Afghanistan's history, internal political development, foreign relations, and very existence as an independent state have largely been determined by its geographic location at the crossroads of Central, West, and South Asia. Over the centuries, waves of migrating peoples passed through the region--described by historian Arnold Toynbee as a "roundabout of the ancient world"--leaving behind a mosaic of ethnic and linguistic groups. In modern times, as well as in antiquity, vast armies of the world passed through this region of Asia, temporarily establishing local control and often dominating Iran and what is today Pakistan and northern India.
US to support Taliban Afghanistan News.Net Washington, : After the admission by senior US commanders, including US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, that the war on terror in Afghanistan could not be won by military effort alone, the US State Department has reportedly said that it favoured a reconciliation effort that could bring the Taliban back to power in Kabul "but only if it severe ties with Al Qaeda".
11 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan Afghanistan News.Net Taliban militants and wounded five in a joint operation Monday in Daychopan district in southern Afghanistan, an official said.
Gates accuses Brit envoy, commander of Afghanistan News.Net London, Oct.7 : US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has accused the British ambassador and top military commander in Afghanistan of being "defeatist" for saying the Taliban could not be beaten.
Taliban, Afghan officials met in Saudi Arabia Deseret News Kabul, Afghanistan A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late...
US rejects defeatism in Afghanistan BBC Us Defence Secretary Robert Gates has rejected as defeatist a comment by a top British commander in Afghanistan that the war there cannot be won. Mr Gates said despite challenges, there was no...
Victory in Afghanistan need not be total The Globe And Mail The reported remarks of Britain's top commander in Afghanistan should not be taken as defeatism, but as an opportunity to clarify the West's war aims. It is important to be clear on what Brigadier...
El-Tor cholera leaves 17 dead IRIN An outbreak of El Tor cholera in northern, eastern and southeastern Afghanistan has killed at least 17 people - mostly women and children - in the past few weeks, the...
Nawaz mediating between Taliban, Karzai Pak Tribune Pml-n Quaid Nawaz Sharif is playing a key role in conjunction with Saudi Arabia in bringing about a negotiated settlement between the Taliban and the Karzai regime to pave the way for...
Germany To Withdraw Special Forces Troops From Afghanistan Quote.com A German defense ministry report said that the government is withdrawing 100 Special Forces troops from its military reserves in Afghanistan.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter...
UN envoy calls for political Spero News The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today stressed the need for a political “surge” to boost the prospects for peace in the strife-torn nation and to respond to urgent...
Afghanistan and Hong Kong keep perfect records New Straits Times Batting first, Afghanistan made 203 for nine in 50 overs and then bowled out Jersey for 79, a performance which delighted their coach, Kabir Khan. "Everybody is very happy as we have taken one step...
Karzai denies drug charges Gulf Daily News A brother of President Hamid Karzai yesterday rejected long-standing suggestions that he was involved in Afghanistan's opium and heroin trade, challenging authorities to prove the claim. ...
Afghan militants key to country Examiner Iraq .And he rejected assertions made by a British commander that the Afghan war is not winnable.Speaking to reporters en route to international meetings...
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 539 The Miami Herald ... at least 539 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the...
Pakistan begins deporting Afghan migrants eTaiwan News Pakistan began deporting Afghan migrants from an insurgency-wracked tribal area on Monday after alleging they have militant links.Officials have said they plan to deport all of the estimated 50,000...
U.S. asks Japan to pay part of costs to boost Afghan army Japan Today Washington — The United States has asked Japan to pay part of the estimated $17 billion needed to double the size of the Afghan army, Defense Department officials said Monday....
NATO commander calls for blitz on Afghan drugs traffic The Nation Nato’s top commander in Europe called Monday for a decisive assault by international forces on drug trafficking in Afghanistan, a major source of funds for the Taliban.“The...
The commander is right... you The Independent The first serious talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban took place 10 days ago in Mecca under the auspices of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. During the discussions all sides agreed that...
British train in a virtual Afghanistan Middle East Times British troops are honing skills in a simulator designed to represent realistic conditions on the ground in Afghanistan ahead of deployment. Troops are training at...
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