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AFGHANISTAN  

RAWA is a group of women who fight for women's rights in Afghanistan against the brutal restrictions and abuse perpetrated by Islamic radical groups.

Terror. Tourism. The latter of the two is not usually associated with Kabul, Afghanistan. Travelers are finding their way into this war-torn nation and finding the attractions are the people and culture as this nation rebuilds itself.

More travelers are finding their way to Afghanistan. A recent visitor to Kabul offers tips on a healthy visit to Afghanistan.

The Power and Interest Report has published a new intelligence brief on the possible end of Japanese refueling of allied vessels involved in the Afghanistan campaign.

President Bush speaks out about his latest request to congress for more funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Progress is being made, and Canada continues to reinforce its role as a leader for education in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls."

Boy killed in Afghanistan for carrying US money

Afghanistan, a country often mentioned on the news for the most part because of the war there, but occasionally for the drugs and terrorism that happens.

some facts about Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom, the current war in Afghanistan, is largely overlooked by both the media and the American public.

Security council votes to keep international forces in Afghanistan for another 12 months.

Afghanistan women are still living under the rules laid down by the Taliban.

Life in the military: What has deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan done to my son?

Historian Wm. Lambers says the cause of peace would be better served in Iraq & Afghanistan if there was more emphasis on fighting child hunger and poverty. Agencies say 300-400 million children in the world are malnourished; one child dies from hunger every 5 seconds.

Covers the Soviet invasion. Events surrounding 9/11. The Taliban & al-Qaeda activities in Afghanistan.

The General spent his time in Afghanistan with the members of the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team and with the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division.

The International Crisis Group has published a new report on the need to reform Afghanistan's national police force.

In addition to being one of the front lines of the War on Terror, Afghanistan is also ground zero for the Ward on drugs, as evidenced by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime 2007 Annual Opium Survey.

The U.S. State Department has released the new counterdrug strategy for Afghanistan.

During the American Psychological Association Conference, researchers presented findings of evidence that both major and minor depression were associated with domestic abuse and other family problems among veterans returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

The latest Gallup Poll compares Americans' thoughts on the war in Iraq with what they think of the previous actions in Afghanistan and what they would think of sending troops to Pakistan.

Some of the worst attacks of violence against schools, including threats against both students and teachers, have occurred in 2007. Insurgents in Afghanistan have made schools one of their primary targets, preventing at least 200,000 children from attending.

The FPA has released part two of its special series, "Examining Afghanistan."

Afghanistan has such a flourishing poppy trade that it is the world's leader in the production of opium. And the opium trade is one of the main sources of income for the Taliban.

The Foreign Policy Association has launched a new series called "Examining Afghanistan."

Reuters reported that Afghanistan has started its campaign to ban smoking in public places.

Congress voted to continue to fund the war in Iraq and Afghanistan

A research paper directed at identifying the role and influence the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan had on the rise of the Taliban. Looks at the effect of the war on the country's infrastructure as well as people.

A conversation about life with a soldier in Afghanistan.

After a long search, on May 15, 2007, President George W. Bush has finally appointed a White House "war czar" to coordinate the war strategy for both Iraq and Afghanistan.

The balance of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is becoming vitally important to the fate of the Middle East, and subsequently, the world.

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Taliban official says that Osama Bin Laden is alive and still in control in Iraq and Afghanistan.

According to the AP Newswire, "more than 1,000 NATO and Afghan troops clashed with Taliban and took over control of a district center in southern Afghanistan, long held by the militants, officials and witnesses said Saturday. " (Yahoo! News article)

Approximately one-third of soldiers who visited a VA hospital after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2005 have one or more diagnosable mental health disorders, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.

Poppy farmers in Afghanistan say that the campaign to eradicate poppy farming in their country may leave them jobless and with no choice but to join the Taliban.

There has been endless debate on whether or not the US going to war in Iraq was justified. The most objective way to determine if the Iraq war was justified is to compare it to a war that had broad support from nearly all nations: the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The enormous cost of the of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, $440 billion, is enough money to transform the United States into a dramatically different place.

As the US wages war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the real victims of the struggle are domestic women who suffer in the hands of abusers.

Fighting the war in Afghanistan on the web? Supporting Israel's tactics againt the Palestinians through the web?

Senator Bill Frist says that the war in Afghanistan cannot be won militarily.

What plagues Afghanistan? Well a simple answer would be to say everything under the sun. But understanding the issues plaguing the nation is not that simple.

This years record production of opium combined with other indicators show how the Bush administrations plans for rebuilding Afghanistan are in danger of failing.

Afghan women have been struggling for centuries for their rights. From education to better health care to respect as partners in nation building. But unfortunately, they have been persecuted, denied their rightful place in society.

Whatever your reason for visiting Kabul, you should make personal security a top priority. Here are some basic guidelines on Kabul Afghanistan safety for Americans.

This article sets out to justify why the US went to war in Afghanistan.

In this powerful and passionate critique of the 'war on terror' in Afghanistan and its extensions into Palestine and Iraq, to trace the history of colonial involvements in the Middle East cast shadows to the present.

The famed Silk Road city of Bamiyan, Afghanistan was once famous for its collosal statues of Buddha. These giant figures were destroyed by the Taliban. The Hazara ethinic minority makes its home in this region, called the Hazarajat.

An in-depth analysis of the on-going suffering and deprivations of Afghan women following their liberation by the United States. In fact, the lives of Afghanistan's women have barely improved, notwithstanding all the political rhetoric to the contrary.

Signs that Afghanistan is headed down the same bloddy road as Iraq.