Herat Province

AFGHANISTAN: Can saffron replace poppy?

alertnet.org     Aug 6, 2008   1 related          

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. Mohammad Tahir was dubious about not growing poppy on his one-acre plot of land in Pashton Zargon District, Herat...                    

Food crisis puts the squeeze on Afghanistan

energypublisher.com     Aug 2, 2008          

What is a father to do when his children are crying for bread? On the drive this morning to the Herat government hospital in western Afghanistan, where people are facing a hunger crisis, an Afghan doctor described the telltale...                    

Record Afghan unrest hampering aid: NGOs

afp.com     Aug 1, 2008   46 related          

A policeman inspects the site of a bomb blast in Herat KABUL (AFP) - Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan have hit record highs this year with hundreds of civilians killed, including 19 aid workers, and spreading insecurity...                    

Bomb targets Pakistani consulate in Afghanistan

iht.com     Jul 31, 2008   90 related          

An explosives-rigged bicycle detonated outside a Pakistani consulate in western Afghanistan on Thursday, wounding two people at the gates of the building, officials said. Pakistan's government, which has had tense relations...                    

Pakistan shocked, shocked at terrorism in Afghanistan

hotair.com     Jul 31, 2008   19 related          

posted at 7:33 am on July 31, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly You have to admire the Pakistanis for their nerve. After months of appeasing terrorists in their own country who then conduct attacks in...                    

German foreign minister on surprise visit to Afghanistan - Summary

earthtimes.org     Jul 25, 2008   17 related          

Herat, Afghanistan - Surrounded by tight security, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived Friday in Afghanistan for a surprise visit, assuring the country of Germany's continued support. We stand at your side,...                    

Report: Kidnapped Turks return home from Afghanistan

iht.com     Jul 21, 2008   13 related          

Turkish media say two Turkish captives released in Afghanistan have returned home. State-run Anatolia and private Dogan agencies say the two engineers, Gokhan Gul and Erhan Gunduz, arrived in the city of Trabzon aboard a...                    

Kidnapped Turkish engineers return home from Afghanistan Monday

k-litefm.com     Jul 21, 2008   31 related          

By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANKARA, Turkey-Turkish media say two Turkish captives released in Afghanistan have returned home. State-run Anatolia and private Dogan agencies say the two engineers, Gokhan Gul and Erhan Gunduz,...                    

Talking Points Memo | Foreign airstrike kills 9 Afghan police-official

minstrelboy.blogspot.com     Jul 21, 2008   181 related          

Talking Points Memo | Foreign airstrike kills 9 Afghan police-official: "HERAT"Afghanistan, July 20 (Reuters) - A foreign airstrike killed nine Afghan policemen in western Afghanistan overnight after a clash in which both sides...                    

A minor miracle

thenews.com.pk     Jul 21, 2008          

Chris Cork Back a decade, and living in Peshawar but shuttling back and forth between there, Kabul, Herat and Jalalabad we had an internet connection that was slow, expensive, unpredictable and very much at the cutting edge as...                    

               

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