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 An Ariana Media Publication 03/18/2010
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Pakistan Uses Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency for Political Gains in Afghanistan
The Huffington Post (03/18/2010)


Taliban kill two alleged spies
Pajhwok (03/18/2010)


Tickets to the endgame
The Economist (03/18/2010)


Man smuggling ancient jewelries to Iran held
Pajhwok (03/18/2010)


President Karzai Congratulates Future Leaders
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (03/18/2010)


Karzai beefs up anti-graft body
AFP (03/18/2010)


Soaring IED attacks in Afghanistan stymie US counteroffensive
The Washington Post (03/18/2010)


IDP numbers up in Afghanistan - UN
IRIN (03/18/2010)


Cabinet OKs two weekly holidays
Pajhwok (03/18/2010)


NATO plans 'northern Afghanistan offensive'
AFP (03/18/2010)


1,410 police die in war against Taliban in past year: official
Xinhua (03/18/2010)


Iran-Pakistan pipeline inches nearer reality
Asia Times (03/18/2010)


Afghanistan spy contract goes sour
Asia Times (03/18/2010)


Paris Club writes off $1 bln of Afghanistan debt
Xinhua (03/18/2010)


U.S. troops leave border to Afghan boss accused of graft
Reuters (03/18/2010)


Forced and early marriages still common for girls in Afghanistan
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (03/18/2010)


Taliban Wage Fear Campaign in Afghan Town
The Associated Press (03/18/2010)


General Petraeus Says Training of Afghan Security Forces is Being Overhauled
Voice of America (03/18/2010)


Tehran accused of arming Taleban with weapons and explosives
The Times (03/18/2010)


McChrystal: Kandahar Operation Has Begun
VOA (03/18/2010)


Report: U.N. refutes Afghan narrative
United Press International (03/17/2010)


Why Negotiate With the Taliban?
Wall Street Journal (03/17/2010)


Why the U.S. must talk to the Taliban
The Washington Post (03/17/2010)


Afghan President to visit Iran
Pajhwok (03/17/2010)


Five vehicles torched in Nangarhar
Pajhwok (03/17/2010)


35 killed in bus crash in Salang
CNN/AFP (03/17/2010)


Ties to Karzai on the mend: US
Pajhwok (03/17/2010)


Police Commandos Crack Down On Afghan Drug Trade
NPR, Morning Edition (03/17/2010)


New Pentagon Effort Targets Illicit Wildlife Trade
The New York Times (03/17/2010)


U.S. fights trainer shortage, illiteracy in Afghanistan
The Washington Post (03/17/2010)


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Military officers attend at a graduation ceremony at the National Military Academy in Kabul, on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is telling newly graduated military officers that the nation is counting on them to defend the next...

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Articles

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)

Black & Veatch's White Elephant in Kabul
IPS-Inter Press Service (11/19/2009)

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)

The warlords casting a shadow over Afghanistan
The Independent (05/15/2009)

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 in peace talk overtures to Taliban chiefs
FT.com (10/05/2008)

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)

Security firms challenge state authority
e-Ariana (04/12/2007)

Anti-corruption in Afghanistan -- a view from the ground
Transparency International (03/18/2007)

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)

Security and Stability in Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges
e-Ariana (02/05/2007)

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)

Who's Running Afghan Policy?
The Nation (10/13/2006)

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)