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The plight of women in Afghanistan, what the world needs to know

December 16, 2017 By Sayed

New assaults on women's independence in Afghanistan

We read a lot about women in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s all-women orchestra founded in 2014 performed at the World Economic Forum last January 2017 at Davos in Switzerland, Afghan women participated in Bamiyan’s international marathon, the Afghan Aviation Forces are counting always more women pilots, and an all-girls robotics team from Herat wins a top European competition. […]

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The impact of drug addiction in Afghanistan is an issue to be faced ASAP

December 5, 2017 By Sayed

Isis as a new chapter in Afghanistan war

Suffering from decades of war, the drug addiction in Afghanistan is proving to be yet another problem the country needs to face in order to achieve peace and stability. The article was written by Mir Sayed Fawad Ahmad Alaie, a Former Research Officer at UNODC Afghanistan is one of the main drug producers in the world; […]

Filed Under: Society

Bacha Bazi, the ugly life of Afghanistan’s “dancing boys”

March 9, 2017 By Sayed

Who are the Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan?

The nefarious custom of “Bacha Bazi” has centuries of history in central Asia, but only Afghanistan kept it to the day. What is the practice of Bacha Bazi? Bacha means “boy”, while Bazi has two meanings, “dance” and “play”, but when the two words are used together they can have more than one meaning, such as “dancing […]

Filed Under: Society

“Butcher of Kabul” removed from UN black list. Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

March 2, 2017 By Sayed

Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

It’s recent news that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, known as the butcher of Kabul and Rocket Yar, rocket lover, has been removed from UN black list. But who is Gulbudding Hekmatyar? Sunni Pashtun born in 1947 in Kunduz Province’s Imam Sahib District, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar founded Hezb-e Islami Party in 1975 recruiting members from the Muslim Youth, Islamist organization of students […]

Filed Under: Corruption, From the Frontline, Politics

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

January 10, 2017 By Sayed

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

Recent reports reveal there is a new surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan where Shiite Imams and influential elders have been under attack and killed. It started last year with the murder of Azizullah Najafi, a Shia member of Herat provincial council, followed with the killing of Shia scholar Sayed Younis, and a few months later […]

Filed Under: From the Frontline, Society

Talks over security in Afghanistan between Russia, China and Pakistan

December 29, 2016 By Sayed

Talks in Moscow over security in Afghanistan

These days talks over security in Afghanistan are being held in Moscow, Russia, even though no representative from the Afghan government has been invited. This is the reason why officials from the Afghan National Unity Government (NUG) have expressed their concern regarding the meeting that is taking place between China, Pakistan and Russia in Moscow. Ahmad Shakib, spokesman […]

Filed Under: Politics

Afghan ghost soldiers, how and why there are so many

December 26, 2016 By Sayed

In a country where corruption is endemic and common practice in every layer of the society and market, it comes to little surprise the high number of Afghan ghost soldiers. Every year Afghanistan earns the place of one of the world’s most corrupt countries, and today is less safe than any other time in the […]

Filed Under: Corruption

New assaults on women’s independence in Afghanistan

December 18, 2016 By Sayed

New assaults on women's independence in Afghanistan

A new harsh assault has been carried out in the last couple of days aimed at undermining women’s independence in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is arguably the most dangerous country for women and changes towards a tangible improvement of Afghan women life and condition is still too little and too slow. Last night unidentified armed men set on fire […]

Filed Under: Women in Afghanistan

10 year old Afghan girl found on basement after months of abuse

December 16, 2016 By Sayed

Robabeh, a ten year old Afghan girl tells local Radio Azadi her story of how she was held in captivity on a basement and abused by her 80 year old husband in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul. In the past year Afghanistan’s human rights watch reported a variety of abuses, but the story of […]

Filed Under: Women in Afghanistan

Over 3 decades of war in Afghanistan, the effects on the society

December 10, 2016 By Sayed

The impact of drug addiction in Afghanistan as an issue to be faced ASAP

By Sayed Asif Alaie After decades of relative stability, the overthrow of Daoud Khan in 1978 and the subsequent invasion by Soviet forces in 1979 marked the beginning of a lengthy and exhausting period of war in Afghanistan that is now close to its 40th year. As Mujahedeen resistance groups grew in strength, waging guerrilla […]

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Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

“Butcher of Kabul” removed from UN black list. Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

Isis as a new chapter in Afghanistan war

Is Taliban project ending and ISIS starting a new chapter in Afghanistan war?

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The plight of women in Afghanistan, what the world needs to know

New assaults on women’s independence in Afghanistan

10 year old Afghan girl found on basement after months of abuse

Isis as a new chapter in Afghanistan war

The impact of drug addiction in Afghanistan is an issue to be faced ASAP

Suffering from decades of war, the drug addiction in Afghanistan is proving to be yet another problem the country needs to face in order to achieve peace and stability. The article was written by Mir Sayed Fawad Ahmad Alaie, a Former Research Officer … Read Full Article

Who are the Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan?

Bacha Bazi, the ugly life of Afghanistan’s “dancing boys”

The nefarious custom of "Bacha Bazi" has centuries of history in central Asia, but only Afghanistan kept it to the day. What is the practice of Bacha Bazi? Bacha means "boy", while Bazi has two meanings, "dance" and "play", but when the two … Read Full Article

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

Recent reports reveal there is a new surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan where Shiite Imams and influential elders have been under attack and killed. It started last year with the murder of Azizullah Najafi, a Shia member of Herat provincial council, … Read Full Article

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