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 An Ariana Media Publication 02/05/2012
News


Driven Away by a War, Now Stalked by Winter’s Cold
The New York Times (02/04/2012)


Civilians among 49 killed in Helmand
Pajhwok (02/03/2012)


U.S.-Held Taliban as Bargaining Chips Draw Republican Criticism
Bloomberg (02/03/2012)


Adios Afghanistan
Fox News (02/03/2012)


Snowfall, rains to end drought, hope growers
Pajhwok (02/03/2012)


No winners in Afghanistan’s war
The Financial Times (02/03/2012)


Plan for early end to US combat role catches Afghan officials by surprise
The Christian Science Monitor (02/03/2012)


Premature Evacuation?
Foreign Policy (02/03/2012)


Panetta comment prompts questions, concerns in Afghanistan
The Washington Post, Editorial (02/03/2012)


The administration’s muddled message on Afghanistan
The Washington Post, Editorial (02/03/2012)


Panetta Draws Fire Over Afghan Shift
The Wall Street Journal (02/03/2012)


NATO members rattled by U.S. combat plan on Afghanistan
The Los Angeles Times (02/03/2012)


The Taliban who may leave Gitmo
CNN (02/03/2012)


Afghanistan fears early US pull-out
The Financial Times (02/03/2012)


'This terrible war could have ended in a month’
Telegraph (02/03/2012)


U.S. tries to ease confusion over Afghan plans
Reuters (02/03/2012)


'Substantial’ British troop pull-out from Afghanistan planned for early 2013
Telegraph (02/03/2012)


In winding down war, a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan than in Iraq
The Washington Post (02/03/2012)


To the Afghan Exits
The Wall Street Journal (02/03/2012)


Romney Criticizes Afghan Pullout Plan, but Obama Is Eager for the Debate
The New York Times (02/03/2012)


50pc of US aid to be used in 2 years: Zakhilwal
Pajhwok (02/03/2012)


Is Israel preparing to attack Iran?
Reuters (02/02/2012)


Plan to scale back U.S. Afghan role worries, surprises
Reuters (02/02/2012)


U.S., NATO seek to clarify Panetta comments on ending Afghan mission
The Washington Post (02/02/2012)


Courting Disaster In Afghanistan
The Weekly Standard (02/02/2012)


The Hard Way Out of Afghanistan
The New York Times (02/02/2012)


"Peace with Honour" is Another Way of Saying Defeat
The Huffington Post (02/02/2012)


The Empire’s graveyard
Khaleej Times (02/02/2012)


Sacrifices in vain on the Afghanistan war path
ABC (02/02/2012)


Reading the Taliban
The Economist (02/02/2012)


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People walk at a street on a snowy day in Kabul February 3, 2012. The latest snowfall and rains that lashed most of the provinces raised hopes among farmers to get rid of the ongoing drought that affected crops in 14 provinces...

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Articles

Afghan anti-corruption watchdog threatens to quit
The Guardian (12/14/2011)

Burhanuddin Rabbani: Life ruled by an ambition for power
The Guardian (09/27/2011)

Afghanistan Ground Situation Far From Reassuring
TIME (09/20/2011)

Rick Perry, the “hawk internationalist”
Foreign Policy (08/12/2011)

Counterinsurgency scorecard says Afghan War could go either way
Stars and Stripes (08/12/2011)

Afghanistan to be handed over to gangsters
The National Times (06/13/2011)

"U.S. can't leave Afghanistan until the 'criminal syndicate' government does"
CNN (06/12/2011)

Karzai Told to Dump U.S.
Wall Street Journal (04/29/2011)

The 1980s mujahideen, the Taliban and the shifting idea of jihad
The Guardian (04/29/2011)

AIDS In Afghanistan: Stigma Hampers Fight Against The Disease
Reuters (02/10/2011)

Our Man in Kandahar
The Atlantic (02/07/2011)

Red Cross says Afghan conditions worst in 30 years
Reuters (12/15/2010)

US lawmakers met with Karzai opponents over possible Taliban deal
McClatchy Newspapers (08/20/2010)

Iran's covert operations in Afghanistan
The Guardian (07/29/2010)

Afghan village force: Moving forward
The Hill (07/22/2010)

Once Upon a Time in Afghanistan...
Foreign Policy (05/29/2010)

Afghan tribal politics backfire on U.S. plan
The Washington Post (05/12/2010)

Iran to step up Afghan presence
PTI (04/15/2010)

How to End the War in Afghanistan
The New York Review of Books (04/12/2010)

The alienation of Hamid Karzai
Asia Times (04/01/2010)

When Barack met Hamid
The Economist (03/31/2010)

The Warlord's Tune: Afghanistan's war on children
ABC News, AU (03/03/2010)

Iran Again Accused of Trying to Halt Afghan Dam
IWPR (03/01/2010)

Battle for Marja not only militarily significant
The Washington Post (02/21/2010)

Racism amongst Afghans – so sick of it!
GlobalPost (01/15/2010)

Pressure From All Sides as Karzai Picks His Team
The New York Times (12/07/2009)

Afghanistan and the 'Age of Obama'
Rediff (12/01/2009)

The 130-year war
GlobalPost (11/26/2009)

From Words To Deeds In Afghanistan's Corruption Fight
RFE/RL (11/19/2009)

Afghans fear infiltration from Iran
AsiaTimes (11/16/2009)

U.S. aid worker held over Afghan boy's shooting
Reuters (11/11/2009)

Dig in or walk away?
The Guardian (09/07/2009)

The Afghan Election: Policy vs. Politics
e-Ariana (08/08/2009)

Students and Teachers Are Innocent
e-Ariana (08/02/2009)

Winning the Elusive Peace in Afghanistan
Center for International Relations (07/30/2009)

A Long Hot Summer and a Call for Change
e-Ariana (07/14/2009)

Regional Summit Dismissed as “Elaborate Showpiece”
IWPR (06/04/2009)

Poets mirror feelings of Afghans caught in conflict
Reuters Blogs (05/22/2009)

Bombs for Pashtoons and Dollars for Punjab
PNS (05/14/2009)

"Leveling the playing field" in Afghanistan's upcoming election
ForeignPolicy.com (04/18/2009)

Drug Addiction, and Misery, Increase In Afghanistan
NPR (04/16/2009)

Don't Dumb Down Afghanistan
Weekly Standard (03/23/2009)

The Man Who Shouldn't be King
CounterPunch (02/24/2009)

Dear Ambassador Holbrooke:
Foreign Policy (02/13/2009)

How Not to Lose Afghanistan
The New York Times (01/28/2009)

The militia mistak
The Guardian (01/06/2009)

Bribes Corrode Afghans’ Trust in Government
TIME (01/05/2009)

From crisis to conflict?
The Independent (12/28/2008)

The failure to end corruption threatens Afghanistan's future
The Washington Post (12/16/2008)

A New Strategy for Afghanistan
e-Ariana (12/01/2008)

Not my grandfather's country
The International Herald Tribune (10/31/2008)

A surge of pessimism
The Economist (10/19/2008)

Karzai’s Popularity Slips in Afghanistan
The Washington Independent (09/29/2008)

Better-organized Taliban roar back
The Washington Post (09/27/2008)

Remembering Afghan Refugees
Eurasianet (09/13/2008)

Taleban at Kabul's doorstep
BBC (08/18/2008)

Alarm Bells in Afghanistan
Center for American Progress (07/18/2008)

Defending freedom to abuse
National Post (06/22/2008)

Incompetence in Afghanistan
Globe and Mail (06/18/2008)

As Ills Persist, Afghan Leader Is Losing Luster
The New York Times (06/08/2008)

'I Wish I Had the Taliban as My Soldiers'
Der Spiegel (05/02/2008)

Shifting Views on Afghanistan
e-Ariana (04/10/2008)

Afghanistan: NATO's Most Critical Mission
DiplomaticTraffic (04/05/2008)

Afghan Corruption a Growing Concern
TIME (04/03/2008)

Women's Gains at Risk in Afghanistan
nps. edu (03/23/2008)

Prosecutor Suggests 'Some People' Cannot Be Tried
RFE/RL (02/12/2008)

Beyond Security Issue, the Economy is Booming
EurasiaNet (01/24/2008)

Opium Poppy Economy And Conflict
e-Ariana (01/18/2008)

Fixing the "Afghani"
e-Ariana (01/13/2008)

Regaining Momentum
e-Ariana (01/12/2008)

Britain's theatrical war against the Taliban
spiked (12/28/2007)

British Get Blamed for Helmand Security Problems
IWPR, UK (11/24/2007)

Afghan city of party prohibitions
BBC (11/12/2007)

Cashing in on Karzai & Co.
SOPnewswire (11/11/2007)

Confronting the development challenges in Afghanistan
e-Ariana (11/09/2007)

Herat Reeling from Violent Crime Wave
IWPR (10/26/2007)

Women: The Pillars of Afghanistan
CACI Analyst (10/23/2007)

HuffPost's LiveChat with Afghanistan's Ambassador to the U.S., Said T. Jawad
Huffington Post. (10/07/2007)

A political standoff tests Afghan leaders
International Herald Tribune (09/26/2007)

Afghan bridge exposes huge divide
Asia Times (09/10/2007)

Don't fail Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times (08/28/2007)

How a "Good War" in Afghanistan Went Bad
The New York Times (08/12/2007)

Evidence of Iranian Support for Afghan Insurgency Mounts
IWPR (07/19/2007)

Iranian influence in Afghanistan
BBC (06/12/2007)

On the Road to Becoming a Narco State
IPS (05/27/2007)

New Alliance Threatens Karzai: Power Struggle in Afghanistan
Der Spiegel (05/27/2007)

The National United Front
Weesa (04/25/2007)

The national front and Karzai's front
Arman-e Melli (04/23/2007)

Amnesty or Impunity
e-Ariana (04/17/2007)

Amnesty for Afghan War Criminals?
TheTyee, Canada (03/12/2007)

Bill of wrongs
The Guardian (02/28/2007)

Crimes of politics
Los Angeles Times, Editorial (02/26/2007)

Turkey did it. Can Afghanistan?
Toronto Star (02/25/2007)

Afghans in No Mood to Forgive Killers
IWPR (02/22/2007)

Gas pipeline: Iran elbows out Afghanistan
Pajhwok (02/04/2007)

Iran in Afghanistan: Paving with good intentions?
International Herald Tribune (12/27/2006)

Justice for War Criminals Essential to Peace
Human Rights Watch (12/14/2006)

Afghan Drug Boom Fuels Child Addiction Rates
IWPR (12/12/2006)

Afghanistan's Flowering Media
OhmyNews International (09/08/2006)

Iran seeking to draw western Afghanistan into its sphere of influence
The Associated Press (02/14/2006)