Eid, 9/11, And Belarusian Mourning
On September 9, Sayed Jan Sabawoon of RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan visited a Kabul market ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset.
In this audio slide show, David Edwards, an anthropology professor who has studied the politics and culture of Afghanistan for 30 years, describes the roots of the Taliban in refugee camps and madrasahs, and explains why he has little hope that its leaders will compromise for peace.
Floods in Pakistan and fires in Russia continue.
From Pakistan's ongoing flood crisis to Ukrainian independence celebrations.
Ramadan begins as Pakistan's floods continue.
From floods in Pakistan to fires in Russia.
Severe floods in Pakistan have left an estimated 2 million people homeless. As landslides and heavy rain stall relief efforts, some survivors in the country’s north have received no aid at all, and their situation is growing desperate.
A photo gallery by Anastasia Kirilenko
RFE/RL writer James Kirchick visited Osh, Kyrgyzstan, in the aftermath of the deadly riots that erupted between Kyrgyz and ethnic Uzbeks in the country's south.
In Iran, authorities impose a strict Islamic code of conduct that Iranians routinely try to circumvent, especially the country's young population. But a slew of new restrictions and warnings have come from Tehran recently and are seen as part of a wider crackdown on dissent after mass demonstrations broke out following the country's disputed presidential election last year.
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