A Star is Born
Fourteen-year-old Marina Gulbahari defies the odds by gaining rave reviews in her first movie and defies convention by deciding to pursue a film career.
18 Nov 05
Middle East
Winter Takes Toll on Refugees Living in Kabul
Desperate conditions continue for displaced people who cannot to go home.
18 Nov 05
Imports Threaten Local Industries
Clothing and shoe manufacturers complain that they’re unable to compete with lower cost goods imported mainly from China.
18 Nov 05
Pinning Hopes on Pistachios
Officials hope reforestation programme will revive northern province’s economy and restore a local tradition.
18 Nov 05
Crisis in Supreme Court
Observers say President Karzai missed an opportunity to reform the country’s ineffective judicial system when he re-appointed all but one of the nine high court judges.
18 Nov 05
Long Wait to Recover Crash Victims
Bodies still lost in the mountains a month after Afghanistan’s worst air disaster.
18 Nov 05
Female Footballers Overcome Obstacles
Afghanistan's first women’s team looks forward to performing on the international stage.
18 Nov 05
Youth Turn to Western Fashions
Some are turning in their blue burkas for blue jeans, while others are going for the latest hairstyles.
18 Nov 05
Kabul Bids Farewell to Powerful Friend
Departing United States ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has played a major role in formation of the current government.
18 Nov 05
Herat Tries to Quit Smoking
Western province becomes first to impose ban on smoking in government offices, but so far officials failing to enforce the law.
18 Nov 05
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