UPDATED 6.7.2002
Afghanistan — land of war and poverty
Web resources and links on the landlocked nation that's slightly smaller than the state of Texas.

Click for enhanced map and details on "A dangerous neighborhood" DIGITAL EXTRAS: • Who is Bin Laden? with info on terrorism, Jihad and interviews and analysis on bin Laden. • Understanding Islam, a collection of perspectives

The country:

Pariah nation: A journey through Afghanistan: Feature stories dispatched by MSNBC.com's Preston Mendenhall during his travels across the country.
• Rethinking bin Laden

CIA's World Factbook 2000 — Afghanistan

Afghanistan Online
Private Web site operated from within the United States, with cultural, news and political links and information.

The climate:

Afghanistan's Web site
Includes statement from the Afghan-American Community of the USA.

Political Resources on the 'Net: Afghanistan
Wealth information and links on parties and organizations.

Inside the Jihad: from The Atlantic Online, 2000
Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid, who's reported from inside Afghanistan for more than two decades, shares insights he has gained into the country and its radical Taliban movement.

A Middle East primer
Political developments, historical timelines, more on the "Conflict at a Glance" from Belo Interactive.

Related links for Life After Dark series:

Singer Ahmad Zahir's site
A biography of the late Afghan singer and cult hero Ahmad Zahir, plus photos, music clips, lyrics and more.

HALO USA
About HALO USA, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "remove the debris of war."