Nawa

Aides to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the former top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, called Nawa his "number one Petri dish."

In Afghanistan, why does counterinsurgency work in some places but not others? 2010

FLINTOFF: Dempsey says the capture of Marjah helped relieve pressure on Nawa, which is now stable and relatively prosperous, an indication of what he believes Marjah could be, given another six months or so.

Violence In Marjah Raises Questions About Stability 2010

We're back live from Patrol Base Jaker, a small outpost in Helmand province where the 1-5 Marines are in what's called Nawa (ph) district.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2009 2009

We're back live from Patrol Base Jaker, a small outpost in Helmand province where the 1-5 Marines are in what's called Nawa (ph) district.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2009 2009

In an area called Nawa Sher, they did not return a month after the first dose to provide the required second batch.

The Guardian World News Saeed Shah 2011

I was on the ground in Nawa, which is only five to ten miles south of Marja.

CFR.org - Council on Foreign Relations 2010

In an effort to demonstrate how much progress has been made, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, toured one of those towns, called Nawa, on Thursday surrounded by a significant security detail but without wearing a flak jacket.

NPR Topics: News 2009

Unrest has spread to the nearby towns of Inkhil, Jasim and Nawa, and rural areas around Damascus, witnesses said.

Syria: Four killed in Deraa as protests spread across south 2011

Separately, the Taliban's deputy leader for Nawa-ye Barakzai district in Helmand province was detained by coalition forces Monday, according to a coalition statement.

Fraud Found Rampant in Afghan Vote Maria Abi-Habib 2010

The observatory said 20 people were killed, including eight who died in the southern village of Ghabagheb, five in the nearby village of Hirak, two in Homs and one each in the southern villages of Inkhil and Nawa and the Damascus suburb of Harasta.

At least 20 killed in Syria despite Assad's vow to U.N. 2011