Herat Youth Turn Backs on Afghan Music
Traditional artists bemoan youngsters’ preference for the likes of Shakira.
31 Jul 09
Afghanistan
Candidates Controversy as Presidential Race Kicks Off
Independent electoral commission says few of those competing for the post are eligible to do so.
31 Jul 09
Karzai Pre-Poll Media Saturation Criticised
A month before elections, a media monitoring unit alleges that the incumbent is unfairly dominating the airwaves.
31 Jul 09
Heratis Sceptical About Election
Local say threats by insurgents and presence of foreign troops cast shadow over upcoming elections.
31 Jul 09
Troubled Bid to Aid Balkh Beggars
A government plan to try to get them assistance from relief agencies does not seem to be working.
30 Jul 09
Insurgency Gaining Ground in Afghan North
Northern provinces in danger of slipping into chaos as British and American forces focus on the south.
28 Jul 09
Helmandis Braced for Taleban Battle
Local residents greet massive marine offensive with equal measures of hope and fear.
9 Jul 09
Flood Victims Feel Abandoned
Kabul accused of failing to assist those whose homes and livelihoods were swept away.
6 Jul 09
Women Reporters Under Threat in Herat
Female journalists stay at home or change profession because of attacks.
1 Jul 09
Herat Farmers Ditching Poppy for Saffron
Could world’s most expensive spice be answer to search for alternative to poppy cultivation?
24 Jun 09
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