Sunday, October 31, 2010

Taliban hold secret talks with Afghan president - KATHY GANNON

KABUL, Afghanistan — Three Taliban leaders secretly met with Afghanistan's president two weeks ago in an effort to weaken the U.S.-led coalition's most vicious enemy, a powerful al-Qaida linked network that straddles the border region with Pakistan. -- Taliban hold secret talks with Afghan president

New Research on Understanding Alzheimer's

Not all of Dr. Richard Mayeux's elderly patients have Alzheimer's disease; not all will even go on to develop it. --- More than 5 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a number that will grow to 13.4 million by 2050. -- New Research on Understanding Alzheimer's - TIME

Russia Returns to Afghanistan for a Drug Raid

For almost a decade, Russia has stayed on the sidelines of the war in Afghanistan, in part because of its bad memories of the 1980s, when the Afghan mujahedin, with the help of Stinger missiles provided by the U.S., handed the Red Army a humiliating defeat. -- Russia Returns to Afghanistan for a Joint Drug Raid

Capitol Hill's 'Camelot' era coming to an end

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. Two years ago, it would have been unthinkable that both seats held by Kennedy family members could be won by Republicans. - Capitol Hill's 'Camelot' era coming to an end
Afghan raids net $60M in heroin

Money, Politics, and the 2010 Midterms

The 2010 election cost more than $4 billion—a staggering sum. It’s large enough that some of my colleagues, like Daniel Gross, have wondered if, in a weak economy, we shouldn’t have elections every year. “Quantitative electioneering,” he calls it. -- Money, Politics, and the 2010 Midterms

Iranians' Ties to Afghan Pols Run Deep - Newsweek

In fact, Iranians almost routinely give cash to Afghan officials, parliamentarians, politicians, and religious leaders to promote Tehran’s agenda. --- Nearly every encounter between Afghan and Iranian officials ends up with the Iranians proffering a sack of cash, says the former cabinet minister. -- Iranians' Ties to Afghan Pols Run Deep - Newsweek

نخست مشکل با پاکستان باید حل شود

ریچارد هالبروک، نماینده خاص امریکا در امور افغانستان و پاکستان کلیدی‌ترین سخن را در رابطه به مساله افغانستان و پاکستان و نیز مذاکره با طالبان، مطرح کرده است. آقای هالبروک گفته است: «از این بیشتر به آواز بلند تاکید کرده نمی‌توانم، تا زمانی که پاکستان و افغانستان خلای تاریخی خود را دور نسازند و بین خود همکاری نکنند، این جنگ به همین منوال دوام خواهد کرد. این مهم نیست که در دیگر عرصه‌ها به چه پیمانه‌ای موفقیت خواهیم داشت. دلیل ساده و آسان موضوع این است که طالبان از اختلافات افغانستان و پاکستان نفع برده و از یک کشور به کشور دیگر خواهند رفت.» .......- نخست مشکل با پاکستان باید حل شود
درخواست توضیحات از فرماندهی ناتو

Eating almonds can help to fight off viruses

Eating almonds can help the body to fight off viral infections such as the common cold and flu, according to new research. -- A new study has revealed that naturally occurring chemicals found in the skin of the nut boost the immune system's response to such infections. -- Eating almonds can help to fight off viruses
Packet of nuts a day 'can reduce cholesterol levels'

روزنامه های کابل: یکشنبه، ۹ عقرب

روزنامه های چاپ امروز کابل موضوع شرکت روسها در عملیات نابودی چهار کارخانه تولید مواد مخدر در شرق افغانستان و اظهارات رئیس جمهوری این کشور در باره انتخابات غزنی را بررسی کرده اند...... - روزنامه های کابل: یکشنبه، ۹ عقرب
انتقاد شدید کرزی از حمله ناتو و روسیه به کارگاههای مواد مخدر
حمله مشترک روسیه و آمریکا به مراکز تولید مواد مخدر در افغانستان
Karzai criticises US-Russia raid

Afghanistan Peace Talks - 'NATO Wants a Quick Political Deal'

Ruttig: It's a key role. The Pakistanis have clearly signalled to the Taliban that talks will not take place without them. Whoever steps out of line with this rule is arrested, like Mullah Baradar, the one-time second-in-command of the Taliban. The Americans and their Western allies clearly accept this approach. ....-'NATO Wants a Quick Political Deal'
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'Islam in a nutshell' explained at Episcopal church

A leading voice for Muslims in Southern California addresses friendly audience in Pasadena concerned about Muslim extremism and American hostility toward Islam.

At the same time, Hathout complained about the use of the term "Muslim terrorist." No one ever says a "Christian terrorist" bombed an abortion clinic, he said, adding, "They will not give the religious adjective to that person." --- And he said he is angered by people who say that moderate Muslims have been too reluctant to denounce extremism. -- 'Islam in a nutshell' explained at Episcopal church - latimes
Karzai denounces drug raid in Afghanistan

روسیه یکی به نعل می کوبد یکی به میخ!

روسیه از یکسو با برگزاری کانفرانس های بین المللی در زمینه بحران افغانستان رئیس جمهور کرزی را به همکاری کشورش با دولت دلخوش می کند، از طرف دیگر به خاطر ادامه همکاری هایش با ناتو از غربیها امتیازات ویژه مثل استقرار موشک های ضد هوایی در اروپای شرقی را دریافت می نماید...... - روسیه یکی به نعل می کوبد یکی به میخ!
نباید حاکمیت ملی و قوانین بین المللی را نقض کنید

جناب وزیر، کمی هم به فکر وزارت تان باشید!

Karzai condemns Russian involvement in Afghan drug bust

KABUL - The inclusion of a small number of Russian anti-narcotics agents in a large drug raid here has touched a raw nerve among Afghan government officials, prompting President Hamid Karzai to condemn NATO for the operation and demand an investigation. -- Karzai condemns Russian involvement in Afghan drug bust
Afghanistan complains about Russians in drug raid
Russia's heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Karzai Protests Russian Agents in Drug Raid

KABUL, Afghanistan — A raid on drug laboratories in eastern Afghanistan came under fire from the nation’s president on Saturday because Russian counternarcotics agents had been involved, along with those from the United States and Afghanistan. -- Karzai Protests Russian Agents in Drug Raid - nytimes

Kabul's Old City Gets A Face-Lift, And An Injection Of Cash

KABUL -- Kabul has been so damaged by wars and pell-mell rebuilding that it's hard to remember this was once a pretty city with elegant mud-brick mansions, elaborate carved-wood lattices, and shady courtyards. - Kabul's Old City Gets A Face-Lift, And An Injection Of Cash
Afghanistan's First New Railroad On Track
Karzai Angry Over U.S.-Russia Drug Raid

«ناتو از معاملهء سیاسی حمایت نمی کند که حقوق زنان پامال شود»

اندرس فوگ راسموسن سرمنشی ناتو گفت، پیمان ناتو تنها در صورت از پروسه صلح میان حکومت افغانستان و طالبان حمایت می کند که به حقوق زنان ارج گذاشته شود. راسموسن در کنفرانس زیر عنوان زن و امنیت طی سخنرانی گفت، حکومت افغانستان تلاش می کند، تا با طالبان مصالحه کند که از جنگ دست می کشند. سرمنشی ناتو علاوه کرد، موقف آنها و سایر متحدین روشن است. به گفته وی آنها از معاملهء سیاسی حمایت نمی کنند که در اثر آن حقوق زنان افغان که در قانون اساسی این کشور درج است پامال شود......- «ناتو از معاملهء سیاسی حمایت نمی کند که حقوق زنان پامال شود»

Afghanistan says U.S.-Russia raid violated sovereignty

(Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded on Saturday that NATO forces explain why they had carried out a joint counter-narcotics operation with Russian forces inside Afghanistan, calling it a violation of sovereignty. - Afghanistan says U.S.-Russia raid violated sovereignty Reuters
Q+A-How are private security firms and Afghan aid linked?

Afghanistan CROSSROAD OF CONQUERORS - National Geographic, 1968

Of all the marvelous places in the world I have spent time in..... Afghanistan is one of my favorites. The inhabitants are some of the most hospitable I have ever encountered. The country has a certain mysterious charm about it. This 1968 Article peaked my interest and in 1976 I made the trip. Enjoy -- Afghanistan CROSSROAD OF CONQUERORS
Afghanistan page 2
Saving Afghan Culture @ National Geographic Magazine

White House considering 'decoupling' top-tier tax cut - washingtonpost

With Republicans poised to gain ground in Tuesday's elections, the White House is losing hope that Congress will approve its plan to raise taxes on the nation's wealthiest families and is increasingly focusing on a new strategy that would preserve tax breaks for both the wealthy and the middle class. - White House considering 'decoupling' top-tier tax cut
Poll shows Americans don't know economy expanded with tax cuts
A Surge in Democratic Spending nytimes - AFP - CBS News - Los Angeles Times

کابلی که من دیدم- بخش نخست - داکتر لطیف ناظمی

کابل را پس از چهارده سال می بینم . خسته و زخماگین است . درد جا نکاهی را بر تن هموار کرده است. چهره اش را خراشیده می یابم. پیکرش در هم شکسته است. تیر باران شده است. شب های دشواری را از سر گذشتانده است. فرزندان بی شمارش را از دست داده است. در دلم می گویم که صایب تبریزی کجایی تا سر از خاک برداری و عشرتسرای کابل را با گیسوان خون آلود و آشفته بنگری؟ ظهیر الدین بابر کجایی که شهر آرمانی ترا با خاک و خون یکسان کرده اند؟.....- کابلی که من دیدم- بخش نخست
کابلی که من دیدم- بخش دوم -- کابلي که من ديدم- بخش سوم -- کابلي که من ديدم- بخش چهارم
کابلي که من ديدم- بخش پنجم -- کابلي که من ديدم- بخش ششم -- کابلي که من ديدم- بخش هفتم و پاياني

Russia Joins Drug Raid in Afghanistan, Marking Advance in Relations With U.S. - nytimes

MOSCOW — Russian counternarcotics agents took part in an operation to eradicate several drug laboratories in Afghanistan this week, joining Afghan and American antidrug forces in what officials here said Friday marked an advance in relations between Moscow and Washington. - Russia Joins Drug Raid in Afghanistan, Marking Advance in Relations With U.S.

عقد پیمان "همکاری دراز مدت" میان ناتو و افغانستان ... -

ناتو مي خواهد «با همکاري دراز مدت» نگراني حکومت افغانستان از خروج نيروهاي بين المللي را برطرف کند. اين معاهده قرار است در نشست ناتو در لزبن به تاريخ 19 نومبر، توسط حامد کرزي رييس جمهور افغانستان و اندرس فوگ راسموسن، دبيرکل ناتو به تصويب برسد. - عقد پیمان "همکاری دراز مدت" میان ناتو و افغانستان افغانستان ...

دیدار وزیر امور خارجه افغانستان از آلمان
روسيه با توافق امريکا به افغانستان اسلحه مي فرستد آلمان، جهان ...

Russia and US collaborate in Afghanistan drug raid

Russian and US agents have taken part in a joint operation to destroy drug laboratories in Afghanistan, the head of Russia's drug control agency says. - Russia and US in Afghan drug raid
Russia's heroin epidemic
حمله مشترک روسیه و آمریکا به مراکز تولید مواد مخدر در افغانستان

روزنامه های کابل: شنبه، ۸ عقرب

Friday, October 29, 2010

Brain Molecule May Offer Key to Erasing Fearful Memories

Scientists have discovered a molecule in the brain that may help erase the fearful memories that afflict people with post-traumatic stress disorder. -- Brain Molecule May Offer Key to Erasing Fearful Memories

U.S. Spending In Afghanistan Often Unaccounted For

Now more than eight years into the war, the government office in charge of tracking these projects has issued its first major report. The conclusion is that billions of dollars have been spent, but no one knows for sure what that money has bought. --- Between 2007 and 2009, the U.S. government paid $18 billion to roughly 7,000 contractors doing reconstruction in Afghanistan. -- Listen to the Story
U.S. Spending In Afghanistan Often Unaccounted For
In Push To Ban Security Firms, Karzai Eases Deadline
Investigation Finds Pentagon Official Set Up Private Spy Ring

The Way Forward in Afghanistan - WSJ

Resolving the conflict in Afghanistan requires that we understand the country's politics and our own objectives. Only then can we chart a course that minimizes our losses and maximizes our gains. - Alexander Downer: The Way Forward in Afghanistan - WSJ
U.S. Defense Official Sees Afghan Gains

کبیر رنجبر:‌ دریافت پول از ایران‌ نقض قانون و خیانت ملی است

مجلس نمایندگان افغانستان، درباره دریافت پول نقد توسط دفتر ریاست جمهوری از سوی دولت ایران، واکنش تندی نشان داده می‌گوید که این مساله زیان و لطمه‌ی بزرگی به اعتبار و حیثیت کشور وارد کرده است. به گفته‌ی برخی از نمایندگان مجلس، براساس قانون اساسی، هر کمکی که از سوی جامعه جهانی به افغانستان صورت می‌گیرد، باید براساس امضای توافقات و قرارداد صورت گیرد......- کبیر رنجبر:‌ دریافت پول از ایران‌ نقض قانون و خیانت ملی است
حامد کرزی: از ایران پول گرفته‌ایم -- پول‌های ایران به جیب کی می‌رود؟

نشریات کابل: پنجشنبه 6 عقرب

U.S. remains silent on Tarik Aziz sentence

The European Union, the Vatican, the United Nations, Russia, Greece and Amnesty International have asked Iraq to reconsider a court decision to execute Tarik Aziz. They have cited the 74-year-old's age, poor health and his secondary role in Hussein's inner circle and questions about the fairness of his trial. - U.S. remains silent on Tarik Aziz sentence - latimes

EU leaders frame eurozone crisis rules - BBC

The leaders agreed to a permanent fund to help the euro in times of crisis, and to laws giving the EU the power to check national budgets. -- EU frames eurozone crisis rules

Xinhua - Wall Street Journal - The Guardian
Germany pushes state default proposal at EU summit

Thursday, October 28, 2010

چرا طالبان مذاكره با دولت را تكذیب می كنند؟

رهبران ارشد گروه طالبان روز شنبه این هفته گزارشهای اخیر پیرامون مذاكرات محرمانه صلح با دولت كابل را تكذیب كرده و منكر انجام مذاكره با دولت كابل شده اند. این در حالیست كه در چند روز اخیر موضوع مذاكره میان دولت و افراد گروه طالبان بصورت جدی در رسانه های داخلی و بین المللی انعكاس یافته و اظهار نظرهای مقامات دولتی نیز در رد این گزارشها صورت نگرفته است.......- چرا طالبان مذاكره با دولت را تكذیب می كنند؟ ویسا خپلواکه ملی ورځپاڼه

- هولبروک : امریکا به بیا افغانستان ته د پخوا په شان شا وانه ړوي
کمک ده ميليون يورويي آلمان چه تاثیری بر روند صلح می گذارد؟

Man arrested in DC plot trained for Afghanistan

(Reuters) - A Pakistani-born man, who believed he was part of an al Qaeda plot to bomb the Washington subway system, was also training to fight U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to an FBI affidavit released on Thursday. - Man arrested in DC plot trained for Afghanistan
BBC News - Dallas Morning News - The Canadian Press
YouTube - Foiled or Faked: FBI 'entrapment' tactics fuel home ...

Russia's Afghan agenda - Jonathan Steele

The surprise in this week's reports that Russia is planning to help Nato in Afghanistan by training Afghan helicopter pilots is that people are surprised. Memories are short, it seems, for the shift in Moscow's line came as early as July last year during Barack Obama's first summit in the Kremlin. -- Russia's Afghan agenda‎ - guardian

Auditors find U.S. Afghan aid contract system chaotic | Reuters

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, known as SIGAR, found that $17.7 billion the Pentagon, State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development spent on reconstruction in Afghanistan in 2007-9 went to 7,000 contractors but often with little coordination. - Auditors find U.S. Afghan aid contract system chaotic Reuters
UPDATE 1-Auditors find US Afghan aid contract system chaotic Reuters

افزایش شمار قربانیان بر اثر فروریختگی سقف در افغانستان

Bags of Money Make the World Go Round - CBS

It was recently revealed that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been receiving bags of money from the Iranian government. This is in addition to bags of money the Afghan government receives from the U.S. and other governments. The White House disputed the notion that it gives Karzai "bags of money," but allowed that some U.S. aid to Afghanistan is paid in cash. - Bags of Money Make the World Go Round

In Icy Tip of Afghanistan, War Seems Remote

The rules that apply to the rest of Afghanistan are often irrelevant in the Wakhan Corridor, a frigid, finger-shaped stretch of land squeezed between Tajikistan, Pakistan and China that is cut off from the Afghan heartland by the icy ramparts of the Hindu Kush. Here, the one constant of life for most Afghans — war — is as distant as a tropical wind. - In Icy Afghan Region, War Seems Remote - nytimes
Karzai Delays Private Security Ban in Afghanistan

U.S. Government Expands Internet Connection to Seven Universities in Afghanistan

KABUL—The U.S. Embassy has awarded $3.1 million to support NATO’s "SILK-Afghanistan" program, which provide -- U.S. Government Expands Internet Connection to Seven Universities in Afghanistan
U.S. Committing $44 Million to Women’s Empowerment Initiatives

Karl Rove questions Sarah Palin's suitability for president

Karl Rove, the former senior adviser to George W Bush, has cast doubt on Sarah Palin’s viability as a White House candidate, questioning if the American people thought she had the “gravitas” for the “most demanding job in the world”. - Rove: Americans fear Palin's lack of gravitas

What About Afghan Women? - NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

French parliament passes pension reform

The National Assembly voted 336 for and 233 against the final draft of the law, which will increase France's minimum retirement age from 60 to 62, amid ongoing protests that have threatened to bring the country to a standstill. - French parliament passes pension reform

French strike to cause further travel disruption - France news

Germany moves to ban forced marriages

Germany's government has proposed criminalising forced marriage in an attempt to wipe out the traditional Muslim practice. -- Germany moves to ban forced marriages - telegraph
German news - France news - European Union

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

سازمان شفافیت بین الملل، افغانستان را سومین کشور فاسد جهان خواند

گزارش جدیدی در باره فساد اداری و حکومتی در کشورهای مختلف جهان نشان می دهد که افغانستان از نظر رواج فساد پس از سومالی و برمه در رده سوم جهان قرار دارد
این گزارش که از سوی "شفافیت بین الملل" منتشر شده، تاکید کرده است که کشورهای جنگ زده، کماکان فاسدترین کشورهای جهان را تشکیل می دهند. .... - سازمان شفافیت بین الملل، افغانستان را سومین کشور فاسد جهان خواند
پول‌های ایرانی؛ افغانستان و ایران در پی چیستند؟

روزنامه های کابل: سه شنبه، ۴ عقرب

Across the country, anger, frustration and fear among voters as election nears

A grim mood pervades the electorate, with fears that it may take years for the country to climb out of the worst recession since the Great Depression. - Anger, frustration among voters as election nears

Karzai gives security firms temporary reprieve
حامد کرزی انحلال شرکت های امنیتی خصوصی را به تاخیر انداخت

ګورباچوف: په افغانستان کې د ناټو بریا ناشونې ده

د پخواني شوروي مشر میخایل ګورباچف ناټو ته خبرداری ورکړی چې په افغانستان کې پوځي بریا ناشونې ده. ښاغلي ګورباچف چې څه باندي ۲۰ کاله وړاندې یې له افغانستانه د شوروي ځواکونه وایستل، بي بي سي ته ویلي تر ټولو ښه لاسته راوړنه به دا وي چې له دغه هېواد سره مرسته وشي چې له جګړې وروسته بېرته ورغېږي. - ګورباچوف: په افغانستان کې د ناټو بریا ناشونې ده
Gorbachev in Nato Afghan warning
گورباچف: پیروزی نظامی در افغانستان ممکن نیست
واتیکان د طارق عزیز د اعدام لغوه کول غوښتي

Karzai Takes Iranian Cash, Just in Case

This should, however, alert us to the geopolitical stakes in Afghanistan. If we leave prematurely, Afghanistan will once again be the scene of a massive civil war, with neighboring states, and in particular Pakistan and Iran, doing their utmost to exert their influence to the detriment of our long-term interests. That is yet one more reason why it is important to prevail in Afghanistan. - Commentary » Max Boot
So What If Iran Gives Karzai 'Bags of Money'? The Atlantic Wire

Iran is buying political influence in Afghanistan

A normal neighbourly relationship does not involve an ambassador passing cash to a president's chief of staff --- Iran is buying political influence in Afghanistan Massoumeh ...

ایران نفوذ سیاسی را در افغانستان با پول خریداری می کند - رادیو ...
Afghanistan war logs: Iran's covert operations in Afghanistan ... - guardian

George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah

Former US president's first account of time in White House will be 'honest and direct about flaws' -- George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah
Mikhail Gorbachev says Russia is moving 'away from democracy'

Iran acknowledges 'assistance' for Afghanistan

"The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a neighbouring government, is deeply concerned about Afghanistan's stability, and has given much assistance for the reconstruction of Afghanistan," foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said when asked to comment on Karzai's announcement. - Iran acknowledges 'assistance' for Afghanistan
Karzai says his office gets cash from Iran, US

Iran Said to Give Top Karzai Aide Cash by Bagful - NYTimes.

Afghanistan among most corrupt nations, report finds

OTTAWA -- The No. 1 recipient of Canadian taxpayers' foreign-aid dollars is the second-most corrupt country in the world, a new report says. - Afghanistan among most corrupt nations, report finds

Watchdog: Company Botched Afghan Police Stations - CBS News

Afghan parliamentary loser blocks highway to protest against his discarded

"I will not open the highway until the IEC gives back to me what is my right," Zadran told The Associated Press in a phone interview Sunday. -- So Zadran said he is blocking the highway until the Independent Election Commission, or IEC, decides to include the 14,000 to 15,000 ballots for him that were held back. -- Afghan parliamentary loser blocks highway to protest against his discarded ballots
Afghan Parliamentary Loser Blocks Road In Protest - CBS News

Iraq, Afghanistan among 'most corrupt' nations

BERLIN — Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday came near the top of a closely watched global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, despite efforts to stamp out graft in the war-torn nations. -- Iraq, Afghanistan among 'most corrupt' nations‎ - AFP
Corrupt countries: Iraq, Afghanistan among most corrupt ...

Iraq, Afghanistan among “most corrupt” nations « RAWA News

Opinion - Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda

FOR the last week there have been widespread news reports that NATO is facilitating talks between the Afghan government and Taliban leaders, even as it routs Taliban forces from their main stronghold in Kandahar. The United States plan seems clear: - Op-Ed: Turn Taliban Against Al Qaeda

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

جناب وزیر، کمی هم به فکر وزارت تان باشید!

محترم وردک به جای رسیدگی به وضعیت آموزشی کشور، مشغول بازدید از نقاط مختلف به همراه مقامات غربی و یا کمپاین انتخاباتی برخی نامزدان می باشند و با مصروفیتی که در چند شغل دولتی دارند، کمتر وقت می کنند فکرشان را مشغول بهبود اوضاع معارف نمایند ..... - جناب وزیر، کمی هم به فکر وزارت تان باشید!
شهدای افغانستان غریب تر و مظلوم تر از همیشه!

Afghanistan to develop $3 trillion in mining potential

(Reuters) - Afghanistan is estimated to be sitting on $3 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits, but poor infrastructure and investor caution are inhibiting development of its mining industry, its mines minister said. - Afghanistan to develop $3 trillion in mining potential Reuters
Afghanistan to develop $3 trillion in mining potential « RAWA News
Peace with Criminals, War with People! « RAWA

قصر سفید از تادیه پول نقد توسط ایران به رییس دفتر حامد کرزی نگران است

قصر سفید و وزارت خارجه امریکا در مورد تادیه پول نقد توسط ایران به رییس دفتر حامد کرزی ابراز نگرانی کرده اند. بیل بورتون معاون سخنگوی قصر سفید به روز دوشنبه به خبرنگاران گفت، اداره بارک اوباما رییس جمهور امریکا، گزارش ها را در این مورد دریافت کرده است.آقای بورتون گفت، به باور آنها هر امریکایی و جامعه بین المللی دلایلی دارند تا در مورد مداخله منفی ایران در افغانستان نگران باشند..... - قصر سفید از تادیه پول نقد توسط ایران به رییس دفتر حامد کرزی نگران است
جامعه جهانی و حکومت افغان روی برنامه سال آینده بحث می کنند

Iran Gives Millions to Afghanistan - PBS

Room for Debate: Iran’s Cash and Karzai - nytimes

What is Iran getting for its money? Does its financial help influence the Karzai government and generally affect the geopolitical balance in the region? What are Iran's interests in Afghanistan, beyond wanting to challenge the United States? - Room for Debate: Iran’s Cash and Karzai
Op-Ed: Afghan Women

In defense of giant bags of cash - Foreign Policy

Worries about geopolitical bogeymen can overwhelm good sense. Case in point: today's melee over the discovery that Iran has been regularly handing Afghan President Hamid Karzai fistfuls of cash. -- So What if Iran Is Giving Hamid Karzai Bags of Cash?
WH Disputes Karzai on 'Bags of Money' - AP

Karzai's acknowledgement of bags of Iranian cash: Why now? - CSM

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s admission that his office has taken 'bags of money' from Iran are part of an effort to undermine Tehran’s role in negotiations with the Taliban, argues a regional analyst. - Karzai's acknowledgement of bags of Iranian cash: Why now?
Why Karzai readily admits receiving bags of Iranian cash
US denies giving 'bags of cash' to Afghanistan

Get Tough on Pakistan - ZALMAY KHALILZAD

WHEN I visited Kabul a few weeks ago, President Hamid Karzai told me that the United States has yet to offer a credible strategy for how to resolve a critical issue: Pakistan’s role in the war in Afghanistan. - Get Tough on Pakistan - NYTimes.

End Game in Afghanistan? - huffingtonpost
Karzai admits Iran gives him 'bags of cash'

White House says concerned about Iran's "negative influence" on Afghanistan

(Xinhua) -- The White House said on Monday that the United States is concerned about Iran's trying to have "a negative influence" on Afghanistan, following reports that Iran regularly gives large sums of cash to senior aid to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. - White House says concerned about Iran's "negative influence" on ...
Peace with Criminals, War with People! « RAWA

Russia most corrupt among global powers, study says; US ranking also worsens

MOSCOW - Corruption in Russia has grown even more blatant over the past year, according to a report issued Tuesday by Transparency International, and the country has fallen from 146th place to 154th on the organization's Corruption Perceptions Index. -- Russia most corrupt among global powers, study says; US ranking also worsens
Russia Sinks in Corruption Ratings; Somalia Ranks Worst - WSJ
TIME - AFP - CBC.ca

Anti-Muslim feelings propel right wing in Europe

"The Swedish are tired of walking around in their own neighborhoods and feeling like they're in Saudi Arabia," said Ekeroth, an intense 30-year-old and founder of the new Anti-Islamic Fund, which promotes criticism of radical Islam. "It is time for the Swedish to be comfortable again in their own country." - Anti-Muslim feelings propel right wing
Karzai again blasts security firms' role in Afghanistan
Karzai says his office gets cash from Iran, US

Monday, October 25, 2010

حامد کرزی: از ایران پول گرفته‌ایم

در همین حال، رییس جمهور کرزی در این کنفرانس دریافت پول از دولت ایران توسط عمر داودزی را تایید کرد و گفت که او این کار را به امر وی کرده است. اخیرا روزنامه نیویارک تایمز گزارش داد که عمر داودزی، رییس دفتر آقای کرزی به طور مستمر از ایران پول دریافت کرده است. براساس گزارش این روزنامه، ایران از این کار برای افزایش نفوذ خود در کاخ ریاست‌جمهوری افغانستان استفاده می‌کند و می‌کوشد تا از این راه میان افغان‌ها و هم‌پیمانان غربی‌شان اختلاف ایجاد کند. ... - حامد کرزی: از ایران پول گرفته‌ایم

برافروختگی آقای کرزی در مورد فعالیت‌های شرکت‌های امنیتی

Cash Trail Shows Battle for Kabul Sway - WSJ

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Iran has been giving cash to his office for years, highlighting Tehran's influence on an Afghan government that is supported by the U.S. but cultivating other alliances to prepare for a day when the Americans depart. -- Cash Trail Shows Battle for Kabul Sway
Video: Karzai Defends Cash from Iran
Karzai Stands By Private Security Ban

Ousted Afghan governor warns of Iranian influence

(Reuters) - Afghanistan and its Western allies are dangerously underestimating Iran's destabilizing influence on the country, said a former governor of a border province who claims he was ousted for his criticisms of Tehran. - Ousted Afghan governor warns of Iranian influence
Afghan president confirms cash payments from Iran

کرزی دریافت 'پول نقد' از ایران را تائید کرد

حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری افغانستان تائید کرده است که رئیس دفتر او، از نماینده ایران پول نقد دریافت کرده، اما تاکید کرده که این پول، به طور رسمی و از مجرای قانونی به افغانستان داده می شود
اما رئیس جمهور کرزی گفت که ظرف 9 سال اخیر، کشورهای متعددی به افغانستان پول نقد کمک کرده اند که جمهوری اسلامی ایران نیز از این جمع مستثنا نیست ..... - کرزی دریافت 'پول نقد' از ایران را تائید کرد
حامد کرزي له ایرانه د 'نغدوپیسو' راتګ ومانه
Karzai confirms Iran gave bags of cash
نیویورک تایمز: دستیار کرزی از ایران پول می گیرد

Afghan Leader Admits His Office Gets Cash From Iran - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai acknowledged Monday that his chief of staff had taken money from the Iranian government, confirming a report in The New York Times. He said the cash was used to pay for presidential expenses. -- Afghan Leader Admits His Office Gets Cash From Iran
Iran Said to Give Karzai Aide Cash by the Bagful

Karzai says his office gets cash from Iran - washingtonpost

Pakistani security officials want role in Afghan talks

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security officials are expressing frustration that they have not been included in Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent overtures to the Taliban, warning that a sustainable peace agreement will not be possible ... Pakistani security officials want role in Afghan talks
U.N. will help, but not discuss, Afghan peace talks Reuters
The Guardian - Bloomberg - New York Times - CNN International

Iran Is Said to Give Top Karzai Aide Cash by the Bagful - nytimes

The bag of money is part of a secret, steady stream of Iranian cash intended to buy the loyalty of Mr. Daudzai and promote Iran’s interests in the presidential palace, according to Afghan and Western officials here. Iran uses its influence to help drive a wedge between the Afghans and their American and NATO benefactors, they say. -- Iran Said to Give Karzai Aide Cash by the Bagful
Iran Must Not Meddle in Afghanistan, US Says After Bag of Cash ...
Karzai May Compromise on Ban of Private Guards - nytimes

Clinton Urges Karzai to Ease Ban on Private Security Firms or Risk Losing Aid

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to persuade his government to modify its imminent ban on private security companies, which threatens to shut down or stall billions of dollars in development projects across the nation. - FoxNews.com - Clinton Urges Karzai to Ease Ban on Private Security ...
Karzai seeks list of aid projects needing security

Saturday, October 23, 2010

طالبان د پښتون قوم پر ضد جنګیږي

دپښتنو په سیمه او شاوخواکې ډېر قومونه پراته دي او دا قومونه هم طالبان لري، خو یوازې پښتانه طالبان دي چې دخپل قوم پرضد جنګیږي. که دافغانستان په دننه نظر واچوو، دهېواد په شمال کې چې هلته دازبکو او تاجکو قومونو ډېرکي اوسیږي، په نسبي ډول ارامي ده. دلته نجونې او هلکان ښوونځیو ته ځي. پوهنتونونه او دلوړو زده کړو ښوونځي فعال دي. ښځې او نارینه په ګډه دولتي چارې مخې ته بیايي

زموږ طالبان پښتنو ته نه ښوونځی پریږدي او نه پوهنتون! نه سرک پریږدي، نه پلونه او نه بندونه! نه ښوونکي پریږدي، نه انجینراو ډاکټر! دقوم مشران، سپينږیري او پوهان له یوه مخې وژني. هنرمند او سندرغاړي خو يي تاریخي دښمنان دي. دپښتنو دټول وژنې او ددوی دهېواد دورانولو لپاره يي ښې کلکې مټې رابډوهلي دي...... - طالبان د پښتون قوم پر ضد جنګیږي
آیا با عمل انتحار (خودكشی) میتوان راهی به بهشت یافت

لیست کاندیدان برندهء انتخابات ولسی جرگه به لسان دری »

Russia complains US not acting on Afghan drug labs‎

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia is complaining that the United States has not acted on information the top Russian anti-drug official provided about many narcotics laboratories in Afghanistan. - Russia complains US not acting on Afghan drug labs
U.S. Seeks Wider Role for CIA

WikiLeaks founder aims to disclose ‘the intimate details’ of war

WikiLeaks will soon release another batch of 15,000 classified American military documents relating to operations in Afghanistan, following through on what Julien Assange, founder of the online whistle-blowing group, called its commitment to public disclosure of “the intimate details” of war. - WikiLeaks founder aims to disclose 'the intimate details' of war
Released Nato files 'only scratch the surface' of war in ...

WikiLeaks Founder on the Run, Chased by Turmoil

LONDON — Julian Assange moves like a hunted man. In a noisy Ethiopian restaurant in London’s rundown Paddington district, he pitches his voice barely above a whisper to foil the Western intelligence agencies he fears. - WikiLeaks Founder on the Run, Chased by Turmoil
Wall Street Journal - Christian Science Monitor - The Guardian
Wikileaks: 'War logs immensely important' Watch - BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk - TIME

U.S. plans $2 billion more in military aid for Pakistan - latimes

The five-year package, which supplements $7.5 billion in civilian aid to Pakistan, would raise annual military aid to about $400 million a year from $300 million. The plan is subject to congressional approval and won't come up for consideration until next year, congressional sources said. - U.S. plans $2 billion more in military aid for Pakistan

Obama brands Republicans as radicals - telegraph

افشای اسناد محرمانه ارتش آمریکا درباره جنگ عراق و 'نقش' ایران

بر اساس ۴۰۰ هزار سند محرمانه ارتش آمریکا که وبسایت ویکی لیکس در اختیار رسانه ها قرار داده پنتاگون توجهی به شکنجه هایی که زیر نظر مقام های عراقی می شد نمی کرد و سپاه پاسداران ایران حمایت های زیادی از شبه نظامیان شیعه عراقی کرده است.

بر اساس این مدارک، ارتش آمریکا تعداد کشته های عراقی را ۱۰۹ هزار نفر برآورد کرد که ۶۶ هزار و ۸۱ تن از آنها غیرنظامی بودند. ....- افشای اسناد محرمانه ارتش آمریکا درباره جنگ عراق و 'نقش' ایران
US forces 'ignored Iraq torture'
ویکی لیکس از افشای اسناد محرمانه در مورد جنگ عراق دفاع کرد
روزنامه های کابل: شنبه، اول عقرب

Karl Rove - 'Obama Has Turned Out to Be an Utter Disaster'

Karl Rove was one of President George W. Bush's closest advisers. SPIEGEL spoke with the political analyst about the widespread anger against Barack Obama and the prospects of Tea Party success in the coming midterm elections. more...
'Obama Has Turned Out to Be an Utter Disaster'

An Insurgent's Road Trip from Pakistan to Afghanistan

Friday, October 22, 2010

French Senate passes hotly contested pension revision - Los Angeles Times

President Nicolas Sarkozy's key policy initiative on retirement passed by 177 to 153. The vote was accelerated by a government anxious to put a lid on weeks of strikes and protests against the change. - French Senate passes hotly contested pension revision

French Senate Passes Pension Bill New York Times
BBC News - The Guardian - BusinessWeek

Gen. Petraeus says progress is faster than expected in Afghanistan operation

KABUL - Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said allied forces are in the "final stages" of a large operation to clear insurgent fighters from key regions just west of Kandahar, the country's second-largest city and principal focus of the coalition's military campaign against the Taliban. -- Petraeus: Afghan operation in 'final stages'
American former beauty queen defending foreigners stuck in Afghan legal system

Afghan Projects May Stop When Security Ban Begins- nytimes

“If they push this decree through as they said they will, it pretty much makes the lights go out in Kabul,” the official said. “It changes everything and has very serious ramifications.” - Afghan Projects May Stop When Security Ban Begins

Warlords to run the Wolesi Jirga all over again
U.S. Offers Pakistan Army $2 Billion Aid Package

Reports Detail Iran Aid to Iraq Militias - nytimes

A trove of nearly 400,000 secret field reports from Iraq, obtained by the group WikiLeaks, sheds new light on such issues as civilian deaths, detainee abuse and the involvement of Iran. Overview » -- Reports Detail Iran Aid to Iraq Militias
Civilians Paid War’s Heaviest Toll - Detainees Suffered in Iraqi Hands
Secret files reveal how US turned blind eye to Iraq torture - guardian
Greatest Data Leak in US Military History - Spiegel

NPR Fires Juan Williams, Journalists React

National Public Radio was widely criticized for firing news analyst Juan William for saying he gets nervous when seeing people in full Muslim garb on airplanes. - NPR Fires Juan Williams, Journalists React
Juan Williams responds to NPR firing - ABC Action News
Wall Street Journal - Washington Times

Warlords to run the Wolesi Jirga all over again

Now the secret, which never was one, is out. The Wolesi Jirga, Afghanistan’s lower house, will continue to be run by the country’s warlords over the next five years. Former mujahedin leaders and their allies have won in almost all the constituencies. Even in Kabul, a city which at the beginning of the 1990s was almost completely destroyed by the battles between the various mujahedin groupings, the picture is the same. - Warlords to run the Wolesi Jirga all over again
Afghanistan contact group meets in Rome

Pakistan aid: US offers $2 billion more -- but attaches conditions - CSM

The US is offering Pakistan $2 billion in new military aid as part of a classic carrot-and-stick approach to what is perhaps the single most crucial country in the international battle with Islamist militancy. -- Christian Science Monitor
What another $2 billion in US military aid means for Pakistan
The Guardian - Washington Post

Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reforms face crucial vote as police break through picket lines

After 10 days of strikes, clashes and fuel shortages, the French Senate was due to approve the bill to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
France news - German news - European Union - World News

Taliban: 'Britain is our greatest source of funding' - Telegraph

The Taliban has claimed that Britain is its greatest source of revenue and the group is funded by donations in mosques and Muslim community centres around the country. - Taliban: 'Britain is our greatest source of funding' - Telegraph
Afghanistan: move to ban private security firms hits reconstruction effort

Forgetting Afghanistan | The Nation

"It's a fundamental mistake to assume that a people as backward as the Afghans are going to be able to build the industrialized nation and the democracy that it takes to be able to achieve what we would consider a Western-style democracy." - Forgetting Afghanistan The Nation
Images of old Afghanistan depict better times
Interview with CSU East Bay president Video abc7news.com
Recent Hayward Stories abc7news.com

Children of Conflict - Afghanistan - Part 1

Children of Conflict looks at the misery, poverty and never ending internal conflict that is the lot of Afghan children. -- Children of Conflict - Afghanistan - Part 1

Children of Conflict - Afghanistan - Part 2
Children of Conflict - Afghanistan - Part 2. Watch Video of ...

Is There Any Way to Fix Pakistan?

From washed-out roads and bridges to the frayed state of Islamabad politics, Pakistan is a country in sorry shape. An FP special report on how things could go from bad to better. - Is There Any Way to Fix Pakistan?

Is There Any Way to Fix Pakistan? Foreign Policy

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Juan Williams at odds with NPR over dismissal - washingtonpost

NPR said it fired commentator Juan Williams because of a pattern of commentaries that violated the news organization's guidelines, and not solely because of Williams's statements about Muslims and terrorism on a Fox News program earlier this week. - Williams, NPR at odds over dismissal
EDITORIAL: NPR's rush to judgment
Q&A, Transcript: Juan Williams fired after anti-Muslim comments on 'The O'Reilly Factor.'

U.S.-led Afghan reconstruction projects to end because of security dispute - washingtonpost

KABUL - U.S.-funded development firms are beginning to shut down massive reconstruction projects because the Afghan government has refused to rescind a ban on their use of private security guards, according to U.S. officials and aid workers here. - In Afghanistan, security dispute hobbles projects

Williams, NPR at odds over dismissal

شورای صلح افغانستان: حاضریم به طالبان امتیاز بدهیم

قیام الدین کشاف، سخنگوی شورای عالی صلح افغانستان، در یک کنفرانس خبری در کابل گفت که "تقاضاهای مشروع" طالبان پشت میز مذاکره، با دقت از جانب دولت افغانستان بررسی خواهد شد
آقای کشاف اظهار داشت: "آنها (طالبان) امتیاز می خواهند و ما این امتیازات را می دهیم."
او افزود: "بازگشت بسیار آبرومندانه آنها برای ما مهم است. این (بازگشت) آبرومندانه، (دادن) چوکی، خانه، معاش و همه چیز را در بر می گیرد."..... - شورای صلح افغانستان: حاضریم به طالبان امتیاز بدهیم
ربانی: در مذاکرات صلح انعطاف پذیر خواهیم بود
Afghan Paper Says US Risks Losing Local Support in Afghanistan ... - 2005

Qureshi Suggests U.S. To Blame For Taliban, Al-Qaeda - rferl

WASHINGTON -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says that his country has paid "an enormous price" for being the United States' main ally in South Asia for the last 50 years. --- Qureshi described the devastating effect that the war between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan had on Pakistan -- it "converted our peaceful country into a society infested with Kalashnikovs, heroin, and sectarianism," he said -- and then took off at least one of his diplomatic gloves. -- Qureshi Suggests U.S. To Blame For Taliban, Al-Qaeda
قریشی: پاکستان بخاطر متحد بودن با امریکا، قیمت گزاف پرداخته است

قریشی: پاکستان بخاطر متحد بودن با امریکا، قیمت گزاف پرداخته است

قریشی وزیر خارجهء پاکستان گفت، جنگ میان شوروی سابق و افغانستان برای پاکستان تاثیرات ویران کننده ای داشت و کشور آرام پاکستان را به جامعهء هجوم کله شنکوف، هیرویین و فرقه گرایی تبدیل کرد. قریشی گفت: « زمانیکه شوروی شکست خورد و افغانستان را ترک نمود، ایالات متحدهء امریکا نیز ما را تنها گذاشت تا با شبکهء که همه ما آن را مشترکاً ایجاد نموده بودیم، معامله کنیم، این آغاز طالبان و القاعده بود.».... - قریشی: پاکستان بخاطر متحد بودن با امریکا، قیمت گزاف پرداخته است
کرولی: ما خواهان سهم پاکستان در روند صلح افغانستان هستیم
Pakistan left out of Afghan-Taliban talks, official says

Rogue security companies threaten US gains in Afghanistan war - CSM

The Pentagon is dependent upon contractors in the Afghanistan war. But many of the security companies are undermining – or even working against –the US war effort. - Rogue security companies threaten US gains in Afghanistan war
Want to know how the war in Afghanistan is going? Watch Kandahar.

France in turmoil as nationwide strike over pension reform stretches on

PARIS - Unions vowed that their striking workers would keep disrupting rail and road transportation. Teenagers marched through the streets and pledged to go on boycotting their schools. -- France in turmoil as nationwide strike over pension reform stretches on
French protesters clash with police Aljazeera
Telegraph.co.uk - The Guardian - New York Times

Pentagon plans $60 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia - washingtonpost

The Defense Department has notified Congress that it wants to sell $60 billion worth of advanced aircraft and weapons to Saudi Arabia. -- Pentagon plans $60B weapons sale to Saudis
Potential talks between Afghan government, Taliban in push for peace

The Wars That America Forgot About -- TOM BROKAW

IN what promises to be the most contentious midterm election since 1994, there is no shortage of passion about big issues facing the country: -- Notice anything missing on the campaign landscape? -- How about war? -- Op-Ed Contributor - The Wars That America Forgot About
Video: Brokaw assesses Afghanistan, Iran
Coalition Routs Taliban in Southern Afghanistan - nytimes

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

NPR Ends Analyst's Contract After Comments on Muslims

NPR has terminated its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel. - NPR Ends Analyst's Contract After Comments on Muslims
NPR Ends Williams' Contract After Muslim Remarks
Juan Williams Fired by NPR For No Particular Reason The Atlantic
Huffington Post

Former Russian PM: Why is America ignoring Putin's human rights abuses?

"We have no democracy at all. We don't have any future of a democratic state. Everything has been lost, everything has been taken by the people by the authorities," Kasyanov said in a wide ranging interview with Foreign Policy. -- Former Russian PM: Why is America ignoring Putin's human rights abuses?

All Roads Lead to Istanbul

Afghan-Taliban Peace Process May Be Overstated

Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil, a former Afghan foreign minister and confidant of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, said the Taliban leadership has not agreed to negotiate. --- Hakimullah Mujahed, former Taliban ambassador to the United Nations and a member of an Afghan government council tasked with exploring contacts, called the reports of ongoing discussions a "propaganda campaign." -- Afghan-Taliban Peace Process May Be Overstated - AP
Pakistan left out of Afghan-Taliban talks, official says - latimes

ناقضان حقوق‌بشر نمی‌توانند والی شوند

پست‌هایی که به رقابت آزاد گذاشته خواهند شد، شامل معینیت وزارت‌خانه‌ها، قوماندانی‌های امنیه ولایات و ولسوالی‌ها، والیان، ولسوال‌ها و معاونین این ادارات است

دولت افغانستان در حالی سوابق اشخاص بلندپایه دولتی را از نگاه مسایل حقوق بشری مورد بررسی قرار می‌دهد که در گذشته در مورد حضور افراد متهم به نقض حقوق بشر در پست‌های مهم دولتی، انتقادهایی صورت گرفته است. -- با این حال، یکی از شرایطی که حکومت افغانستان برای انتصاب افراد در پست‌های بلند دولتی گذاشته، متهم نبودن این افراد به نقض حقوق بشر است. ..... - ناقضان حقوق‌بشر نمی‌توانند والی شوند

خانه‌تکانی در پارلمان، 163 چهره جدید 86 چهره پیشین
شرکت ایران در نشست گروه تماس افغانستان، در شهر رم

The road to peace in Afghanistan is blocked by Western ignorance‎

The Afghan experience during the past years shows that an escalation of American and NATO fighting in Afghanistan, and promises from Pakistan to do more, have done little to bring a change on the battleground. - The road to peace in Afghanistan is blocked by Western ignorance

Govt peace deal with Taliban means decline of democracy
Afghan leader sees hope for peace, reconciliation‎ - reuters

Nearly a quarter of Afghanistan election votes disqualified - CSM

The Afghanistan election commission said it tossed out almost a quarter of the votes case in Septembers parliamentary election, a sign that fraud remains a major problem. - Nearly a quarter of Afghanistan election votes disqualified

CIA admits 'missteps' in handling double agent in Afghanistan
CIA ignored Jordanian intelligence before suicide bombing in Khost, Afghanistan

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

استخدام مقامهای بلندپایه افغان 'رقابتی و غیرسیاسی' می‌شود

دولت افغانستان اعلام کرده که پس از این مقامهای بلندپایه دولتی بر اساس رقابت آزاد و از سوی کمیته ای تحت نظر رئیس جمهوری استخدام خواهند شد.
ظاهرا این برنامه در پاسخ به نگرانی ها در مورد "سیاسی شدن" پست های دولتی و تقسیمات آنها بر اساس گرایش های گروهی روی دست گرفته شده است.... - استخدام مقامهای بلندپایه افغان 'رقابتی و غیرسیاسی' می‌شود

ناقضان حقوق‌بشر نمی‌توانند والی شوند
ایران در نشست گروه تماس افغانستان شرکت کرد

Hormone Therapy Worsens Breast Cancer, Study Finds - nytimes

Hormone treatment after menopause, already known to increase the risk of breast cancer, also makes it more likely that the cancer will be advanced and deadly, a study finds. - Hormone Therapy Worsens Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Taliban’s Elite, Aided by NATO, Join Talks for Afghan Peace - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group’s leadership, who are secretly leaving their sanctuaries in Pakistan with the help of NATO troops, officials here say. - Taliban’s Elite, Aided by NATO, Join Talks for Afghan Peace
Taliban commanders emerge for Afghanistan peace talks - telegraph

C.I.A. Was Warned About Man Who Bombed Afghan Base, Inquiry Finds

WASHINGTON — Before a Jordanian doctor bombed an Afghanistan base last December, a C.I.A. officer was told he might work for Al Qaeda, an investigation revealed. - C.I.A. Was Warned About Man Who Bombed Afghan Base, Inquiry Finds

سیا اشتباه در حمله انتحاری خوست را پذیرفت
CIA bomber 'not properly vetted'

Pentagon asks media not to publish war leaks - AP

Study: Hormone Therapy Leads to More Advanced Breast Cancer

Eight years ago, a major nationwide study found that post-menopausal women who took long-term hormone replacement therapy were more likely to develop breast cancer, heart disease and stroke than women who didn't. - Study: Hormone Therapy Leads to More Advanced Breast Cancer The ...
Study: Post-Menopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Cancer Risk PBS ..
Hormone Replacement, Breast Cancer Link Grows - CBS

Pension reform protest march starts in Paris suburbs - BBC

Hundreds of thousands of people in France are taking part in a sixth national day of action over planned pension reforms. Pension reform protest march starts in Paris suburbs BBC News

TIME - Christian Science Monitor - Xinhua - Voice of America
French Senate Heads to Vote on Sarkozy Pension as Strikers Cut Fuel Supply

Letter: Advising President Karzai - Taj Ayubi

Kin Use Ties to Afghan Leader to Weave a Web of Influence” (front page, Oct. 6) builds on previous rumors and unsubstantiated allegations against President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, members of his extended family and aides.

Afghanistan is no banana republic; it is a 5,000-year-old civilization. - Letter - Advising President Karzai - nytimes
Karzai's Kin Use Ties to Gain Power in Afghanistan - NYTimes

Obama's suddenly bumpy road to reelection

The news of the past few weeks, especially on the economic front, has raised early warning signals about President Obama's prospects for reelection. - Obama's suddenly bumpy road to reelection - latimes

Bill Clinton eclipses Obama as campaigner
U.S. seeks a larger village police force in Afghanistan

Special meeting on Afghanistan held in Rome‎

ROME, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday opened a meeting of the Special Representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP), a prelude to next month's NATO summit in Lisbon. - Special meeting on Afghanistan held in Rome

Osama bin Laden living in comfort in Pakistan, says Nato official

US training Afghans how to disrupt cash smuggling

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. officials have begun training Afghans on how to disrupt the flow of billions of dollars in cash being smuggled out of their country - sometimes in suitcases through the Kabul airport. -- US training Afghans how to disrupt cash smuggling

نشست گروه تماس بین المللی روی موضوع افغانستان در روم

گروه بین المللی تماس روی افغانستان، در مساعی تازه برای ختم ختم جنگ نُه سالۀ در افغانستان که در آن موضوع جلب طالبان به مذاکرات صلح شامل است، بروز دوشنبه در روم ملاقات کر

در این ملاقات پنجاه تن از مقامات ناتو، اتحادیۀ اروپایی، ملل متحد، ایالات متحده و سایر مقامات کلیدی اروپایی شرکت داشتند. درین ملاقات پیشرفت پلان انتقال مسئولیت امور امنیتی و انکشافی به حکومت افغانستان، مورد بحث قرار گرفت..... - نشست گروه تماس بین المللی روی موضوع افغانستان در روم
کنفرانس روم
از افغانستان نمی توان سویس ساخت»

Monday, October 18, 2010

Iran Sends Delegate to International Meeting on Afghanistan - nytimes

ROME — For the first time, Iran has sent a representative to a meeting of an international group that convenes regularly to discuss developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a move welcomed Monday by both American and international officials. - Iran Sends Delegate to International Meeting on Afghanistan
Meeting Pakistanis, U.S. Will Try to Fix Relations

ورود لباس‌های افغان به بازار مد اروپا

لباسهای افغان هم وارد بازار مد اروپا شد. شب گذشته لندن میزبان یکی از بزرگترین نمایش لباسهای افغان بود که هدفش جمع آوری پول برای دو سازمان خیریه مرتبط به افغانستان است. زلیخا شیرزاد، یکی از طراحان بین‌المللی افغان، امیدوار است کارهایش در آینده نزدیک در لندن، یکی از پایتخت های مد جهان، جا باز کند...... - ورود لباس‌های افغان به بازار مد اروپا

Iran joins international group's talks on Afghan strategy - washingtonpost

ROME- Iran for the first time joined a U.S. and NATO-dominated coordinating group on Afghanistan on Monday, sending midlevel officials to participate in discussions here on coalition military and political strategy that included a closed-door report by Gen. David H. Petraeus. - Iran joins international group's talks on Afghan strategy

Iran joins high-level Afghan talks
Diplomacy with a punch : Petraeus rewrites the manual again