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Afghanistan Region Resources

MAPS Detailed map of Afghanistan | Afghan Political Map Map set: Kabul, ethnographic, others Relief Map of Afghanistan - Drought, refugees MAP: Coalition strikes on Afghanistan 10-7-01 AFGHANI SITES, RESOURCES, INFO Afghan News Sites and Web Sites - Extensive collections of links and resources What comes next for Afghanistan? Afghani history, from prehistory to the present Limbs of no body - the world's indifference to the Afghan tragedy Afghanistan in a nutshell | Pakistan in a nutshell Tajikistan Update Afghan Network | Institute for Afghan Studies Institute for War and Peace Reporting CONTEXT NEW The Lawless Frontier by Robert D. Kaplan The tribal lands of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border reveal the future of conflict in the Subcontinent, along with the dark side of globalization The September 11th Source Books:Volume 1: Terrorism and U.S. Policy Why Middle Eastern Terrorists Hate the United States Islamic Republics : The future of the "Stans" - "Oil, Islamic fundamentalism, kidnap and ransom... are just the surface issues..." Chronic underfunding of US HUMINT plays role in intelligence failures Loss of funding for human skills, not high-tech, a cause - Jane's International China-Israel ties worry US by Harvey Morris The New Gold Mines of Central Asia/A> by Dr. Walid Majid, Institute for Afghan Studies Inside Al-Qaeda: a window into the world of militant Islam and the Afghani alumni | MORE NEWS/UPDATES/ARTICLES (See our other sections for in-depth readings, and the NEWS UPDATES -larger section for current news (10-15-01) CNN-TV reports hundreds of Nigerian protesters killed in Christian-Muslim gang clashes. In a move claimed to be unrelated to Afghan bombing, UN Coalition forces Sunday bom bed an Iraqi control base to enforce Iraq's no-fly zone. UK Secretary for International Development Clare Short said Sunday, "There isn't going to be a mass land invasion," although U.S. generals appear to be split over a war plan. Yasser Arafat will meet with Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose rep c laims Britain wants to see the "creation of a Palestine state as part of a long-term solution to the Middle Eastern conflict." Northern Alliance forces claim new gains against Taliban 11-13-01 As U.S. bombing of Afghanistan continues, U.S. military officials apologized for the mistargeting that resulted in a bomb hitting a Kabul neighborhood. Meanwhile, Afghans fleeing the bombing have begun to die, underlining the U.N. request for a suspension of American bombing to enable the region to receive food relief for the winter. Protests around the world increased, as thousands of protesters in B ritain, Germany, and Sweden protested the bombing of Afghanistan. Afghan airstrikes may lessen says British official. NEW Humanitarian crisis ongoing in Afghanistan Palm Beach Post: ful l report on anthrax "biocrime" Food drops are declared woefully insufficient to Afghan refugees - main aid agencies reject U.S. air drops. The UN appeals for civilian protection, afte r four UN employees are killed in the bombing, and police k ill four Pakistani protestors The United States and the United Kingdom have begun air strikes World Press Latest - Attack on Afghanistan Begins The Guardian UK Deaths Reported in U.S., Britain Raids Afghan News Network Senators Warn Americans on Attacks AP Afghan Opposition Launches Assault AP Overnight US strikes leave 20 dead in Kabul The Times of India U.S. Military Planes Drop Food in Afghanistan Reuters Arab Allies Unconvinced by Evidence - by Donna Bryson, AP Pakistan Militants Condemn Attack NATO to deploy AWACS in U.S. - Surveillance aircraft for anti-terrorism to operate in the United States, MSNBC Benazir wants coalition govt in Afghanistan: Pakistan, India should support setup Statement By Peace Action And The Peace Action Education Fund On Today's Military Strikes By The United States Against Afghanistan Ayman Al-Zawahiri: attention turns to the other prime suspect G-7 vows to smash terrorist financial networks - CNN Protecting the United States - "Is America ready, and more important, is it structured to deal with the long-term war against global terror?" - WashPost Pakistani leader purges top ranks of military, spy service Washington Post With us or against us -In America the "war against terror" sanctions some surprising alliances but covers a multitude of sins The Cairo AL-Ahram

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