Afghanistan
Assassination in Afghanistan will hamper peace process
The shock assassination of Afghan peace-broker Burhanuddin Rabbani by a suicide bomber has many locals concerned about the future stability......
Concern in the West because of assassination in Afghanistan
The assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani begs the question – have the US got security right in Afghanistan. This is one......
Taliban attacks embassies in Kabul
Seven people are dead and many others injured following a blatant attack on the US and UK embassies in Kabul.......
Malalai Joya on Afghanistan, ten years after 9/11
As we come closer to the tenth anniversary of 9/11 debate is still raging about the West’s response to the......
Greens say full story of war not being told
As the name of another Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan was released today, the Australian Greens were calling for more......
Australia’s Afghanistan goals in question
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) currently has 132 000 troops in Afghanistan. Australia contributes only 1500 soldiers. Despite......
Deadly attack in Kabul puts peace process in doubt
Last night local time Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen hit the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 10......
Obama announces Afghanistan troop withdrawal
United States’ President Barack Obama has today announced a significant withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by the middle of 2012.......
US in talks with the Taliban
Outgoing US Defence Secretary Robert Gates confirmed yesterday the US had been holding preliminary talks with Taliban leaders to bring......
Does bin Laden’s death destroy the legitimacy of the Afghanistan war?
Western embassies around the world have tightened security today, with fears that Al Qaeda will launch revenge attacks following the......