This week in Nay Pyi Taw, H.E. U Zin Yaw, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Asia Foundation President 
Posts By Katherine Brown
Debating a Non-Negotiable Future for Afghan Women
September 8, 2010
Wars are difficult to be dispassionate about, but the Afghanistan war is further complicated by questions over human rights and what is the most principled course. At the vanguard of peace-making and nation-building efforts in Afghanistan are women who are often used as a symbol for both sides of the debate: why coalition forces should [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan
Foreign News & Analysis More Important than Ever
August 5, 2009
In Afghanistan, a land where complexity drives everything, understanding its dynamics well enough to explain them to foreigners is an extraordinary challenge. The approximately dozen, permanent, Kabul-based foreign correspondents who have remained dedicated to Afghanistan reporting are fascinating storytellers and efficient analysts. When I served in the public affairs office of the U.S. Embassy in [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions
Countries: Afghanistan