Community TV Comes to Helmand
The government has set up a new local television channel, but in a conflict-torn province, there may not be enough electricity to keep it running.
7 Nov 07
Afghanistan
British Get Blamed for Helmand Security Problems
Allegations in an Afghan parliamentary report that British forces are actively promoting strife reflects lingering suspicions of a country many still see as a historical enemy.
7 Nov 07
Jury Out on Kyrgyz Islamists
Little consensus on whether group claiming to want to improve Islamic education poses a danger.
5 Nov 07
Herat Reeling From Violent Crime Wave
A spate of murders and kidnappings is denting the economic prospects of a formerly stable part of Afghanistan.
31 Oct 07
Melon Time in Northern Afghanistan
Late summer sees farmers decamp to the fields to gather a rich harvest.
14 Oct 07
Suicide Bomb Brings Taleban War to Kabul Suburbs
Insurgents strike with apparent impunity, and promise an intensifying campaign of attacks.
14 Oct 07
Afghanistan: Sept ‘07
IWPR provide portrait of everyday life in the most war-torn province in the country.
12 Oct 07
Taleban Offer Peace, on Their Terms
Although the insurgents’ demands look impossible, some analysts say there might be scope for beginning a dialogue.
1 Oct 07
Marriage Swaps End in Tears and Blood
The age-old custom of marrying off pairs of brothers and sisters between families is designed to cement ties and save money, but it has tragic consequences when one of the marriages goes wrong.
1 Oct 07
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