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In Kabul IDP’s Find Security, But Little Help
@RadioAzadi visited one camp to see how the displaced live…[READ MORE]
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Afghan National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta today in #Kabul on U.S-Afghan strategic partnership:
“When this agreement is finalized and signed, it will help in bringing peace and security to Afghanistan. It will help peace in the region and will help global peace and the struggle against international terrorism and terrorism in our country. We have asked for help with creating and strengthening Afghan institutions so that Afghanistan can stand on its own feet in the spheres of security and governance.”—Afghan National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking today (April 23) to journalists in Kabul after briefing lawmakers on the U.S.-Afghan strategic partnership agreement.
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U.S. General John Allen tells @RadioAzadi: ”We are not going to abandon Afghanistan again. The United States is not going to abandon Afghanistan and the international community is not going to abandon Afghanistan. That is the purpose of the Strategic Partnership Agreement.”
- U.S. General John Allen, the NATO-ISAF commander in Afghanistan, speaking Tuesday (April 17) in an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan in Brussels.
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Karzai: “Some in the Afghan government criticized me in the Afghan media for saying the Taliban are brothers, but I won’t give up.”
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaking today (April 17) at a news conference in Kabul. (Reuters)
Read more here.
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In a report released on March 28, the New-York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that, 10 years after the fall of the Taliban, women are still being imprisoned for running away from domestic violence or for having sex outside of marriage.
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![Across Borders And Battle Lines, Four Mothers Affected By War
In recent interviews with four mothers of the dead from different sides of the war, RFE/RL found little talk of politics or ideology…[read more]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1l6bl5Wj01qkgi6go1_r1_500.jpg)
Across Borders And Battle Lines, Four Mothers Affected By War
In recent interviews with four mothers of the dead from different sides of the war, RFE/RL found little talk of politics or ideology…[read more]
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#Norouz photos from our broadcast regions!
Springtime has finally arrived, and last week’s “Friday Photos From…” gallery celebrated Norouz, a holiday that not only marks the spring equinox but also the first day of the Persian New Year.
The holiday is celebrated across Central Asia and the Caucasus and is a loud and colorful start to the new year. The history of Norouz dates back to pre-Islamic Iran where it is believed to have been the holiday of the ancient Zoroastrian religion.
These photos come from our broadcast regions, such as Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Azerbaijan and Iran and were taken by our photographers. Photos from Iran are a courtesy of Mehr agency.
Check out what listeners of RFE/RL’s Persian Service, Radio Farda wish for in the New Year at “Radio Farda Listeners Share Norouz Wishes”See the rest of the photos on our Facebook page!
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Norouz celebrations in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photos by @RadioAzadi’s Sayedjan Sabawoon.
Afghans gathered at a fair full of music, rides, and food, while young men dressed in green, the traditional spring color, to try to kiss a holy flagpole raised during each Norouz.
But for thousands of poor Afghan families, the ancient festival is a vivid reminder of their woes as they struggle to make ends meet in one of the poorest and most volatile countries in the world….[read more]
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Norouz video by @RadioAzadi’s Sayedjan Sabawoon: People across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Middle East are celebrating Norouz, the Persian New Year, which marks the coming of spring. In Kabul, Afghans gathered at a fair full of music, rides, and food, while young men dressed in green, the traditional spring color, to try to kiss a holy flagpole raised during each Norouz.
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Planning your next ski vacation? Feeling adventurous? Don’t let a little unrest get in the way of your rest and relaxation. Turns out Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran (and soon Chechnya) offer offbeat getaways for those not afraid of a little risk while on the piste.[see the photos in larger size on our website]
