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Afghanistan sees surge in domestic tourist industry

5 July 2009 - Afghanistan hasn’t seen a major influx of foreign tourists since the 1970s, but the budding tourism industry has in recent years seen a surge in Afghans visiting different parts of their own country, giving hope for tourism entrepreneurs.

05 Jul 2009

Women of Nangarhar prepare to cast their votes

NANGARHAR - For Latifa Sayed, 34, the last two months have been very rewarding. She has been working as an election civic educator and teaching less educated women in Jalalabad about the upcoming elections.

02 Jul 2009

Women of Nangarhar prepare to cast their votes

2 July 2009 - For Latifa Sayed, 34, the last two months have been very rewarding. She has been working as an election civic educator and teaching less educated women in Jalalabad about the upcoming elections.

02 Jul 2009

UNESCO is concerned about smuggling of Afghan artifacts

KABUL - Fighting the illegal excavation, removal and smuggling of Afghan artifacts is a big challenge for the Afghan Ministry of Culture. UNESCO's director, Shigeru Aoyagi talks exclusively to UNAMA’s Jamil Danish. .

02 Jul 2009

Armed groups give up their weapons

1 July 2009 - The beautiful district of Jabulsaraj, located at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains was today announced as a peace district.

01 Jul 2009

UN envoy sees potential to end conflict amid ‘complex’ situation

30 June 2009 - The current situation in Afghanistan - marked by the most intense fighting in years, and upcoming presidential polls - is extremely complex, but if managed well could also become a turning point in ending the conflict, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today.

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