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BERLIN - At an international forum held in the German capital of Berlin yesterday, representatives from some 50 countries and organizations, including the United Nations, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting…

HELMAND - Around 4,500 students, including 2,000 women and girls, graduated from vocational training courses in nine districts of Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province yesterday. The head of the training programme, Mohammad…

KABU L - A just-opened exhibit is providing residents of Kabul with a glimpse into a time when Afghanistan belonged to a large empire made up of a wide range religions and nationalities. Opened on Sunday in the city’s Babur…

KABUL - An exceptional harvest and large-scale mining activities in 2012 helped Afghanistan achieve almost 12 per cent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP), an increase from a growth rate of just above seven per cent…

GHAZNI - Officials in Ghazni province reopened four schools that had been closed nine years ago following clashes between security forces and insurgents. The schools resumed functioning in Ghazni City, Maqur, Khwaja Omari and…

KABUL - The Ministry of Finance today signed a grant agreement of $55 million with the World Bank. The grant is being provided by the International Development Association (IDA) – the World Bank’s concessional lending arm –…

KABUL - A two-day United Nations-backed conference, which concluded in Kabul today, highlighted the need for placing agriculture at the core of Afghanistan's national strategy for economic growth and sustainable job creation…

KABUL - Afghanistan continues to be the largest grower of opium in the world, with the country accounting for an estimated 64 per cent of its global production, according to a report from the United Nations agency leading…

KABUL - A senior United Nations official with personal experience of South Africa’s own path to reconciliation last week told members of the body leading Afghanistan’s peace negotiations not to lose hope and keep moving…

KABUL - Qais Shaqasi fell in love at a family wedding some five years ago. The object of his affection was an “oddly shaped wooden contraption” being handled by a man at the wedding and which made appealing sounds. He later…

KABUL - Amid calls for more security for journalists, increased access to information and job security in Afghanistan, a leading Afghan media rights group today reported a sharp rise in violence against Afghan journalists in…

KABUL - In a series of television and radio round-table discussions, organized by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in coordination with local media partners on the occasion of the World Press…