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4 January 2011 - The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) opened its office in the capital Kabul on 2 January.
HERAT - Abdul Karim (not his real name) is a nine-year-old Afghan child. He waits under the street traffic light in downtown Herat for the cars to come and cleans their windscreens in the hope of gleaning some money. Abdul is the only breadwinner for his three-member family.
KANDAHAR - Daman district, Kandahar - Saffron has been introduced in this southern district in recent months in a pilot project aimed at exploring economic options for farmers as alternatives to poppy crops.
KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms the roadside bomb incident today in which a civilian bus was struck in Nahr-e-Saraj District in Helmand Province, reportedly resulting in the death of 14 civilians and seriously injuring others including ch
BAMYAN - Today the UNAMA human rights team held a public meeting in the capital of the Central Highlands Region to share the results of its December 2010 report on violence against women, titled Harmful Traditional Practices.
In the face of increased successes by international forces and the national army in Afghanistan, the Taliban may attempt spectacular attacks in the coming weeks, the top United Nations envoy in the country warned today.