Foreign Taleban Rile Helmand Residents
Afghans in the troubled province say many of the insurgents are not Pashtuns but incomers from other countries who behave in a high-handed and aggressive way towards local civilians.
8 Nov 07
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Azerbaijanis Flock to Turkish Town
Turkish border city’s population booms as Azerbaijanis come in search of work.
1 Nov 07
Scams Enrage Karbala Residents
Politicians and militia accused of stealing electricity supplies.
31 Oct 07
Herat Reeling From Violent Crime Wave
A spate of murders and kidnappings is denting the economic prospects of a formerly stable part of Afghanistan.
31 Oct 07
Kurds Struggle to Generate Own Supplies
Most power projects have not been completed or made little or no impact.
25 Oct 07
Climate of Fear Stymies Basra Reporters
Journalists risk death if they try to report candidly about the troubled city.
11 Oct 07
Refugees Still Waiting at Mokhtar Camp
Little help available for the thousands of people in a refugee camp outside Lashkar Gah.
20 Sep 07
First Hashish, Then Opium, Now Everything
Helmand’s only drug clinic cannot cope with the rising number of addicts.
20 Sep 07
Everything For My Bike
Young men in Helmand spend all their cash on motorcycles and accessories.
20 Sep 07
A Helmand Heroine
Fawzia Olumi runs many risks to promote women’s affairs in the province.
20 Sep 07
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