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Qanooni Claims Pakistan Initially Opposed The Ousting Of Taliban

21st April, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: Speaking at an Afghanistan Law and Political Studies Organization gathering in Kabul on Thursday, Qanooni said: “CIA’s site office in Islamabad was coordinating with (Pakistan’s) ISI; this office recommended to the US that any alternative to the Taliban must be a Pashtun-oriented alternative and that the United Front shouldn’t be an alternative to

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, History, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Political News, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Bonn Conference, Hamid Karzai, ISI, Pashtunization, Qanooni |
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When Afghanistan was just a laid-back highlight on the hippie trail

20th April, 2018 · admin · 3 Comments

The Telegraph (UK): As inconceivable as it is today, war-torn Afghanistan was once an essential stop on the backpacker route (dubbed the “hippie trail” or “overland”) across Asia, notable for its gorgeous capital – dubbed the “Paris of the East” – and the ease in which travellers could score a little marijuana. Click here to read

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Babur Exhibition in Kabul

2nd April, 2018 · admin · 15 Comments

VOA Dari news report on the recently opened King Babur’s Kabul Exhibition at the historic Gardens of Babur Related Rare Kabul exhibition brings taste of Mughal art back home

Posted in Art and Culture, History | Tags: Babur |
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Nowruz: An ode to spring

20th March, 2018 · admin · 13 Comments

Press TV March 20, 2018 Nowruz (New Day), the name of the Iranian New Year, is a traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. A 3,000-year-old Iranian tradition for people of all faiths, Nowruz is celebrated by the world’s Persian-speaking community and other ethno-linguistic groups across Western Asia, Central Asia,

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Posted in Art and Culture, History, Society | Tags: Nowroz |
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‘Abdul Does Not Celebrate Norouz’: Anti-Norouz Campaign Prompts Backlash In Afghanistan

15th March, 2018 · admin · 10 Comments

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 14, 2018 An online campaign in Afghanistan calling for the boycott of the ancient festival of Norouz has prompted a backlash among many Afghans, who have vented their exasperation at the growing influence of fundamentalist Islamic ideology in the war-torn country. Heralding the arrival of spring, the pre-Islamic Persian new

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Posted in Art and Culture, History, Society, Taliban | Tags: Nawroz |
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Afghanistan Marks 17th Anniversary of Destruction of Buddha Statues

14th March, 2018 · admin · 7 Comments

VOA News / March 13, 2018: On March 11, 2001, Taliban insurgents destroyed two Buddha statues that stood 180 and 124 feet tall in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province. Activists commemorated the 17th anniversary of the loss by holding art and cultural events under the feet of one of the tallest Buddha statues known as Salsal.

Posted in Art and Culture, History, Taliban |
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Marshall Fahim Honored on Third Anniversary of His Death

9th March, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: The third anniversary of the death of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, an influential jihadi leader, was observed in Kabul on Wednesday. “After the Taliban regime was toppled, Marshal Fahim played a major role in formation of a new government and bringing peace to Afghanistan.’’ Click here to read more (external link). Related A Brief Look

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Posted in History, Political News | Tags: Mohammad Qasim Fahim |
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Soviet Withdrawal, A Date To Remember

15th February, 2018 · admin · 1 Comment

Tolo News: February 15 marks the anniversary of the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan after a bloody nine-year war.  The war lasted nine years and in that time an estimated one million civilians, including children, were killed, along with 90,000 Mujahideen fighters, more than 20,000 Afghan troops and over 14,000 Soviet soldiers. Click here

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, History, Russia-Afghanistan Relations |
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A short history of Life: Afghanistan’s lost magazine

3rd February, 2018 · admin · 1 Comment

BBC News: Bright, busy and colourful, newly digitised pages of Zhvandun magazine – Life, in English – reveal the aspirations of Afghanistan’s elite during decades of political and social change. It rolled off presses through most of the second half of the 20th Century, mixing articles on global affairs, society and history with fun stuff on

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Posted in Art and Culture, History, Media, Photos |
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Afghanistan Opens First Ever Embassy In Greece

19th December, 2017 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: Acting Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani inaugurated Afghanistan’s first ever embassy in Greece on Monday and held talks with Greek officials during his trip to Athens.  This was the first visit of a senior Afghan delegation to Greece.  Rabbani said his meetings with Greek officials were aimed at strengthening political, economic and trade ties between

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Posted in Economic News, EU-Afghanistan Relations, History | Tags: Greece-Afghanistan Relations, Salahuddin Rabbani |
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