woensdag, februari 17, 2010
The Kingdom and the Afghan Chaos
n his quest to stabilize his country, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, dressed in white robes, arrived last week in Mecca on what can only be called a diplomatic pilgrimage. Although Karzai undoubtedly spent time praying at Islam’s holiest site, his mission was intended to prove more than his piety.So what diplomatic or financial gain was Karzai seeking? Why travel to Saudi Arabia at the very moment that US President Barack Obama’s military surge has become operational? Can Saudi Arabia play a serious role in resolving his country’s increasingly bloody conflict?
By Mai Yamani
Read more >> | The Kingdom and the Afghan Chaos - Project Syndicate
Labels: Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, islam, Taliban
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donderdag, januari 21, 2010
A Deal with the Taliban?
or thirty years Afghanistan has cast a long, dark shadow over world events, but it has also been marked by pivotal moments that could have brought peace and changed world history.By Ahmed Rashid
Read more >> | A Deal with the Taliban? - The New York Review of Books
Labels: Afghanistan, Bookreview, Taliban
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donderdag, november 12, 2009
Held by the Taliban
he story of David Rohde, a New York Times reporter, kidnapped by the Taliban, who finally escaped.Labels: Afghanistan, David Rohde, Taliban
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maandag, juni 16, 2008
Karzai warns Pakistan
fghan leader Karzai warned Pakistan that they will send in troops into Pakistan if the Taliban will keep on attacking from within Pakistan.Labels: Afghanistan, Taliban
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