Giant ‘Sleeping’ Buddha Found By Archeologists In Afghanistan

More than seven years after the Taliban destroyed the two giant Buddha statues at Bamiyan, an Afghan-led archeological team has uncovered the remains of a third giant Buddha nearby. The remains of the 19-meter-long reclining Buddha statue were discovered...

Pakistan’s Powerful ISI, Who’s in Control?

NATO’s commander in Afghanistan, U.S. General David McKiernan, said this week he is certain there is “a level of ISI complicity” in the militant areas of Pakistan and within organizations like the Taliban. McKiernan’s remarks echo...

Uzbekistan: Defense Officials Will Account for Blasts in Kagan

Twenty officials of the Uzbek Ministry of Defense are accused of negligence that caused a series of blasts in the old arms depot in Kagan on July 10 and will face criminal charges in court, the Group of independent human rights defenders in Uzbekistan...

Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Says Coalition Forces Strategy is “Failing”

American and NATO strategy in Afghanistan is “failing” while political and socio-economic situation in the country is deteriorating, said Zamir Kabulov, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan, in the interview to the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya...

Martial Chutzpah

Friday, July 18, 2008 Martial Chutzpah In another week with an ample supply of chutzpah, I find that my strongest memory is of some words I heard delivered by John McCain as part of the BBC coverage of his campaign: I know how to win wars. And if I’m...

Afghanistan’s Lost Treasures on Display At the National Art Gallery

The traveling exhibition “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul” opened at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC yesterday. On display are objects mostly excavated between 1930 and 1980. Many objects have been...