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Month: June 2010

Posted on 06/14/201007/10/2018

U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan

By JAMES RISEN

WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.

Continue reading “U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan”

Posted on 06/07/201007/10/2018

In Search of Peace

By: Dr. G. Rauf Roashan

Abstract: The Consultative Peace Jirga in Kabul was a daring undertaking by the government of Afghanistan. Its resolution was praised by the United Nations as well as the US government. Continue reading “In Search of Peace”

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