Afghanistan
Community TV Comes to Helmand
The government has set up a new local television channel, but in a conflict-torn province, there may not be enough electricity to keep it running.
British Get Blamed for Helmand Security Problems
Allegations in an Afghan parliamentary report that British forces are actively promoting strife reflects lingering suspicions of a country many still see as a historical enemy.
Jury Out on Kyrgyz Islamists
Little consensus on whether group claiming to want to improve Islamic education poses a danger.
Herat Reeling From Violent Crime Wave
A spate of murders and kidnappings is denting the economic prospects of a formerly stable part of Afghanistan.
Melon Time in Northern Afghanistan
Late summer sees farmers decamp to the fields to gather a rich harvest.
Suicide Bomb Brings Taleban War to Kabul Suburbs
Insurgents strike with apparent impunity, and promise an intensifying campaign of attacks.
Afghanistan: Sept ‘07
IWPR provide portrait of everyday life in the most war-torn province in the country.
Taleban Offer Peace, on Their Terms
Although the insurgents’ demands look impossible, some analysts say there might be scope for beginning a dialogue.