On the heels of the turmoil in Iran, Dexter Filkins reports on Afghanistan's upcoming nationwide election. Despite his unpopularity, President Hamid Karzai appears to be headed to victory.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
RIchard Engel on Iran
Richard Engel appeared on Meet the Press to discuss Iran.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
New York Times reporters
Two incredible articles from and about NYT reporters...
In Tehran, where most foreign journos have been kicked out of the country or have been warned not to leave their hotel rooms, Roger Cohen (who is not a young guy) was out in the streets with the protesters Saturday, running from the Basiji and getting tear gassed:
Also, David Rohde -- who was kidnapped by the Taliban seven months ago outside of Kabul, Afghanistan and held captive in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan -- escaped and is now safe. The media kept his abduction secret for the sake of his safety:
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Journalists targeted in Afghanistan
CNN's Atia Abawi reported about journalists facing threats - and much more - in Afghanistan.
She appeared on CNNI's BackStory to discuss about this issue and she also shared another look on the Afghan road.
She appeared on CNNI's BackStory to discuss about this issue and she also shared another look on the Afghan road.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tomas Etzler: a look at Kabul
CNN Producer Tomas Etzler made a video for International's program BackStory showing the beauty of Kabul. It is an amazing look at everyday life that most of us never get a chance to see.
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