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Benafsha Benish

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(Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
(Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Boosting Business for Afghan Women

Small-scale producers say they need start-up funding and dedicated space.

29 Jun 18
An Afghan boy writes on a chalkboard at a rural school. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
An Afghan boy writes on a chalkboard at a rural school. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Taleban Take Over Schools in Afghan District

Insurgents have imposed their own regulations and curriculum.

20 Jun 18
The precious natural resource is being exploited by armed groups. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The precious natural resource is being exploited by armed groups. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Insurgents Profit from Afghan Pistachio

Mountain ranges now a safe haven for militant groups.

26 Mar 18

Anger Over Slow Progress in Afghan Province

Locals want to see movement on power, water and transport projects.

19 Mar 18
The north-western province of Badghis has many ancient sites and remains. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
The north-western province of Badghis has many ancient sites and remains. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Historical Treasures of Afghanistan Squandered

Poor security and neglect mean that local sites risk being lost forever.

28 Feb 18
An expert examines emeralds from an Afghan mine. The mineral resources of Afghanistan are relatively unexplored even with Afghanistan's wealth of coal, copper, gold and iron ore, with precious and semiprecious stones. (Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
An expert examines emeralds from an Afghan mine. The mineral resources of Afghanistan are relatively unexplored even with Afghanistan's wealth of coal, copper, gold and iron ore, with precious and semiprecious stones. (Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Riches Lie Below the Surface in Afghan Province

Locals say that precious assets are being squandered.

12 Feb 18
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