July 16, 2001

Former Afghan Health Minister and Activist Physician Dies
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2001 - AAR - The Afghan Embassy in the United Kingdom reported Sunday that Dr. M. Yaqub Barakzoi

Masood may get US stingers
Naveed Miraj - Frontier Post 7/16/01
ISLAMABAD : United States of America (USA) may supply stinger missiles to Ahmad Shah Masood to ensure that he is not completely defeated

Taliban hint at replacing Mullah Omar
Frontier Post
CAIRO (NNI): The supreme leader of Afghanistan ruling Taliban Mulla Muhammad Omar, can be replaced if he fails in his mission.Quoting

Taliban attacks repulsed in Ghor
July 12: The Taliban, who had launched a series of attacks in various districts of Ghore Province, failed to gain any ground in their three-week long campaign

Afghani rivals to hold talks in Berlin
BERLIN, July 15 (AFP) - Taliban Foreign Minister Wakil Ahmed Mutawakel and his rival-in-chief, foreign minister of the ousted Afghan government Abdullah Abdullah

Defusing a Time Bomb - A more effective approach to Afghanistan
By Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon, July 16, 2001 - Washington Post Op-ed
It has become clear in the past few months that the United States must overhaul its diplomacy toward the abject yet dangerous country of Afghanistan.

Police nab 11 Iranian and Afghan illegal immigrants
Genaveh, Iran, July 15, IRNA -- Police have arrested 11 illegal immigrants including five Iranians and six Afghans who were sneaking across southern borders to Kuwait, a local source said Sunday.

Afghan artisans not to be sent back
By Zulfiqar Ali - DAWN
PESHAWAR, July 15: The NWFP government has exempted Afghan artisans including carpet and rug weavers from deportation and repatriation to their country

Kashmir dispute mars summit - BBC
Both sides hope the Agra talks will improve relations
The summit between India and Pakistan in Agra has been extended with both sides trying to find common ground after their differences over Kashmir became apparent.

Mosque pot : one of historical relics in Herat City
Musawir - Frontier Post
Herat: At the end of Herat congregational mosque, a big pot attracts the people due to its elegant structure and decoration. It is one of the most wonderful masterpieces of the world.

China, Russia Vow Cooperation
By John Pomfret and Peter Baker - Washington Post Foreign Service
MOSCOW, July 15 ­ Chinese President Jiang Zemin arrived here today to meet with his Russian counterpart and sign a treaty reflecting their shared opposition

Iranian journalist Ganji given six year sentence
TEHRAN, July 16 (AFP) - Iranian pro-reform journalist Akbar Ganji, 45, has been given a six-year jail sentence for damaging state security, a statement from Tehran's