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KABUL - “Hello and good evening. I want to welcome you to the first presidential debate.” The words of television journalist Mujahid Kakar as he opened Afghanistan’s first ever televised presidential debate last night…

KABUL - It's examination season at Kabul's oldest and most venerable public university. Yet, the topic of conversation, among students, is hardly restricted to the realm of academics. Instead, along with algebra, pharmacy…

22 July 2009 - Afghanistan is headed towards a new beginning in its history. The elections due to take place in just a few weeks will not only determine the fate of the country for the next five years, but will also establish…

KABUL - Afghanistan is headed towards a new beginning in its history. The elections due to take place in just a few weeks will not only determine the fate of the country for the next five years, but will also establish its…

21 July 2009 - The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has disqualified two provincial council candidates from the provincial and presidential elections to be held on 20 August 2009. Grant Kippen, ECC Chairman, told a news…

KABUL - The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has disqualified two provincial council candidates from the provincial and presidential elections to be held on 20 August 2009. Grant Kippen, ECC Chairman, told a news…

KABUL - There are exactly two months to go until the International Day of Peace on 21 September. The United Nations in Afghanistan is organizing a huge campaign under the theme “What are you doing for Peace?” Already final…

20 July 2009 - The United Nations and ECOWAS top-representatives in Guinea-Bissau today attended a meeting in Bissau with one of the country's run-off presidential elections candidates aimed at appeasing the tension around…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan today assured that every effort will be made to ensure security in the upcoming presidential and provincial council elections. “Allow me to assure you that there will be no let up on…

15 July 2009 - The Security Council today welcomed the Afghan-led preparations for next month’s presidential and provincial council elections, and stressed the importance of “free, fair, transparent, credible, secure and…