Media Faces Uphill Struggle
Shoddy journalism and a glut of publications are turning off Kabul’s newspaper readers.
3 Mar 05
Afghanistan
All Change for Afghan Currency
The central bank attempts to wrestle control of the country’s cash from the warlords and forgers.
3 Mar 05
Kabul Power Struggle
Afghanistan looks to international community to make good its promises to rebuild the country’s crumbling electricity system.
3 Mar 05
Paying a Price for Marriage
The lives of many young Afghans are being wrecked by families demanding exorbitant marriage payments.
3 Mar 05
UNHCR Combat Refugee Cheats
Hundreds of returning Afghan refugees are going straight back to Pakistan in an attempt to pick up extra cash handouts.
3 Mar 05
Did English Lessons Inspire Bomb Blast?
Officials in a remote district of southern Afghanistan say the head of a religious school may have been responsible for an attack that left nine dead.
3 Mar 05
ISAF Chief Pledges Reinforcements Ahead of Election
General Jean-Louis Py discusses preparations for the upcoming presidential election and the expanding role of the international security assistance and reconstruction force.
3 Mar 05
The Election Security Challenge
The interior ministry and the military plan security for October's unprecedented election.
3 Mar 05
Afghan Voices: Messages to the President
A survey shows that Afghans all across the country have a wide range of issues they want their president to address.
3 Mar 05
Steep Learning Curve for Political Parties
Afghan political groups get to grips with the basics of how elections work.
3 Mar 05
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