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Afghans mull ways to fight corruption

Published Date : 2012-05-19

Published By: Mohammad Sultan Sharifi

Source Aljazeera News:   Afghanistan has been ranked as one of the top five most corrupt nations on earth, with officials and foreign contractors benefiting from the siphoning away of hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid.   For the people, bribery has become a way of life as the average Afghan is said to spend $156 per year on illegal payments. The government of Hamid Karzai, Afghan president, blames uncontrolled foreign spending on the risings costs associated with daily life in Afghanistan.   Last year, however, Karzai fired a prosecutor after 17 members of the cabinet were accused of being complicit in graft. Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul ..... read

Militants attack Farah governor’s office

published : 2012-05-17

FARAH CITY (PAN): A four member-militant group, equipped with weapons and hand grenades, launched attacks on the governor’ office in western ..... read

Cashing in on Karzai & Co.

published : 2012-05-17

SOPnewswire   11/11/2007 By Arthur Kent Policy Options    The Canadian Forces in Afghanistan have been left exposed at a critical ..... read

Afghanistan "faces tougher times" in next security handover

published : 2012-05-15

 Reuters -- Afghanistan faces tougher security challenges in the next phase of a transition from foreign to Afghan forces as ..... read

Successful Young People Leaving Kandahar

published : 2012-05-13

Kandahar Surgar -- Dozens of talented and successful youths are departing to other areas of Afghanistan or abroad, which has created a wider gap of ..... read

Exclusive: Karzai family looks to extend boss rule in Afghanistan

published : 2012-05-12

Examiner -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Qayum, is the type of guy who watches the Godfather movies not for entertainment purposes, but ..... read

The list of assassinated tribal leaders from Kandahar

published : 2012-05-10

Since President Hamid Karzai took over the leadership, thousands of tribal leaders, businessmen, social activists, opposition political figures, ..... read

Al-Qaida leader: Avenge Afghan Quran burning

published : 2012-05-10

CAIRO –  Al-Qaida's leader has urged Muslims to take revenge for the February burning of Quran Muslim holy books at a U.S. air base in ..... read

Afghan leader: airstrikes could undermine US pact

published : 2012-05-09

KABUL, Afghanistan –  Afghanistan's president has warned that civilian casualties caused by NATO airstrikes could undermine the ..... read

Afghan government slams Taliban spring offensive

published : 2012-05-08

KABUL, Afghanistan –  The Afghan government on Monday condemned the recent Taliban announcement of the start of their annual "spring ..... read

Afghanistan attacks kill 2 NATO members

published : 2012-05-07

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A NATO servicemember was shot to death by a gunman in an Afghan army uniform Sunday in southern Afghanistan, the ..... read

Afghan child bride's in-laws sentenced for torture

published : 2012-05-06

KABUL, Afghanistan –  The in-laws of a child bride who became the bruised and bloodied face of women's rights in Afghanistan have been ..... read

Exclusive: Karzai family looks to extend boss rule in Afghanistan

published : 2012-05-01

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Qayum, is the type of guy who watches the Godfather movies not for entertainment purposes, but to learn new ..... read

Pakistan sends mixed signals on US drone attack

published : 2012-05-01

ISLAMABAD –  Pakistani officials on Monday condemned the U.S. for carrying out its first drone strike in the country since parliament ..... read

Pakistani officials: Suspected U.S. drone strike kills militants hiding in high school

published : 2012-04-30

Islamabad (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike killed three people Sunday at a high school in northern Pakistan where militants were hiding, ..... read

Exclusive: Karzai family looks to extend boss rule in Afghanistan

published : 2012-04-29

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Qayum, is the type of guy who watches the Godfather movies not for entertainment purposes, but to learn new ..... read

Deaths in attack on Kandahar governor office

published : 2012-04-28

Four are reported dead after armed men entered the Kandahar governor's compound and started a shootout with police.   The fighters, who made ..... read

NATO service member killed in southern Afghanistan

published : 2012-04-28

KABUL, Afghanistan –  NATO says one of its service members has been killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan.The ..... read

NATO reports 4 troop deaths in Afghanistan

published : 2012-04-26

KABUL, Afghanistan –  NATO says that two service members have been killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, while two others ..... read

U.S., Afghanistan near vital deal on future ties

published : 2012-04-24

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The United States and Afghanistan appeared close to signing a vital diplomatic deal Sunday, a pact that would ..... read

US, Afghanistan reach deal on strategic pact

published : 2012-04-23

KABUL, Afghanistan –  The U.S. and Afghanistan reached a deal Sunday on a long-delayed strategic partnership agreement that assures the ..... read

Afghan official: Security forces arrest 5 militants as explosives seized, attack stopped

published : 2012-04-22

KABUL, Afghanistan –  Afghan security forces have arrested five militants with 10 metric tons (11 tons) of explosives that they had ..... read
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