Northern Afghanistan Faces New Security Threat
Former warlords apparently exploiting Kabul’s preoccupation with violence-plagued south to stake claim on their old fiefdoms.
Helmand's Opium Habit Here to Stay
The government makes a strong start to its annual eradication effort in Helmand, but farmers predict the enthusiasm will be short-lived.
Kabul Marchers Demand Journalist Release
Protesters say executing Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, facing the death penalty for alleged blasphemy, would mark the end of free speech and democracy.
Helmand Deputy Governor Killed in Suicide Blast
Taleban take credit for blast that killed seven at Lashkar Gah’s central mosque.
Afghanistan: Jan ‘08
IWPR investigation into alleged massacre by foreign troops prompts ICRC and international media to make enquiries.
Afghan Journalist's Death Sentence Political
Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh’s real offence may have been to have a brother whose frank reporting has exposd abuses in northern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Jan ‘08
IWPR reporters investigate reports of atrocity by foreign troops in Helmand.
Ashgabat Presses Iran for Higher Gas Price
While both sides engage in a war of words, Turkmenistan holds most of the aces in this regional energy dispute.
Clerics Campaign Against TV Soaps
Mullahs grumble about “un-Afghan” foreign TV series, while the rest of the population is glued to the screen.
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