Afghanistan in the Media

Restored citadel is symbol of hope in Afghanistan

In the 1970s, tourists traveled to western Afghanistan to climb on the ruins of an ancient citadel, a fortress resembling a sandcastle that has stood overlooking the city of Herat for thousands of years.

   Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:52:42 -0700

Afghanistan marks 10 years since war

Afghanistan is set to mark 10 years since the start of the US-led war against the Taliban in quiet fashion.

   Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:45:09 -0700

Tens years in Afghanistan: Running the War

Scott Pelley interviews the two men President Obama has charged with running the war in Afghanistan: Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General John Allen. They explain why U.S. soldiers must remain on the ground well beyond 2014

   Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:26:03 -0700

Restored ancient citadel in western Afghanistan is symbol of hope in nation beset by war

HERAT, Afghanistan — In the 1970s, tourists traveled to western Afghanistan to climb on the ruins of an ancient citadel, a fortress resembling a sandcastle that has stood overlooking the city of Herat for thousands of years. The citadel was crumbling then, but today the newly restored structure, dating back to the days of Alexander the Great, is a hopeful sign of progress in a country beset by ...

   Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:54:00 -0700

German president in surprise Afghanistan trip

German President Christian Wulff vowed Sunday that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with President Hamid Karzai.

   Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:14:11 -0700

Son of NY bomb plot sheik killed in Afghanistan

A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed a son of an Egyptian-born militant cleric imprisoned in the United States for plots in the 1990s to blow up New York City landmarks, an Islamist group said Saturday.

   Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:06:38 -0700

Afghanistan launches probe into torture allegations

Afghanistan's intelligence agency said Sunday it had launched an investigation into allegations that its personnel had beaten an inmate nearly to death while interrogating him in the province of Khost.

   Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:25:26 -0700

Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Taliban leader and his associate were killed by Afghan and coalition forces in Zabul province, the International Security Assistance force said Monday.

   Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:02:55 -0700

Pelley: A decade of reporting from Afghanistan

Overtime looks back at a decade of Scott Pelley's reporting from the war in Afghanistan. U.S. military strategy there has changed, but the enemy has remained the same: the Taliban Originally posted at 60 Minutes Overtime

   Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:25:32 -0700

Militants assault US base in eastern Afghanistan

Militants tried to blast their way into an American base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, striking before dawn with rocket-propelled grenades and a car bomb.

   Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:54:10 -0700