Analysts see political engagement with insurgents as best prospect for securing peace. By Caroline Tosh in London and Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul As violence continues in Afghanistan, there is a growing consensus that the Taleban cannot be defeated by military might alone, and that negotiations might offer a way towards some kind of political settlement. […]
Cops and Robbers in Tajikistan
Showdown with alleged drug gang revives memories of civil war, but does not herald renewed violence. By Lola Olimova in Dushanbe This was no ordinary arrest – the police officers sent in to capture Suhrob Langariev and his group of alleged drug smugglers in southern Tajikistan were armed to the teeth and backed up by […]
Bullies of the Caucasus
By Thomas de Waal If you’re deep in the trenches, stop digging. Both Russia and Georgia darkly warned last week of the danger of war over the Black Sea territory of Abkhazia, but they both keep digging. Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili said Moscow and Tbilisi have come "very close" to a military confrontation. Russia […]
US Urged to Take Stronger Line on Human Rights in Uzebekistan
Human rights activists in Uzbekistan say the United States should be taking a much tougher approach on human rights in the country. At the moment, they say, Tashkent is merely offering one-off, cosmetic concessions such as the release this week of leading human rights advocate Mutabar Tajibaeva. On June 2, Richard Boucher, US Assistant Secretary […]
McCain’s Latest Iraq Remark Brings Forth Backlash
For the presidential run for presumed GOP nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, the issue of Iraq has been the main platform. McCain’s chance of winning the presidency seems to lie on the possibility that Iraq will be the main issue come November. However, consistent poll results have shown that the issue of the economy […]
Americans Play Down "Afghan Guantanamo" Fears
US military rejects accusations that it is building a local replacement for Guantanamo Bay, but Afghans are angered at plans for the new prison. By Hafizullah Gardesh and Jean MacKenzie in Kabul An American military spokesperson has dismissed suggestions that a new prison planned for Afghanistan is intended to receive prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, the […]
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