Sayed Yaqub Ibrahimi
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Locals say they will find way round new curbs on drinking.
The much-anticipated Cairo speech failed to convince sceptical Afghans that real change was possible.
Afghanistan is joining its neighbours to devise a regional solution to their common crisis – but will it amount to much?
Despite official cheer at the new American plan for Afghanistan, many remain sceptical about the direction Washington is taking.
Kunduz residents’ anger over accidental shooting reflects hardening of attitudes towards foreign forces in relatively secure north.
Grisly public information films aimed at deterring people from joining the insurgency draw complaints from viewers across the country.
Afghan and foreign officials give contradictory accounts of a counter-narcotics operation in which local residents say they were beaten and robbed.
An American air strike in western Afghanistan leaves many locals feeling that all civilians are branded as terrorists.
Tougher restrictions on alcohol imports create boom for illicit local producers catering for surprising levels of consumer demand.
The few victims brave enough to go public face an uphill battle to secure justice, despite a one-off intervention by the president.