Afghanistan’s president asks Taliban to join peace talks
Overture follows a series of deadly attacks nationwide
From Turkmenistan with natural gas
A two-member delegation from India, led by Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar, attended the ceremonies in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Friday for the launch of a pivotal trans-border gas pipeline. The $22.5-billion project will transport natural gas from the […]
In Afghanistan, Fewer Civilian Casualties Is Still Too Many
United Nations records a nine-percent decrease in 2017
#IAmNotAfghan: New identity cards sparks online debate about nation’s ethnic divides
Use of ‘Afghan’ on ID cards sparks online debate about nation’s ethnic divides
The founder of Kabul’s first yoga centre on the challenges and blessings
We speak to Fakhria Momtaz, the founder of Kabul’s first yoga centre, about the challenges and criticism she has faced, as well as the support she has received
In Post-Taliban Kabul, Haircuts Are an Expression of Freedom
The Taliban had strict rules about hair and beard styles, but today in Afghanistan, barber shops flourish.
US anti-narcotics policy backfires in Afghanistan
Failing economy, growing insurgency and low returns from food crops have left tens of thousands of Afghan farmers with no other choice but to return to poppy cultivation after a gap of 13 years.