Afghan Opium Fuels Regional Drug Crisis
The Afghan government's pledge to wean farmers off their lucrative poppy crops rings hollow as the UN predicts a huge leap in production.
21 Feb 05
Afghanistan
Refugees Under No Illusion About Repatriation
Afghan refugees acknowledge the problems they face when they return home may be more acute than those they've had to endure in exile.
21 Feb 05
Loya Jirga Brings Hope of Stability
Khost citizens hope upcoming Loya Jirga will help to bring an end to local factional fighting.
21 Feb 05
Exiled Students Set to Come Home
Afghan universities are to offer places to hundreds of students returning from exile in Pakistan.
21 Feb 05
Drought Plagues Returning Refugees
A chronic shortage of water for drinking and irrigation means many refugees who've returned to their old villages are being forced to leave once more.
21 Feb 05
Hekmatyar Loyalists on the Warpath
Supporters of the Afghan warlord say they are ready to launch a holy war against the Americans.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Media Reforms Under Scrutiny
The new Kabul authorities say they've jettisoned Taleban-era press censorship, but some journalists aren't so sure.
21 Feb 05
Crowds Return to Kabul Zoo
A much-loved institution, whose destruction seemed to symbolise the whole country's sufferings, has taken on a new lease of life thanks to foreign aid.
21 Feb 05
Meagre TV Schedule Delights Viewers
A few hours of television a day may not seem much but for Afghan audiences it marks a welcome change from the Taleban era, when they could not watch it at all.
21 Feb 05
Carpet Weaving Throws Lifeline to Refugees
Refugee families depend on the money their children earn from working Peshawar's looms to survive.
21 Feb 05
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