NATO

  • Sep 1, 2010
  • 1 min read

AFGHANISTAN/US: Corruption inhibits US campaign

US President Barack Obama warned yesterday that the country faced a "very tough fight" against...

Afghanistan
  • Aug 24, 2010
  • 2 min read

KOSOVO/NATO: KPS not KFOR now guard monastery

The Kosovo police (KPS) took over yesterday from NATO-led KFOR responsibility for guarding the...

Kosovo
  • Aug 23, 2010
  • 2 min read

AFGHANISTAN/US: Withdrawal deadline could be risky

General David Petraeus, the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan, said today that if he...

Afghanistan
  • Aug 20, 2010
  • 6 min read

AFGHANISTAN: Agriculture and mining may boost growth

On August 19, President Hamid Karzai announced that his government planned to issue licences to...

Afghanistan
  • Aug 19, 2010
  • 2 min read

AFGHANISTAN/RUSSIA: Arms deals might boost stability

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed the sale of about 20 military helicopters to...

Afghanistan
  • Aug 18, 2010
  • 2 min read

AFGHANISTAN: Karzai private security ban carries risks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday set a deadline of four months for private security...

Afghanistan
  • Aug 9, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFGHANISTAN: Promise and pitfalls in new militia plan

If successful, this new programme to establish community defence forces across Afghanistan's...

Afghanistan
  • Aug 2, 2010
  • 2 min read

NETHERLANDS: Dutch leave Uruzgan, others may follow

The Dutch 1,950-strong contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in...

Netherlands