Afghanistan

Opium Cure Can Kill

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

A new government programme will train judges, lawyers and prosecutors how the legal system should work.

18 Nov 05

Observers believe lack of security outside Kabul is the real reason why the parliamentary election has been pushed back to September.

18 Nov 05

Afghanistan's first women’s team looks forward to performing on the international stage.

18 Nov 05

Some are turning in their blue burkas for blue jeans, while others are going for the latest hairstyles.

18 Nov 05

The first daily paper in the north of Afghanistan promises to take on local commanders who still dominate the region.

18 Nov 05

The government seeks to increase its revenues by revising the tax code, including a new income tax.

18 Nov 05

Residents of several provinces complain that law-enforcement officials are little better than the criminals they’re supposed to be driving out.

18 Nov 05

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