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Taliban fighters peacefully surrender their arms during a meeting with Afghan government officials as part of the government's peace and reintegration process, April 11, 2011 in Kandahar. (Photo: U.S. Army Maj. James D. Crawford/ISAF via Getty Images)

Peace Process Stalls in Afghan Province

Ex-militants say that broken promises are prolonging the insurgency.

The Kunar river winds through a valley in the northeastern province. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

Illegal Logging Destroying Afghan Forests

Government struggles to protect vast areas of woodland.

Amu Darya river. (Photo: Staff Sgt. Bradley Lail/Air Force Photo)

Afghan Land Endangered by Amu River

Poor infrastructure means that more and more territory is being swallowed up.

Afghanistan: Hothousing Farah's Economy

Hopes that new infrastructure could replace opium farming in the southern province.

Pomegranates from Kandahar ready for processing at Afghanistan's first juice concentrate factory. Kabul, October 2009. (Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Afghan Pomegranate Trade Bears Fruit

Nearly 23,000 tonnes sold abroad this year, bringing in some four million dollars.

Medieval Herati miniatures displayed in the exhibition. (Photo: Sodaba Ahrari)

Landmark Exhibition Celebrates Afghan Heritage

Hopes that efforts will boost fortunes of local Herati art scene.

Local Afghan NGOs Criticised

Some organisations accused of following self-serving agendas.

Afghan local militia operate in southern Afghanistan. (Photo: Wally Santana-Pool/Getty Images)

Afghan Local Police Accused of Extortion

Some 200 militia members operate in one small district of the restive southeastern province.

An Afghan child receives a polio vaccine at a clinic in Farza. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

Afghanistan: Battle Over Polio Vaccine

Medics fight rumours that programme is a Western plot against Muslims.

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An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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