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Monumental Threat in Herat
Blocked budgets in Kabul starve western city of the funding needed to keep architecture treasures standing.
15 Jun 06
Businessmen Targeted by Kidnappers
Running a business in Afghanistan can expose you to kidnap and murder by gangs looking for ransom.
18 Nov 05
Turning the Lights On in Kabul
The capital has seen a dramatic upturn in the amount of electricity available since Ismail Khan took over as energy minister.
18 Nov 05
Seeking Redress for Past Wrongs
Recent appointments by the Karzai administration suggest that those accused of human rights abuses are unlikely to be held to account any time soon.
18 Nov 05
A Day for Women to Shine
Advocates of women’s rights mark International Women’s Day by noting progress while looking ahead to how much still needs to be done.
18 Nov 05
Making Afghanistan Green Again
The government launches a drive to plant trees throughout the country.
18 Nov 05
Marriage Swaps Spark Tragedy
The practice of marrying off daughters to allow sons to afford a bride is sometimes doomed to failure.
18 Nov 05
Drive to Get More Girls Back to School
As the school year starts, the continued campaign to encourage families to send daughters to school will have a special focus on rural areas.
18 Nov 05
Mixed Feelings Over Ex-Monarch's Homecoming
Few Afghan refugees think Zaher Shah alone can bring peace to their war-torn land, but they see their ex-king's return as a sign that normal life is returning at last.
28 Apr 05
Refugee Repatriation was “Premature”
Displaced people encouraged to return to Afghanistan may have been better off where they were, new report claims.
21 Feb 05
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