2022-07-22
Once called the crown jewel in Beijing's 'string of pearls', Sri Lanka is saddled with debt and unused infrastructure that could easily be converted to military use.
2022-07-18
Farmers are realising that planting poppies and hashish reaps profits only for terrorists and drug traffickers.
2022-07-13
The regular flow of water from Salma Dam has increased the quality and quantity of the grape harvest in Herat province, farmers say.
2022-07-04
Honey smuggled from Iran is often 'made of powder, water and sugar, and is completely artificial', according to one Herat honey seller.
2022-06-29
An estimated 35,000 to 40,000 residents of Badakhshan are addicted to drugs, a quarter of whom are women and children.
2022-06-27
The new initiative is providing some 500 women in Samangan with agricultural tools and seeds, helping them farm to support their families and local markets.
2022-06-24
Samangan residents have praised the agricultural initiative from the World Food Programme, saying it is providing vital jobs and addressing the impact of climate change.
2022-06-14
With three new factories becoming operational in Herat in early June, more young people are now employed. The need for imported Iranian products is also declining as a result.
2022-06-08
The World Food Programme has distributed emergency food aid to more than 16 million Afghans over the past 10 months.
2022-06-07
The ACTED project, launched in March, seeks to empower impoverished and widowed women. Such programmes also have helped women escape domestic violence.
