Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
Even the author of the lyrics intended to unify the country admits they may be divisive.
Farmers in the north are up in arms over a government programme to stamp out marijuana.
With the parliamentary vote scheduled for September, many still profess ignorance of how legislators will be chosen.
Demands for higher pay and improved working conditions prompt strikes at schools in Kabul and Farah province.
The country’s poorest people, the nomadic Kuchis, feel they will not be adequately represented in the new legislature.
Refugees are returning home in increasing numbers, bearing tales of mistreatment and forced repatriation.
Money matters more than road skills when it comes to getting a licence in Kabul
Looted and smuggled antiques spanning the country's history are slowly returning to Kabul, thanks to the efforts of one man.
The culture ministry mounts a battle to replace English with Dari and Pashto on Kabul street signs but few merchants seem willing to comply.