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In a move, the afghan Parliament, which is no less than a gathering of Clergies of different sects of Islam, drafted Shiite Muslim Personal Law with the exception of a few clauses that were ambiguous or complicated.
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I first came to Kabul in the winter of 2005 to write about a topic considered unlikely by some and outlandish to everyone else: women’s entrepreneurship. I was eager...
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To some it will be seen as Afghanistan’s magic bullet. To others, supporting the country’s hotch-potch of tribal militias is a sure-fire way of recreating the...
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Sabar Mina is cloaked in a light green shawl tinged with dirt. She is holding an empty flour sack that she plans on filling with firewood.
Her eyes are soft and kind,...
made popular Nov 23 2009
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Friday that the United States could start holding Afghanistan’s government accountable for corruption by withholding money for...
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A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan.
Several...
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Afghanistan’s capital Kabul remained sealed for the commoners as the country’s president was to be sworn in for a second five year’s term.
Kabul was...
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Kabul will witness the oath taking ceremony of its future five year’s ruler today November 19, 2009. The attendance of regional leaders and guests from the western...
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British forces should buy off potential Taleban recruits with “bags of gold”, according to a new army field manual published yesterday.
Army commanders should also...
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Insurgents fired two rockets on Monday into a market northeast of Kabul where the head of French forces in Afghanistan was holding a meeting with tribal elders. The...
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The Attorney General of Afghanistan Muhammad Ishaq Aloko revealed the names of Ministers and other government officials accused of widespread corruption during their...
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The document calls for a “combination of carrot and stick” to encourage Taliban commanders and foot soldiers to lay down their arms and rejoin Afghan...
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By Afghan standards, it’s a panic of apocalyptic proportions: A state of emergency has been declared; parents are scaring their children into wearing masks on...
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First came the Brezhnev Market. Then the Bush Market.
Now Afghans are beginning to call their notorious bazaar full of chow and supplies bought or stolen from the vast...
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Some of the Saudi Royals.
Only three nations recognized the Taliban prior to September 11th, 2001: Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Needless to say,...
made popular Nov 12 2009
As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaeda relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for...
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The upper house of Afghan Parliament “Misharano Jirga” has condemned the ‘arrests’ of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and has said it will closely assess the...
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The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan confirmed eleven deaths due to the fast spreading Swine Flue which has forced the closure of Afghan public places and...
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Recently I read an article related to US is sending 40k troops to protect from Terrorism to Pakistan and Afghanistan border. And I am sure America can not contribute...
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Will it be China that finally pays the huge bills for repairing and rebuilding Afghanistan and Iraq — and reaps the rewards? It’s looking that way: as the US and...
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The head of the United Nations in Afghanistan threatened a complete pullout yesterday after half of his staff were evacuated following last week’s terrorist attack,...
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In some bizarre effort to gain support for its fumbling leadership, our beloved Labor Government (UK Government for those of you living in a cave for the last 10 years)...
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