Political Voice
Halima Kazem: 6/14/02
As
Expected, Karzai to Lead Afghan Transitional Government
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/13/02
Departing
Afghan Interior Minister Won't Seek New Government Post
Q&A with Yunus Qanooni
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/13/02
Lack
of Foreign Support Could Thwart Afghan Progress: Experts
6/13/02
Accusations
of American Meddling Mar Afghan Council
Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard : 6/12/02
Amid
Calls for Unity, Afghans Contend with Stubborn Factionalism
Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard: 6/11/02
Uncertainty
Hovers Over Loya Jirga
Ahmed Rashid: 06/10/02
Former
King Deflects Political Controversy as Afghan Vote Waits
Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard: 6/10/02
On
the Road with Afghan Interim Administration Officials
A Photo Essay by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard:
6/8/02
Activist
Works to Help Afghans Present Claims of Atrocities
6/8/02
Suspicion
and Protest Mark Run-Up to Afghan Grand Council
Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard: 6/7/02
Afghan
Women Seek Professional Connections Worldwide
6/7/02
Afghanistan
Eyes a Pipeline, But Prospects Look Dim
Halima Kazem: 6/6/02
Emergency
Loya Jirga: Strength in Numbers?
Halima Kazem: 6/5/02
Polished
Commission Chairman Prepares for Historic Afghan Vote
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 6/3/02
As
Concern Over Afghanistan's Security Mounts, UN Declines to
Expand Peacekeepers' Mandate
Todd Diamond: 5/28/02
UN
Security Council Extends ISAF But Maintains Limits to Kabul
Robert McMahon: 5/25/02
Iranian
Leader Plans Visit To Afghanistan
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 5/24/02
Afghan
Interior Minister "Ready to Open Up Cabinet Position"
A Q&A with Yunus Qanooni
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 5/22/02
Afghan
Women Emerge as Elections Take Place
Ahmed Rashid: 5/20/02
US,
Afghan Regional Security Hang on Pakistani Elections -- Expert
5/18/02
Civil
Society Returns to Herat
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Ahmed Rashid:
5/16/02
In
Peshawar, Warning Signs for Afghan Peace
Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard: 5/13/02
Afghanistan
Repatriation Pace Outstripping Funds - UNHCR
5/12/02
Biography
of Afghan Hero Provides Lessons for Current Readers
Nick Megoran: 5/10/02
Abdullah
Awaits an Uncertain Political Future
Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard: 5/7/02
Turkmen
Leader Asks For UN Support In Moving Ahead With Pipeline Deal
Antoine Blua: 5/04/02
Expert:
Security Gaps Threaten Afghan Stability
4/30/02
Photo
Essay: Russian Border Guards Battle Heroin on the Afghan-Tajik
Border
Hugues Siegenthaler: 4/27/02
Reconstruction
Money "Extremely Slow" to Reach Afghanistan
Todd Diamond: 4/25/02
"More
Important Than a Position in the Government Is Keeping the
Peace"
A Q&A with Afghan Deputy Defense
Minister Abdul Rashid Dostum
Conducted by Camelia Enkhetabi-Fard: 4/24/02
Afghan
Development on the Line
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/23/02
Afghans
Thrill, for One Day at Least, at King's Return
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/19/02
IMU
Movements May Press Tajikistan to Forefront of Security Concerns
Davron Vali: 4/18/02
Uncertainty
Awaits Exiled Former King in Kabul
Ahmed Rashid: 4/17/02
Influential
Afghan Leader Hopeful on Loya Jirga Prospects
A Q&A with Burhanuddin Rabbani
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/15/02
Interim
Afghan Foreign Minister Says Poppy Eradication Effort Encounters
Success
A Q&A with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/15/02
Interim
Afghan Government Attempts to Bolster Image of Authority
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/12/02
Defense
Establishment's Control of US Policy Poses Threat to Afghan
Reconstruction
Ahmed Rashid: 4/10/02
Turkey
Warily Prepares to Take Over Afghan Peacekeeping Mission
Jon Gorvett: 4/10/02
Washington
Fears for Karzai's Future
Ariel Cohen: 4/9/02
Bombing
at Defense Minister's Caravan Kills Five, But Government is
Resolute
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/9/02
Interior
Minister Discusses Investigation Process Surrounding Alleged
Coup
A Q&A with Yunus Qanooni
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/9/02
ISAF
Commander Hails Stabilization Progress in Kabul
Q & A with General John McColl
Conducted by EurasiaNet contributor Camelia Entekhabi-Fard:
4/8/02
Alleged
Afghan Conspirator Denies Coup Attempt
A Q&A with Wahidullah Sabauon
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/8/02
Defense
Minister's Trip Highlights Challenges to Afghan Unity
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/4/02
Musharraf's
Contortions Reveal the General as Politician
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Arif Jamal:
4/3/02
Former
Afghan King's Delayed Return Indicates Afghan Security Crisis
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 4/2/02
Timetable
on Loya Jirga Leaves Little Room for Dithering
Ron Synovitz: 4/1/02
Rising
Heroin Abuse in Central Asia Raises Threat of Public Health
Crisis
Robert Ponce: 3/29/02
UN
Security Council Poised To Create New Civilian Mission for
Afghanistan
Todd Diamond: 3/28/02
Education
High on the Development Agenda in Afghanistan
Katherine Guckenberger: 3/25/02
Turkey's
Emerging Role in Afghanistan's Reconstruction
3/22/02
Afghanistan:
Visit To Shah-E-Kot Finds Few Bodies As Shell-Shocked Villagers
Return
Askold Krushelnycky: 3/16/02
US
National Security Expert Says Internal Rivalries Influence
Iranian Foreign Policy
A Q&A with US National Security
Expert Zalmay Khalilzad,
Conducted by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 3/15/02
Security
Concerns Mount in Afghanistan as Country Enters Critical Reconstruction
Phase
Ahmed Rashid: 3/14/02
Top
International Officials Comment on Afghanistan's Security
Challenges
3/14/02
Opium
Production Resumes in Afghanistan
Arif Jamal : 3/12/02
Photo
Essay: An Afghan Town Rebuilds its Media
Roshan Khadivi: 3/8/02
USAID
Administrator Says Afghanistan's Reconstruction Challenges
Bigger Than Originally Believed
Katherine Guckenberger: 3/5/02
Afghanistan:
Renewed Fighting Raises Question Of U.S. 'Exit Strategy'
Kathleen Knox: 3/4/02
The
Coming Crisis in Central Asia: Ahmed Rashid's Jihad
A book review by Mark Katz: 3/01/02
UN
Hesitant to Tackle Afghan Peacekeeping Mission Dilemma
Todd Diamond: 2/28/02
Karzai
Seeks Foreign Investment from Indian Companies
Agam Shah: 2/28/02
Afghan
Leader's Visit to Iran Hands Political Victory to Reformists
in Tehran
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 2/26/02
Afghan
Reconstruction Effort Poses Major Test For Iranian Policy
Makers
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard and Idi Verani:
2/21/02
Coordination
needed for new NGOs in Tajikistan
2/18/02
Kazakhstan:
Talk Of Oil Pipeline Through Afghanistan Seen As Premature
Michael Lelyveld: 2/17/02
Killing Of Afghan Minister Heightens Government Tensions
Ron Synovitz: 2/16/02
Afghanistan
Looks at Itself
A EurasiaNet Photo Essay by Ivan Sigal: 2/15/02
Civilian
Casualties Prompt Mounting Criticism of US Anti-Terrorism
Campaign
Alec Appelbaum: 2/14/02
Iranian
Conservatives Seek To Influence Developments in Afghanistan
Artie McConnell: 2/14/02
Former
Saudi Intelligence Official Defends Country's Dealings with
the Taliban
Mark N. Katz: 2/13/02
Tajik
Islamic Party Leader Vigorously Denies bin Laden Link
A Q&A with Said Abdullo Nuri,
head of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan: 2/13/02
Russia
Strives to Maintain Political Clout in Afghanistan
Sergei Blagov: 2/12/02
Afghan
Leaders Eager to Help Reduce US-Iranian Tension
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 2/11/02
Central
Asia Expert Calls for Review of Regional Drug Interdiction
Efforts
2/11/02
Kabul's
Water Crisis
2/10/02
Afghan
Interim Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah Says Afghan-Pakistani
Relations Based on "Non-Interference"
Camelia Entekhabi-Fard: 2/8/02
Karzai:
Afghanistan Needs Foreign Stabilization Force "For as
Long as Necessary"
A Q&A with Hamid Karzai: 2/7/02
Dostum
Has Multiple Aims on Visit to India
Agam Shah: 2/4/02
Suspicions
of Iranian Meddling Becloud Bid for Afghan Peacekeepers
Todd Diamond: 1/30/02
Taliban
Forced Rift Between Country's Two Main Languages
Dan Alexe: 1/27/02
Iran:
Tehran Returns To Kabul After Long Absence Under Taliban
Charles Recknagel and William Samii:
1/19/02
UN
Security Council Alters Afghan Sanctions to Aid Hunt for Taliban,
al Qaeda Renegades
Todd Diamond: 1/18/02
Many
Afghan Refugees in Tajikistan Eager to Repatriate
Davron Vali: 1/17/02
New
Report Says Afghan Reconstruction to Cost $15 Billion
1/15/02
Two
Reports on Afghanistan's Reconstruction Raise Concern About
Future Stability
1/10/02
Shanghai
Cooperation Organization Seeks to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism
Component
1/08/02
Yemen's
Connection with al Qaeda Tied to Domestic Repression
Mark N. Katz: 1/8/02
Afghanistan:
Ethnic Turkmen Seek Peace-Building Role
Charles Recknagel: 1/06/02
Tajik
Special Forces Commander Cautious on Afghan Peace Prospects
Q&A with General Sukhrob Kasymov: 1/3/02
Russia
Worries That Afghan Success Will Prompt US Unilateralism
Igor Torbakov: 1/2/02
