AFGHANISTAN – NUMBER OF WOMEN JAILED FOR FLEEING ABUSE, SOARS

More women imprisoned for ‘moral crimes’ as fears grow that hard-won rights are at risk as western troops head home. By Emma Graham-Harrison 21 May 2013, Guardian Newspaper The number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing forced and abusive marriages, and...

With Bags of Cash, C.I.A. Seeks Influence in Afghanistan, NYT

“The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan,” one American official said, “was the United States.” By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Published: April 28, 2013, NYT KABUL, Afghanistan — For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on...

Afghanistan: Peacekeepers for Afghanistan

What could have been happening in Afghanistan since 2002:   MALI: The U.N. Security Council is considering a draft resolution to approve the creation of a 12,600-strong U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali starting July 1, which would be able to request the support of...