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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.
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."
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