Miracle Surgeon
Amid the despair of Kabul's under-resourced hospitals, an Afghan surgeon is working small miracles.
28 Apr 05
Middle East
Refugee Return Overwhelms Aid Agencies
The homecoming of the former king captured the headlines last week, but hundreds of thousands of ordinary Afghans are also returning home, though in less salubrious circumstances and from less comfortable refuges.
28 Apr 05
Slow Demise of Karabakh Greeks
Can a tiny community survive to celebrate its third centenary?
27 Apr 05
Blow To Armenia's Shadow Economy
Local market traders say a new law punishes them and lets the big fish off the hook.
7 Apr 05
Khan Stifles Local Press
Information-starved residents of Herat resort to reading Kabul newspapers to find out what's going on
3 Mar 05
Kandahar's Employment Crisis
Skilled Pakistanis are taking lots of jobs in Kandahar while local men stand idle.
3 Mar 05
Kabulis Dress Up After a Fashion
Many young Afghans are turning to Bollywood movies for style tips – but only in the more cosmopolitan areas of the capital.
3 Mar 05
Northern Candidates Set out Their Stall
Security and fair representation a common theme in policy statements from three of the presidential contenders.
3 Mar 05
Fears for Pistachio Harvest
Afghanistan’s third most important crop looks set for a downturn after drought, disease and decimation by returning refugees.
3 Mar 05
Phoney Drugs Put Lives at Risk
The government feels powerless to stop unscrupulous traders from selling cheap imported remedies to the poor and sick.
3 Mar 05
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