Wahidullah Amani
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Freedom of expression is a dangerous concept in Afghanistan, and could cost one man his life as well as his liberty.
A powerful faction in the new Afghan parliament may still be controlled by a man regarded as a terrorist by the United States government.
The extreme reaction to caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a Danish newspaper demonstrates the faultlines in Afghanistan’s fledgling democracy.
Girls in Kandahar are being denied an education because of tradition and security concerns.
The recent spate of suicide bombings has put much of Afghanistan on edge.
Political sensation Fawzia Gailani dismisses suggestions that her electoral triumph in Herat was down to her looks.
As part of its effort to preserve the country’s historic treasures, an undercover Afghan police operation discovers two bodies apparently destined for export.
Officials hope that traffic lights and car parks will ease the city’s congestion.
While the government has been reluctant to send soldiers to the scene of a February plane crash, local residents search the wreckage for booty.
Departing United States ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has played a major role in formation of the current government.