Stealing a Country's History
Many of Afghanistan's most precious artefacts are being looted and sold to the highest bidder.
Many of Afghanistan's most precious artefacts are being looted and sold to the highest bidder.
By Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
Tajik and Uzbek officials in the interim administration in Afghanistan appear to be looking to Dushanbe to bolster their position.
Afghanistan's prime minister Hamid Karzai is a popular leader but has he got what it takes to turn his devastated country around?
Afghan refugees in Pakistan are eager to return home but the UN believes they should wait it out a little longer.
The international community and the new Kabul administration face an uphill struggle to transform the Afghan media.
Several thousand peacekeepers are expected to fly into Afghanistan over the next few weeks to buttress efforts to stabilise the country.
America's bombing campaign in southern Afghanistan risks undermining Pashtun support for the new Kabul administration.
The collapse of the Taleban regime has given women hope but they remain wary