News from Afghanistan

Force Protection, Inc. , a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced it has received a modification to contract M67854-07-D-5031 from the ...

The Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce held its 9th Annual General Assembly on Saturday, February 20, 2010. The event highlighted AACC's achievements in 2009 and its goals and objectives for 2010. In addition, it provided an opportunity for ...

The One Laptop per Child Foundation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education, has just delivered 774 XO laptop computers to students and teachers of the Zarghona Ana middle ...

The One Laptop per Child Foundation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education, has just delivered 774 XO laptop computers to students and teachers of the Zarghona Ana middle ...

Not long ago, Senator Ted Deutch proudly declared that he would be a 'loyal supporter of President Barack Obama's domestic efforts as well as his international efforts on Iran and Afghanistan.'

In recognition of Women's History Month and in keeping with the program's unparalleled coverage of Afghanistan, "Dan Rather Reports" presents and in-depth and heartbreaking look at the lives of Afghan women. Rather and his team will ...

World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, Inc., has successfully completed the first mission to transport six life-saving, mine-resistant vehicles to U.S. troops in Afghanistan aboard a World Boeing 747-400 freighter. World is the ...

Noted philanthropist and author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea Greg Mortenson will introduce his newest book at a Chicago gala April 3. The highly anticipated sequel to Three Cups of Tea is called Stones into Schools, an ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Do No Harm: International Support for Statebuilding' report to their offering.

Briefing by Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Holbrooke on his Recent Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Georgia and Germany

Women are key to rebuilding Afghanistan and Haiti and putting both nations on the path to secure and sustainable development, according to two prominent women leaders from those nations. Suraya Pakzad, Director of Voice of Women in Herat, ...

Only two months in to 2010, and one Tennessee company is beginning the year by winning a large contract overseas, while also projecting another significant growth year. Critical Mission Support Services , a Maryville-based company specializing in ...

UK Pomegranate Juice Company Announces World's First Partnership With Afghanistan Fruit Factory

In the news release, Gay Soldier Killed in Action in Afghanistan , issued 24-Feb-2010 by Michael D. Palm Center over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the headline should read "Gay Soldier Killed in Action in Iraq " ...

Participate in a day of roundtable discussions on the state of human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan, co-sponsored with the Carr Center on Human Rights at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, with Rory Stewart, Director.

Congressman Jim Moran read a letter on the floor of the House of Representatives today from an active duty soldier in Afghanistan. Congressman Moran stated that the soldier had, "learned that a fellow soldier was also gay, only after he was ...

Plasan Announces Delivery of 5000 Armor Kits

Inspired by the U.S. military's fight against the surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia, a new game in Apple's App Store enables players to lead SEAL commandos on a mission to take down pirates and free hostages on a hijacked cruise ship.

Just after 9/11, President George Bush attacked Afghanistan and threw the Taliban out of power. At that time, the Taliban were apparently permanently 'crushed' by the NATO forces and Northern Alliance of Afghanistan.

Anti-war activists - outfitted in bloody bandages and carrying coffins - will note the 1,000 dead mark for U.S. troops in Afghanistan here Wednesday at a Marine recruiting station.