Veteran General Goes for Presidency
The controversial commander Abdul Rashid Dostum has little chance of winning votes outside his own constituency.
3 Mar 05
Central Asia
Tourists Back on Afghan Trail
Afghanistan looks to foreign visitors - and their money - to boost the country and its economy.
3 Mar 05
Painful Legacy of US Airstrikes
Many Afghans say they had to pay a heavy price for the American bombing raids that forced the Taleban out of power.
3 Mar 05
Fruit Industry Gets Fresh Start
One of Afghanistan’s most popular former exports is making a remarkable comeback.
3 Mar 05
Kabulis Question US Motives
Afghans enjoy the freedoms that flowed from the overthrow of the Taleban, but are deeply sceptical about the events and motives behind the toppling of the brutal regime.
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
Afghans Continue to Flee
A lasting peace may be the only way of stemming the flood of Afghan asylum seekers.
3 Mar 05
Afghanistan Overhauls War on Drugs
A new government department is set to tackle the opium trade – but will it prevail?
3 Mar 05
Afghans Recall September 11
Three years on, some regret the loss of life in the attack on the United States, while others remain supportive of Osama Bin Laden.
3 Mar 05
Bridging the Tajik Trade Gap
The transitional administration is trying to re-establish trading links with Tajikistan.
3 Mar 05
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