Ahmed Rashid

Wealthy businessman who controls thousands of Arab militants Wealthy businessman who controls thousands of Arab militants- About Osama bin Laden and Al'Qaeda. Daily Telegraph, UK. Britain may be swamped with cheap heroin Britain may be swamped with cheap heroin- "The world faces a new flood of Afghan heroin at throwaway prices as local drug dealers and the Taliban rapidly dispose of their stocks b… CIA tries to recruit native speakers by email CIA tries to recruit native speakers by email- "One reason why the American military attack on bin Laden is being delayed is because the US army does not have a single person in i… US seeks approval of Teheran regime US seeks approval of Teheran regime- "Iran will not join the US-led multinational coalition even though it loathes the Taliban. But Washington is anxious to make sure that Iran wi… Nuclear test sanctions unlikely to be eased Nuclear test sanctions unlikely to be eased- "Western intelligence officials have long been concerned that fundamentalist forces might seize power in Pakistan and gain control of … Aid groups quit Kabul in fear of US attacks Aid groups quit Kabul in fear of US attacks- "More than 100 UN and aid workers left Kabul and four other cities in an airlift organised by the UN in Pakistan." From Lahore. Daily … Anarchy as Taliban lose control Anarchy as Taliban lose control- "Law and order was breaking down in Kabul yesterday as Taliban soldiers and poverty-stricken civilians carried out armed daylight robberies and lo… Pressure Builds on Anti-Terrorism Alliance Pressure Builds on Anti-Terrorism Alliance- Pashtun commanders Abdul Haq and Hamid Karzai have entered southern Afghanistan from Pakistan to raise a rebellion against the Taliban,… Top International Officials Comment on Afghanistan's Security Challenges Top International Officials Comment on Afghanistan's Security Challenges- Ahmed Rashid's interviews with the UN Secretary General's Special Representative to Afghanistan Lakhdar B… Security concerns mount in Afghanistan as country enters critical reconstruction phase Security concerns mount in Afghanistan as country enters critical reconstruction phase- Despite the presence of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), more is needed for … Interview with Lakhdar Brahimi Interview with Lakhdar Brahimi- Interview with the UN's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Lakhdar Brahimi, about the results of his six days of talks in Islamabad. EurasiaNe… Brahimi Tour Seeks to Ease Regional Rivalries, Promote Post-Taliban Afghan Government Brahimi Tour Seeks to Ease Regional Rivalries, Promote Post-Taliban Afghan Government- Report on Lakhdar Brahimis meetings with a broad range of anti-Taliban Afghan commanders, NG… Afghanistan resistance leader feared dead in blast Afghanistan resistance leader feared dead in blast- "Front spokesmen denied that he had died and accused the Taliban, the wanted Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden and Pakistan of pl… Afghan resistance chief hurt by camera bomb Afghan resistance chief hurt by camera bomb- "Massoud was giving an interview in his office to a group of Arab journalists who had arrived from Kabul. When they started filming, t…