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“Afghanistan”

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taliban
February 02nd, 2019
Frontline nation against terrorism feels abandoned by the U.S.
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The fast-track talks between the U.S. and the Taliban behind closed doors in Qatar have sent a shockwave across Afghanistan.
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afghanisatn parliament
November 08th, 2018
Bets in a burning house
by:Shadi Khan Saif
In Afghanistan, the stage is set for an important presidential race that will test the maturity of the country’s leadership and institutions.
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UH-60 Blackhawk
October 12th, 2018
On the run from war caught into a deadly drought
in:Humans, Nature
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The crippling drought caused by climate change has forcefully displaced more people in Afghanistan than the fighting has.
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US_Marines_in_Operation_Enduring_Freedom
October 07th, 2018
The OEF remains an open wound 17 years on
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Exactly seventeen years ago, American and British forces began an aerial bombing campaign in Afghanistan against suspected Taliban and al-Qaeda positions
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Farkhunda Malikzada
September 16th, 2018
Persecution of women in the name of God
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Afghanistan continuously fails to protect women from the grave injustice of their rights.
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afghan surfing
September 11th, 2018
Support the documentary "Unsurfed Afghanistan"
type:Crowd Funding, Donation
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
"Unsurfed Afghanistan" is a documentary that follows the Afghan surfer Afridun Amu in his quest to bring the joy of surfing to his landlocked homeland.
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afghanistan press
September 09th, 2018
Criminal negligence make life difficult for Afghan journalists
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The journalist fraternity in Afghanistan lost two more young and promising members in a seemingly recurring phenomenon exposing the brutality of terrorists.
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AfghanWomenParticipation
September 02nd, 2018
The ‘blood dollars’ of Afghanistan undermining democracy
by:Shadi Khan Saif
As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls, it seems the electoral commission is unable to maintain the campaign regulations it set out.
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Afghanistan_gevornment
August 17th, 2018
Afghanistan’s dreaded VP returns to turbulent political arena
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Afghanistan's dreaded vice president, Gen. Abdul Rasheed Dostum – who faces charges of war crimes and sexual assaults – has returned home.
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uphill battle screenshot
July 10th, 2018
An Uphill Battle: Afghan women’s ascent to freedom
by:Yair Oded
An Uphill Battle is a documentary film which chronicles the journey of Afghan women, documenting the extraordinary challenge of climbing Mount Noshaq.
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Ra wail Singh
July 08th, 2018
The struggles facing Sikhs as Afghans prepare for elections
by:Shadi Khan Saif
In a recent attack, Sikh candidate Rawail Singh was killed, leaving the future of his minority society at risk as Afghans prepare for October elections.
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ramadan
June 10th, 2018
Peace gets an ultimate chance in Afghanistan
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The Afghans need to rise above all petty issues and unite for the sacred cause of peace.
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afghnaistan water
May 06th, 2018
A calamity hiding behind the curtains of war
by:Shadi Khan Saif
In Afghanistan, the evident signs of climate change are frightening.
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afghan women
November 26th, 2017
Oppressed and depressed. Afghan women long for positive change
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Afghanistan reflects a negative development in gender equality despite a multi-million dollar program by international donors.
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Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
September 30th, 2017
For Afghans, it's an opportunity to be on the right side of history
by:Shadi Khan Saif
History cannot be re-written, but the current Afghan leadership can at least ensure its on right side of history.
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afghanistan school girls
September 23rd, 2017
Educate a girl, empower a nation
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Women’s literacy in Afghanistan is among the lowest in the world. It's time to change the mind-set towards girls’ education.
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afghan Shpageeza cricket
September 16th, 2017
Afghans defying terrorism with sports
by:Shadi Khan Saif
In Afghanistan Cricket is not only a game - it is the hope for a better life.
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dr. ruth
August 11th, 2017
The last word is love: In memoriam of Dr. Ruth Pfau
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The woman who became known as "Pakistan's Mother Teresa" for devoting her life to saving others' lives has died at the age of 87.
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afghanistan women gravestone
August 03rd, 2017
Afghan women fight to get their names back with #WhereIsMyName
by:Shira Jeczmien
How Afghan women fight for the most basic human right: Identity
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syrias-children-traumatized
July 21st, 2017
Afghanistan criminalizes ‘child play’
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The Afghan government has finally included the malicious practice of ‘Bacha Baazi’ [sexual exploitation of children and young boys] as crime in [...]
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afghanisatn parliament
July 16th, 2017
The dilemma of undermining justice for politics
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Two high-profile political leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing courts in cases of different yet grim nature, but there are already signs [...]
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Mehria Afzali
June 09th, 2017
Women are powerful
by:Shadi Khan Saif
In the face of ragging violence, oppression and social barriers, a group of young Afghan women and girls have made possible the launch of the country’s one and only ‘Zan Tv’ or ‘Women [...]
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je suis kabul
June 03rd, 2017
Je suis Kabul
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The Afghan capital Kabul that has been reeling from bloodshed for the past many decades saw yet another barbaric attack on Wednesday that claimed up to 90 lives – mostly civilians including women and children, and left more [...]
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afghanistan hospital
March 17th, 2017
Hospitals remain military targets in Afghanistan
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Last week’s horrific attack on Afghanistan’s biggest hospital in the capital Kabul used both by the civilians and the security forces has further [...]
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afghanistan refugee camp
February 24th, 2017
The heartbroken Afghan migrants
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Eighteen heartbroken young Afghans returned to their home country this week against their wishes simply because the country they chose for themselves does not want to host them and life in their own [...]
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ICRC
February 10th, 2017
They Are #NotATarget
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) lost six of its staff members to an armed assault in the war-ravaged Afghanistan earlier this week.This is not the first time humanitarian activists [...]
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corruption
January 27th, 2017
Curbing corruption
by:Shadi Khan Saif
For the very first time in years, Afghanistan has been not listed among the three most corrupt countries in the world. The Transparency International has published its annual ‘Corruption [...]
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kunduz_afghanistantoday
January 06th, 2017
Kept in the Stone Age
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Before raiding to topple the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the then U.S. President George W. Bush reportedly threatened to bomb Pakistan “back to the stone age” after the [...]
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December 27th, 2016
A fulfilling journey from Africa to Italy
in:Humans, Economy
by:Federica Tedeschi
The eatery, whose menu represents the journey its chefs made from Africa to Italy, is the brainchild of Hamed Ahmadi, a movie director who fled from [...]
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artlords
December 16th, 2016
Afghanistan: Back to square one!
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The UK authorities have paroled a notorious former Afghan warlord Sarwar Zardad Faryadi whose return has revived memories of the country’s bloody past and has sparked concerns about the [...]
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AFGHANISTAN-VOTE-WOMEN
December 09th, 2016
Deep-rooted corruption mars prospects for change in Afghanistan
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Without any doubt, the international community’s overstretched engagement in Afghanistan has given a hope to the war-ravaged nation for a positive [...]
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November 26th, 2016
Yet another blood-stained chapter
by:Shadi Khan Saif
This week wrote yet another blood-stained chapter in the history of Afghanistan’s persecuted ethnic Shia-Haraza minority who has long been complaining of discrimination on the [...]
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November 21st, 2016
Afghans to swallow the bitter pill from Europe
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Reports emerged in the western press on the eve of the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan that the Afghan government has been compelled to accept back tens of thousands [...]
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bouckaert_schoolsunderseige_police
August 17th, 2016
Afghanistan's education system threatened by military use of schools
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Afghan security forces are increasingly using schools as bases during military operations in Taliban-held areas, putting children at risk and [...]
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July 27th, 2016
A struggle for identity in Pakistan
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Firstly, one of the four provinces in Pakistan set aside funds worth some $ 2 million for the welfare of the marginalized transgender community. This [...]
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Afghanistan Holds Presidential and Provincial Council Elections
February 13th, 2016
Deep-rooted gender discrimination remains unchanged in Afghanistan
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The research conducted by Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), with financial contribution and in close coordination with Swedish [...]
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Afghanistan Women's Soccer vs ISAF
January 16th, 2016
Sporting triumphs bring hope to the war-ravaged Afghanistan
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The Afghanistan Cricket Team defeated Zimbabwe in a 5-Matches One Day International (ODI) series on Wednesday 07 January 2016 to finally join the top [...]
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November 03rd, 2015
The new Social Media movement in Afghanistan
in:Humans, Economy
by:Shadi Khan Saif
From practically no nationwide infrastructure for telecommunication, Afghanistan now has some 20 million active telecom users. Many Afghans still remember the days [...]
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Afghan Refugees
October 20th, 2015
The unending dilemma of Afghan Refugees
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
This comes at a time when the world is mourning a heartbreaking image of a Syrian kid lying dead on a shore in Turkey. With ragging conflicts in Syria, Iraq and the fears of a [...]
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nang-attal
September 22nd, 2015
“A determined struggle always has the chance of victory.”
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
26-year-old Nang Attal’s self-styled awareness drive, dubbed campaign “sisters’ education”, is already over a decade old. This 2014 United [...]
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IraqiRefugee-Damascus
September 22nd, 2015
Middle East as a case study
by:Gurmeet Singh
There are many isolated refugee crises around the world. As the crisis in the Middle East spills over into headlines, we look into the recent history of Afghanistan to understand [...]
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Khadija and her sisters in Karachi 2
September 22nd, 2015
The unending dilemma of Afghan Refugees
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Afghans, one of the most affected people living as refugees in various parts of the world for decades, are likely to be allowed to stay for two more years in neighbouring [...]
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erika-buddha-bamiyan-
August 04th, 2015
Half-pipe dreams: empowerment through skating in Afghanistan
in:Humans
by:Vanessa Ellingham
According to UNICEF, Afghanistan is one of the worst places in the world to be born a woman. As international forces begin their withdrawal from the [...]
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BamyaBuddha-n
June 16th, 2015
Afghanistan makes history by saving history
in:Humans, Arts
by:Shadi Khan Saif
As they say: Time is a great healer. On Friday (05 June), the central Bamiyan province of Afghanistan – the place where the militants blew-up two 6th [...]
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afghan tv
June 09th, 2015
No "Empire" for Afghanistan?
in:Humans, Economy
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Generous foreign funding and the relative peace of the past decade has helped the media industry flourish in this rather conservative Muslim society that has [...]
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Sahera-Shareef-2
May 12th, 2015
Poetry as an eternal voice for women's rights
in:Humans, Arts
by:Shadi Khan Saif
What makes Saheera Sharif different to many other women’s rights activists is her unique approach towards the resolution of issues and securing [...]
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August_1985_Muja
April 23rd, 2015
A heavy hearted wait for 31 men abducted in Afghanistan
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The abducted men were on their way to the central city of Ghazni and the capital Kabul from neighbouring Iran when armed men stopped their bus in the [...]
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a-girl-caryying-card-that-says-death-of-Farkhunda-was-the-death-of-humanity
April 10th, 2015
Women’s rights: A daunting task for the Afghans
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Mana Saadat, a young Afghan women right activist who spent most of her life in Iran, came back to Afghanistan some eight years ago with high hopes. [...]
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afghanisan
April 08th, 2015
Defenders of womens rights in Afghanistan need better protection
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Womens rights defenders in Afghanistan have made significant gains in the last 14 years, but as American troops continue to be withdrawn, the [...]
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AFGHANISTAN-VOTE-WOMEN
December 19th, 2013
After the Occupation: Afghani Women
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jonathan Lutes
Four years ago, The Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) was passed that, among other things, made violence against women a crime. But [...]
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GREECE-TURKEY-ITALY-IMMIGRATION
July 18th, 2013
Don’t send them back to war
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:Amnesty International
Papa Stratis waits for us on a bench in the little courtyard outside his parish church in Kalloni. We have come to hear how he, with young local [...]
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June 08th, 2013
Too Young To Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
“During sex I was crying and begging him to stop, but he didn’t listen. He put his hand over my mouth, I couldn’t breathe and I was crying, but he used [...]
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
August 19th, 2012
Middle East News Roundup
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
Egypt The traffic in Cairo is notorious; and anyone who has ever visited the capital, knows that it is not the safest place for drivers or [...]
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