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15 Feb 10
Provincial officials say 2007 could be the biggest year yet for opium production in the war-torn province.
14 Sep 09
بێلایهنیی ئهم دهزگایه لهدوای ههڵبژاردنهكانی ههرێمی كوردستانهوه رووبهڕووی بهرهنگاری بۆتهوه.
14 Aug 09
In parts of the province, bribery and intimidation are said to be rife.
13 Aug 09
Body's neutrality challenged following hard-fought Kurdish election.
8 Jul 09
Rights advocate speaks of an "extraordinarily brutal campaign", saying hundreds may have been killed in last few months.
12 Feb 09
Newspaper closure seen as latest bid by authorities to pressure journalists prior to leadership contest.
22 Sep 08
They suspect insurgents are close to taking full control of province, despite official claims that they are being pushed back.
7 May 08
The Afghan success story of getting both boys and girls back into school is failing badly in Helmand province.
12 Nov 07
Unemployment is driving some young men into the arms of the Taleban, while others turn to drugs and crime.
8 Nov 07
Afghans in the troubled province say many of the insurgents are not Pashtuns but incomers from other countries who behave in a high-handed and aggressive way towards local civilians.
