Young Afghans Leaving in Droves
Best and brightest emigrate from Herat province to escape worsening prospects.
7 Jan 11
Afghanistan
Herat Convicts Retrained for Life Outside
Officials want prisoners to acquire useful trades to prevent them re-offending.
6 Jan 11
Slow Progress on Turkmen-Afghan Pipeline
23 Dec 10
Traditional Medicine Endangers Afghan Lives
Doctors in northern Afghanistan say poverty and ignorance lead people to seek traditional treatments which risk further harming their health.
22 Dec 10
Pashtun Candidates Protest in Herat
With final election results released, unsuccessful contenders from Pashtun group say they were systematically excluded.
16 Dec 10
Report Spurs Extra Afghan Police Training
Forces sent on special security course after IWPR story on growing wave of attacks in Herat.
10 Dec 10
Afghanistan: Oct/Nov '10 Part I
Forces sent on special security course after IWPR story on growing wave of attacks in Herat.
10 Dec 10
Afghan Saffron Venture Hit by Taleban
Insurgents accused of pressuring Herat farmers to switch to opium poppy in order to levy illicit revenues.
10 Dec 10
Hashish Trade Resurgent in Afghan North
After opium was successfully eradicated, cannabis took its place in Balkh province.
10 Dec 10
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