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.
Pak Police to set up special zones to safeguard diplomats in Peshawar Afghanistan News.Net Peshawar, : Pakistan Police has decided to set up special diplomatic zone for the protection of foreign diplomats in Peshawar after it failed to make any progress towards recovery of abducted Afghan and Iranian diplomats on Wednesday.
US seeking new supply routes into Afghanistan Afghanistan News.Net Torkham (Afghanistan), Nov. 19 : The United States is reportedly seeking new supply routes into Afghanistan to counter the Taliban's attacks on NATO supply-laden trucks.
Taliban will soon have nowhere to hide Afghanistan News.Net With the Pakistan army aggressive in its operation against the militants on its side of the border, the Taliban are running out of places to hide, says a US Army commander in charge of operations in Afghanistan.
Uzbeks, Chechens fighting along Taliban in Pak Afghanistan News.Net Khar, : Three tribal elders who yesterday escaped from Taliban captivity in Bajaur Agency, have claimed presence of a large number of foreigners, mostly Uzbeks, Chechens, in the Taliban ranks in Pakistan.
NATO, Pakistan vow to intensify anti-Taliban cooperation Afghanistan News.Net Nato and Pakistan agree that winning over the hearts and minds of tribesmen living in the country's lawless border with Afghanistan is crucial to defeating the Taliban, the transatlantic alliance's top military commander said Wednesday.
Pak Taliban warn hotels in Attock against prostitution Afghanistan News.Net Attock (Pakistan), : The Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has reportedly warned the hotels and guesthouses situated in the town to stop "prostitution", else face dire consequences.
Ex-US Congressman says world can Afghanistan News.Net Washington, : A former US Congress who has penned a "9/11 report" has said that the world could not afford to have Pakistan as a "failed state" replete with nuclear weapons, ethnic tensions, Taliban sympathisers and even Osama Bin Laden residing in its territory.
Indiana Guard trains for the farm fields of Afghanistan The Frontier Post West LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Agencies): An Indiana National Guard unit is training this week at Purdue University as the troops prepare for a mission to Afghanistan. But this different sort of mission...
Afghanistan participates in Asian seed congress The Frontier Post Representatives of the Board of Directors and ordinary members of the new Afghanistan National Seed Association (ANSA) participated in the Asian Seed Congress organized by the Asia and...
Kabul signs Qatar Declaration The Frontier Post Afghanistan signed a declaration on Primary Health Care revival, known as the Qatar Declaration, according to a press release by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). In the declaration...
Soldier home from Afghanistan dies in wreck near Evergreen The Frontier Post Evergreen (Agencies): A 37-year-old soldier home from Afghanistan to attend his father's funeral died Monday after his vehicle left Conecuh County 29 and overturned south of Evergreen, according to...
Aid distributed among families in Jawzjan The Frontier Post Food items, tents and household appliances were distributed to more than 600 displaced and returnee families in Shabarghan, capital of Jawazjan province. Mahbobullah Zari...
SVP briefed about problems The Frontier Post The officials of southeastern Paktia province briefed Muhammad Karim Khalili, second vice president about the problems of the province in the upcoming winter and asked for serious...
Beggars banning decree hailed The Frontier Post A presidential decree has banned begging in Kabul city, but that has worried beggars while it attracted hail from the capitals residents and visitors. A considerable decrease could be...
Afghan refugees are The Daily Star Afghan refugees may be a growing source of regional tension as fewer are returning home while more people leave the country for jobs and security, UN High Commissioner for Refugees...
Illinois Guardsmen count days till they Chicago Tribune N.c. — A group of sweaty, tired Illinois National Guardsmen, a fraction of the 1,400 still training on a North Carolina military base standing-in for Afghanistan, hunched over rifles and stared...
Taliban running out of places to hide Daily Star With the Pakistan army aggressive in its operation against the militants on its side of the border, the Taliban are running out of places to hide, says a US Army commander in charge of operations in...
Tashkent Has the Power to Influence the Outcome of the Afghan War Eurasianet Email this article The battle for Afghanistan may well be won or lost in Uzbekistan. With the Taliban making it increasingly difficult to re-supply NATO and US troops in Afghanistan via Pakistan...
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