Charles Recknagel is standards editor for RFE/RL.
Sometimes Iran's role in Afghanistan is open and transparent, sometimes it is secret, and at other times -- as in the case of the madrasah -- it is somewhere in between.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is pumping more money into the economy in an effort to stimulate a faster recovery. But what effect could that have on the rest of the world?
Washington has long pressed Pakistan to launch a ground operation in North Waziristan, home of the notorious Haqqani network. But is one coming?
Mounting U.S. drone attacks in the northwest tribal area are stoking the debate in Pakistan over whether they hurt or help the country.
Afghanistan has not had a functioning railroad for 100 years. But a link is now being completed between the Uzbek border and the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif to connect with the outside world.
Kabul is an ancient city that has lost many of its finest buildings to decades of war and disrepair. But a project to restore one old neighborhood is revealing some of the capital's historical charms.
How secure is NATO's supply route through Pakistan and why are the trucks so vulnerable?
Security is a rare commodity in Afghanistan. But in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif, Charles Recknagel says in this reporter's notebook, there is enough of it that business is booming.
Afghan election officials have begun counting ballots a day after the country's nationwide parliamentary polls. As the count begins, there are concerns over fraud marring the vote but also optimism that the country could emerge stronger for the election.
The Taliban vowed to disrupt Afghanistan's parliamentary polls, but despite making good on their threats the elections went ahead largely as planned.
As Kabul's residents prepare to vote in September 18 parliamentary elections, almost everyone seems to agree on one thing. They are angry over the country's high level of corruption and want to stop it.
A virtual unknown with shaky local ties and an iffy command of Afghanistan's official languages races to build herself a reputation for activism in time for national elections.
As of September 1, the 50,000 U.S. troops remaining in Iraq officially begin a new mission: not fighting but "advising and assisting." But what exactly does that mean?
As U.S. combat troops leave Iraq this month, one of the problems left behind is a shortage of electricity. The problem is a measure of the future economic and political challenges the country faces.
While the International Court of Justice says has said its ruling approving Kosovo's declaration of independence is unique to Kosovo, the ruling is being regarded in more universal terms. And nowhere more so than by parties involved in secession crises or frozen conflicts themselves.
Kabul hosts a major conference with its international partners, and high on the agenda are deciding how much control the Afghan government should have over foreign aid and how to reduce corruption.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is struggling to contain a spiraling scandal over allegations he received illegal donations to his 2007 campaign. The scandal centers on alleged contributions from France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, who herself has been under investigation for tax evasion.
Kyrgyzstan has a new constitution, which creates the strongest parliamentary system in Central Asia. What are its strengths and weaknesses and what pitfalls may lie ahead?
Switching top generals in the middle of a war -- even at the best of times -- can't help but raise broader questions about how the war is going, even when the general is fired for reasons unrelated to his battlefield performance.
Two of the world's major power groupings – the G8 and the G20 – are meeting back-to-back in Canada starting on June 25. One of the biggest questions on their agendas is also the most difficult: How much should governments intervene to try to strengthen the still fragile global economic recovery?
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