The “Morality and Knowledge Association” recently established in Herat wants to ban women’s voices from the airwaves, remove the “corruption” of foreign movies and soap operas from Afghans’ nightly viewing, and generally bring the media back into line with what they consider “Islamic principles and Afghan culture.”... Read more»
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Theo Padnos now admits that he was indeed a “fake” Muslim who converted to Islam at a mosque in Yemen, in front of witnesses.... Read more»0
The UA’s Gallagher Theater will host a free performance Wednesday of “Coming in Hot,” a play adapted from “Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq.”... Read more»1
Breaking bread, instead of heads, might help heal old wounds in Ireland.... Read more»0
In the past eight years, the United States has allocated $51 billion to rebuild and stabilize Afghanistan. But tracking that money sometimes seems as challenging as finding the leaders of the Taliban.... Read more»0
A Friday meeting will be the final opportunity to have the Air Force respond in writing to questions on basing the new F-35 at TIA.... Read more»1
The center of Kabul was rocked by bomb blasts and gunfire Friday, leaving at least 17 people dead and more than 30 injured. It took security forces a little over two hours to clear the area of combatants, but it will take much more time to sift through the conflicting theories of motives and perpetrators, despite early Taliban claims of responsibility.... Read more»0
On Jan. 20, senior Hamas operative Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was found dead in a Dubai hotel room. The world would not learn of his demise until nine days later. Israel’s Mossad remains the prime suspect in what can only be described as a highly choreographed professional killing.... Read more»0
Twelve days into Operation Moshtarak — pitting 15,000 U.S., British and Afghan troops against a few hundred Taliban — the message from the military and diplomatic communities is resolutely upbeat. But those in Marjah are telling a very different story.... Read more»0
Forensic nuclear scientists have determined that bits of uranium found last year in a Dutch scrapyard came from a Nazi nuclear program... Read more»0
With former Vice-President Dick Cheney in the hospital after his fifth (!) heart attack, the ramifications are far-reaching... Read more»0
As the war in Afghanistan intensifies, a contract dispute in Washington is interfering with the Obama administration’s plan to rebuild the Afghan national police into a military force with skills to fight the Taliban.... Read more»0
While China ramps up its missile threat, Taiwan’s air defenses are getting shabbier by the day. So says an unclassified report from the Defense Intelligence Agency.... Read more»0
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — As NATO reviews its mission and purpose, some newer members worry that the alliance’s most valued safeguard, the commitment that an attack on one is an attack on all, is not inviolable.... Read more»0
Veterans who suffered severe combat wounds deserve tuition breaks similar to those available to faculty and staff at state universities so they can get on with their lives, says said Frank Antenori, R-Tucson.... Read more»0
“Joe D. is the man who steals your wife or girlfriend when you’re deployed. For a lot of the younger soldiers on their first tour, Joe D. is like Santa Claus. They refuse to believe he exists. They think he’s just a myth. But after one or two deployments, everyone believes.”... Read more»0
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