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Afghanistan: Apr/May '11
15 Jun 11
IWPR story said to have contributed to introduction of ban on poaching of species that prey on agricultural pests.
Report Spurs Action on Afghan Bird Poaching
15 Jun 11
IWPR story said to have contributed to introduction of ban on poaching of species that prey on agricultural pests.
Herat Convicts Retrained for Life Outside
6 Jan 11
Officials want prisoners to acquire useful trades to prevent them re-offending.
Afghan Saffron Venture Hit by Taleban
10 Dec 10
Insurgents accused of pressuring Herat farmers to switch to opium poppy in order to levy illicit revenues.
Birdlife Disappears From Afghan Landscape
19 Nov 10
Farmers concerned that poaching of predator species allows pests to get out of control.
Clerics Fume as Women Make Music in Herat
21 Jan 10
Girls and women get a chance to sing and play instruments, but conservatives are firmly opposed.
Historic Herat Under Threat
30 Nov 09
Construction authorised by Kabul around historic sites jeopardises city’s heritage status.
Heratis Suspect Iran of Cultural Sabotage
8 Dec 08
Herat officials claim Iranians behind theft of artefacts and destruction of historical sites.
Herat Reeling From Violent Crime Wave
31 Oct 07
A spate of murders and kidnappings is denting the economic prospects of a formerly stable part of Afghanistan.
Evidence of Iranian Support for Afghan Insurgency Mounts
20 Jul 07
Is Iran using Afghan soil to fight a proxy battle against the United States?