US-Iran Thaw Could Bolster Afghanistan Rebuilding Efforts
April 3rd, 2009In The Hague this week, Iranian officials offered to cooperate with the US. Iran has pursued an ambitious redevelopment effort in Afghanistan since 2001.
Kabul, Afghanistan - In a crowded section near the western edge of the capital sits a sprawling new university compound, a structure of ornate [...]
Unable To Cope With Returning Refugees
March 4th, 2008KABUL, Mar 4 - The rate of return of refugees to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries is causing tremendous stress to the Afghan government and society, government officials here say.
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), in 2007 alone the Iranian government deported over 360,000 Afghans, most of whom struggled to find [...]
Ousted By Iran, Afghan Refugees Languish At Home
February 26th, 2008Thousands of Afghan refugees, forcibly repatriated by Iran, have been living in makeshift camps across Afghanistan.
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