Abdol Wahed Faramarz

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Afghan Pipeline Dream One Step Closer

Analysts see Pakistani support as key to guaranteeing security of pipeline through insurgent heartlands.

14 Mar 11

Afghanistan More Open About Finances

Budget transparency is said to have improved, but corruption remains a big headache.

10 Feb 11

Kabul's Stray Dogs Create Havoc

Municipality struggles to control packs of feral dogs plaguing residents and risking public health

18 Nov 10

A US Navy medic assists Afghan civilians injured by an improvised explosive device that hit the bus they were traveling on in Delaram, southwest Afghanistan. The Taleban are now trying to downplay their own role in civilian casualties and shift the blame to the Afghan government and its western allies. (Photo: Corporal Matthew Troyer/US. Marine Corps)

A US Navy medic assists Afghan civilians injured by an improvised explosive device that hit the bus they were traveling on in Delaram, southwest Afghanistan. The Taleban are now trying to downplay their own role in civilian casualties and shift the blame to the Afghan government and its western allies. (Photo: Corporal Matthew Troyer/US. Marine Corps)

Taleban Challenge UN on Casualty Figures

Insurgents reject report blaming them for three-quarters of civilian victims, and demand new investigation.

15 Sep 10

Afghans Seek Magical Solutions

Frowned on by doctors and senior Muslim clerics, amulets and fortune-telling are still popular remedies.

20 Jul 10

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