January 20, 2009
Contributed to Afghan Press by Afghanistan’s Students’ Movement: Dear Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, We, members of the “Afghanistan’s Students Movement” congratulate you for your success in the Presidential elections of the United States of America, which we consider a sign...
go to article »January 19, 2009
Even though she hasn’t been sworn in yet, Hillary Clinton is already at odds with the Afghan foreign ministry. The reason: Clinton referred to Afghanistan as a “narco-state” during a recent confirmation hearing. Afghanistan’s foreign minister was insulted by the term, saying ...
go to article »November 16, 2008
In the sixth part of his exchange with KA Dilday, Anthony Barnett realises that Obama's victory was hardly as comprehensive as it seemed. Catch up with part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5. Dear Kay, You are right to mull it over. There are big issues to be addressed, from celebr...
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Elsewhere in openDemocracy, Anita Inder Singh explores the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which poses one of the toughest foreign policy challenges facing the next president. Singh paints a bleak picture: "The Taliban now control at least one-third of the country; President Karzai'...
go to article »November 4, 2008
The Stop the War Coalition was founded seven years ago in response to the invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent attack on Iraq, gathering immense popular support as it brought over one million people into the streets of London on 15 February 2003. These heights have not been reached since; eve...
go to article »November 2, 2008
Pakistan officials told the Agence France-Presse Saturday that the U.S. military had succeeded Friday night in taking out one Al Qaeda’s main leaders: Egyptian Abu Jihad al-Masri. Al-Masri was Al Qaeda’s chief of propaganda. He was born in Egypt but worked for the terrorist organization ...
go to article »October 29, 2008
Obama and McCain final attack adsWith 5 days to go, here is some of the attack ads from both campaigns heading into voting day.-DarrylBarack Obama:John McCain...
go to article »October 28, 2008
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October 19, 2008
According to federal prosecutors, five Afghan immigrants in the United States enslaved a teenage girl, forcing her to do house chores and beating her if she behaved in a way they did not approve of. One of the Afghans even sexually assaulted the girl, a federal indictment unsealed this week says. Th...
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