Slow Progress on Women's Rights
The women’s affairs ministry is trying to combat centuries of mistreatment and violence, but many are demanding more rapid results.
19 Mar 06
Afghanistan
Where the Taleban Train
Quetta serves as training ground and staging post for insurgents on their way to Afghanistan.
11 Mar 06
New Risk for Afghan Aid Workers
The arrest of a suspected suicide bomber who disguised himself as a member of a non-government organisation could put all aid workers at risk.
4 Mar 06
Saffron Seen as Alternative to Opium
A new initiative to plant the precious flower may help wean northern farmers away from poppies.
27 Feb 06
Afghanistan Erupts Over Danish Cartoons
The extreme reaction to caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a Danish newspaper demonstrates the faultlines in Afghanistan’s fledgling democracy.
20 Feb 06
Helping Hand for the Disabled
Tired of waiting for government to fulfil its promises, one man is trying to help those injured during the years of conflict on his own.
10 Feb 06
Prison Seeks to Reclaim Lives
A model facility in Herat offers vocational training to both male and female inmates.
21 Jan 06
Growing Sense of Insecurity
The recent spate of suicide bombings has put much of Afghanistan on edge.
23 Dec 05
Afghanistan: Not Just a Pretty Face
Political sensation Fawzia Gailani dismisses suggestions that her electoral triumph in Herat was down to her looks.
22 Dec 05
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