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Musharraf's Resignation

The Rise of Nawaz Sharif in the Post-Musharraf Era

The wake of Musharraf's resignation is a litmus test for Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister overthrown by Musharraf in a 1999 coup. Will he respond to the call of his conservative voters to play a role in ending military operations in tribal areas? By Syed Saleem Shahzad
The Destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Iconoclasm of the Taliban

Seven years ago Taliban militias in Afghanistan destroyed the two largest standing Buddha statues in the world. The shrine at Bamiyan was part of our world cultural heritage, and the international public outcry was enormous – but the loss was worst of all for the art and history of Afghanistan. Nasim Saber reports
Security Situation in Afghanistan

More Faith in the Taliban than in the Government?

The Taliban's attacks are no longer restricted to targets in the South and East of the country. Moreover, as Ratbil Shamel reports, their numbers have recently been swelled by dissatisfied police officers and soldiers who have deserted their posts
Journalists in Afghanistan

Reporting Between the Lines

Nowadays, Afghan journalists risk life and limb when it comes to reporting objectively on the deplorable state of affairs in their country. Not only the Taliban, but also the pro-Western government tends to see courageous journalists as enemies. Ratbil Shamel and Najibullah Zeyarmal report
The Globalization of the Film Industry

How Oriental Films Make It to Europe

Films from the Islamic world are poorly represented on European film markets - Ludwig Ammann explains why. Contrary to general opinion, it is not prejudices but commercial reasons that are primarily responsible for confining Oriental film to a niche market
Afghan Female Artists in Berlin

Straightening the Pictures

Cultural self-awareness is gradually awakening again in Afghanistan. An exhibition in Berlin provides a glimpse of it. Contemporary paintings by female Afghan artists can be seen there for the first time. Aygül Cizmecioglu reports
Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Without Hope

The situation of women in Afghanistan has not improved since the overthrow of the Taliban, report Afghan human rights activists. Many commit suicide to escape domestic violence. Claudia Isabel Rittel reports
Female Suicides in Afghanistan

The Most Extreme Form of Protest

Hundreds of women commit suicide in Afghanistan every year. Many of them take their own lives to escape unbearable domestic conditions that have remained virtually unchanged since the end of the Taliban regime. Majed Malek reports
Amnesty Report Afghanistan

Women's Rights only on Paper

The situation of women in Afghanistan is still appalling, claims the latest report from Amnesty International. Equality, as envisioned in the Afghan constitution, is still decades away. But small advances have been made. Petra Tabeling reports
Afghanistan

"The War Lords Must Be Marginalised"

The new constitution expressly defines Afghanistan as a Muslim country. After years of civil war and fundamentalist tyranny, law and democracy are now meant to pave the way for a better future. Interview with Afghanistan expert Jochen Hippler