Afghanistan

One Ministry Too Many?

Observers question whether the ministry of youth affairs was created to meet a vital need or as a political reward.

18 Nov 05

An Afghan native hopes success in making a film abroad will allow him to start filming in his homeland.

18 Nov 05

Bodies still lost in the mountains a month after Afghanistan’s worst air disaster.

18 Nov 05

Some guesthouse owners complain that they have been unfairly targeted in campaign against illicit business.

18 Nov 05

Many government employees say low pay forces them to spend most of their time doing other jobs.

18 Nov 05

The shooting of a British national reminds everyone of the dangers of working in Afghanistan.

18 Nov 05

Advocates of women’s rights mark International Women’s Day by noting progress while looking ahead to how much still needs to be done.

18 Nov 05

Parents who try to ease their children’s suffering with opium are putting their lives at risk.

18 Nov 05

Many worry that awarding a senior post to a regional power-broker is a step in the wrong direction.

18 Nov 05

The government deploys a division of forest rangers to stop further depletion of forests – but will it be effective?

18 Nov 05

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