Afghanistan

Labour of Love

Looted and smuggled antiques spanning the country's history are slowly returning to Kabul, thanks to the efforts of one man.

21 Oct 05

The culture ministry mounts a battle to replace English with Dari and Pashto on Kabul street signs but few merchants seem willing to comply.

21 Oct 05

Leading educationalists object to a private school conducting all its classes in English.

21 Oct 05

Female sports, even when conducted away from public view, remains a sensitive issue.

6 Oct 05

Companies say they’re going to the wall because the government is failing to protect them from cheap Iranian imports.

5 Oct 05

Four years after the blueprint for Afghan democracy was set out at Bonn, much remains to be done.

5 Oct 05

Maternal mortality rates in some parts of country said to be the highest in the world.

8 Sep 05

Many Bosnians are still deeply disturbed by the horrors of the war.

6 Sep 05

Nomad women try to hold families together under tough conditions.

25 Aug 05

In Afghanistan, the frontlines were difficult to find and a fistful of dollars was more useful than a bullet-proof vest.

4 Aug 05

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