Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Travel News

The new entertainment district - Nebraska's first - will be situated across the street from the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in the west Haymarket area.

Afghan Taliban opens Qatar office as US announces talks DOHA: The Taliban opened a political office in Doha on Tuesday, as Washington said it hoped to begin talks with its Afghan foe in the Qatari capital 'in a couple of days.'

Afghanistan will send representatives to Qatar soon to discuss peace with the Taliban, President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday, in a step towards reaching a brokered ceasefire in the 12-year-old war.

In a fourth letter to the Obama administration seeking a rationale for alleged U.S. cash payments to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Senator Bob Corker, R-Tn., the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday announced a hold on $75 million in U.S. government funding for Afghanistan "until such time as I receive sufficient ... (more)

WAM AMMAN, June 16th, 2013 -- Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Sunday met with visiting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Zalmai Rassoul to discuss bilateral ties and the latest regional developments.

A Melbourne exhibition of Afghan treasures is a remarkable affirmation of a troubled land's ancient culture and a tribute to the people who saved them, writes Sue Green It's a tale with the lot: war and destruction, brave heroes, buried treasure.

Retired Colonel Steve Appleton talks about a robe given to him by an Afghan tribal leader, one piece of memorabilia collected from his years with the Canadian military, at his SW home Thursday June 13, 2013.

Mary Ewald, an accomplished solo performer, creates a study in riveting solo presence with this rambling monologue focused on a love of Afghanistan.

Turkey is promoting its eastern cities of Trabzon and Erzurum as potential transit hubs for U.S. and NATO military cargo being shipped out of Afghanistan.

Hamilton County Veteran Affairs hosted its annual expo open house on Thursday, and also hosted a memorial wall tribute to fallen soldiers.

Nearly 20 children arrived in Charlotte from Afghanistan Wednesday morning. They will spend the next six weeks here, living with local families.

Author Khaled Hosseini says his just-released novel, And the Mountains Echoed , began with a perfectly clear and vivid picture in his head.

WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT Chaos outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court.

By the time you read this, I will have completed Week One of the hardest thing I've ever done: A... KABUL, Afghanistan - The Kabul police say there has been a large explosion on a main road near the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital.

The estimated number of detainees is more than 80. Karzai's spokesperson, Aimal Faizi, confirmed [press release] that Karzai instructed National Security Advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta [Afghanistan Online profile] to ask the British Embassy in Kabul to hand over the prisoners by June 22. The British embassy responded that while it supports the ... (more)

Until now, the primary storyline of the religious-secular battles in Israel has been driven by Women of the Wall, the activist group that, with their monthly prayer meetings at Jerusalem's Insurgents launched a pre-dawn attack on Afghanistan's main international airport in the capital, Kabul, on Monday, police said, with explosions and gunfire ... (more)

WAM KABUL, June 10th, 2013 -- Jumah Mohammed Al Kaab, Charge d'Affaires at the UAE Embassy in Afghanistan, has attended the opening of the new Mazar-e-Sharif Airport in Kabul, jointly funded by the UAE and Germany.

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The Kite Runner , by Dr. Khaled Hosseni was published in 2003. It was his first novel.

One of the most desperately poor, war-torn nations on earth, Afghanistan attracts our attention mostly for the wrong reasons.