Key Pakistani Tribe Signs Peace Deal With Government
10 March 2009
'Key Pakistani Tribe Signs Peace Deal With Government', VOA News, 10 March 2009
EXCERPT: "Leaders of a key tribe in northwestern Pakistan have signed a peace deal with the government, agreeing to stop sheltering foreign militants in a region that is believed to have a large al-Qaida presence. Pakistani officials and leaders of the Mamond tribe signed the 28-point agreement in the Bajaur tribal region, where six months of intense...
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Afghan Women Seek Inclusion In Taliban Talks
10 March 2009
'', AFP, 10 March 2009
EXCERPT: 'Advocates for women's rights in Afghanistan urged world leaders to move forward with talks with the Taliban and insisted that women have a place at the negotiating table.' We need to talk with the Taliban,' Najia Zewari, the Gender and Justice Unit Manager for the Afghanistan branch of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) told scores...
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What Does Berlin Want In Afghanistan?
10 March 2009
'What Does Berlin Want In Afghanistan?', Spiegel Online, 10 March 2009
EXCERPT: "There are now two countries called Afghanistan, and they couldn't be more different. From Washington, Afghanistan looks like a place that has spun out of control. Germany, on the other hand, sees Afghanistan pursuing a promising path. In the American version of Afghanistan, 650 US soldiers have already died, and the number of civilian casualties...
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US Halted Some Raids In Afghanistan
10 March 2009
'', The New York Times, 9 March 2009
EXCERPT: "The commander of a secretive branch of America's Special Operations forces last month ordered a halt to most commando missions in Afghanistan, reflecting a growing concern that civilian deaths caused by American firepower are jeopardizing broader goals there. The halt, which lasted about two weeks, came after a series of nighttime raids by...
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