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Afghanistan i/æfˈɡænᵻstæn/ (Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Afġānistān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. It has a population of approximately 32 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 km2 (252,000 sq mi), making it the 41st largest country in the world.
Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic Era, and the country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to the cultures of the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Through the ages the land has been home to various peoples and witnessed numerous military campaigns; notably by Alexander the Great, Muslim Arabs, Mongols, British, Soviet Russians, and in the modern-era by Western powers. The land also served as the source from which the Kushans, Hephthalites, Samanids, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, Ghorids, Khiljis, Mughals, Hotaks, Durranis, and others have risen to form major empires.
The War in Afghanistan (or the American war in Afghanistan) is the period in which the United States invaded Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks. Supported initially by close allies, they were later joined by NATO beginning in 2003. It followed the Afghan Civil War's 1996–2001 phase. Its public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from power. Key allies, including the United Kingdom, supported the U.S. from the start to the end of the phase. This phase of the War is the longest war in United States history.
In 2001, U.S. President George W. Bush demanded that the Taliban hand over Osama bin Laden and expel al-Qaeda; bin Laden had already been wanted by the United Nations since 1999. The Taliban declined to extradite him unless given what they deemed convincing evidence of his involvement in the 9/11 attacks and declined demands to extradite other terrorism suspects apart from bin Laden. The request was dismissed by the U.S. as a delaying tactic, and on 7 October 2001 it launched Operation Enduring Freedom with the United Kingdom. The two were later joined by other forces, including the Northern Alliance. In December 2001, the United Nations Security Council established the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), to assist the Afghan interim authorities with securing Kabul. At the Bonn Conference in December 2001, Hamid Karzai was selected to head the Afghan Interim Administration, which after a 2002 loya jirga in Kabul became the Afghan Transitional Administration. In the popular elections of 2004, Karzai was elected president of the country, now named the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Afghanis-tan (あふがにすタン, Afuganisu-tan, see note on name below) or Afghanistan is a Japanese yonkoma manga, originally published as a webcomic, by Timaking (ちまきing). It is also the name of the heroine of the manga. The manga is nicknamed Afgan (あふがん, Afugan)
Afghanis-tan illustrates the modern history of Afghanistan and its neighboring countries, starting from the imperialist era in the 19th century, through moe anthropomorphism. The title character, a short and clumsy bishōjo, is a national personification of Afghanistan. Other female characters personify the nearby nations of Central Asia, such as Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Nations that have fought wars in Afghanistan at various times, such as Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States also make appearances. The Taliban government and Al-Qaeda terrorist group are also represented in the comic.
Each yonkoma strip is accompanied by an "Afghan Memo" that explains in prose some of the background and history of the nations depicted. Additional pages give short biographies of the characters.
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Kanni Wignaraja, Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the UN Development Program (UNDP) said that in Afghanistan “there have been a lot of restrictions on women's work. At the same time, curiously, there have been some easing of restrictions on women working in certain fields.” “So, you see in trade and commerce, you can work without a restriction or a ban so to speak, and similarly in the health sector, whereas in formal public service, formal employment of women dropped even further, it was that dropped to 11 percent and now it's half of that at 6 percent,” added Wignaraja today (7 Mar) briefing the press in New York. She continued, “The biggest, biggest challenge here is the continued edict that bans girls' education. So, not being able to move forward after gra...
The Balkh Dairy Union factory is one of 145 local enterprises that have received support from the Afghanistan New Market Development Project. The factory has expanded to new markets in Balkh province, increased production of dairy, and resolved packaging issues. This World Bank-supported project helps local small and medium enterprises standardize their products, improve their revenues, and generate jobs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSCRIPT: Fresh milk arrives daily at the Balkh Dairy Union factory. The dairy factory pasteurizes 5,000 liters of fresh milk daily and produces yoghurt, cream, butter, buttermilk, and other dairy products, supplying markets in Mazar-e-Sharif city in Balkh Province. Th...
In the wake of the Taliban assuming control over Afghanistan in August 2021 and the subsequent withdrawal of foreign forces, there has been a profound setback for women's employment in the country. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has estimated that female employment in Afghanistan has regrettably diminished by 25%. WION's Sneha Swaminathan brings you the report. #afghanistan #afghanwomen #wion About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan whe...
This video explains a concept that if applied will create a permanent source of income and employment opportunities for thousands of very poor and female-headed households in the Laghman, Kunar, and Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan.
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Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/FallofftheMap From Afghanistan to South Korea, from Antarctica and now on to Kwajalein in the Marshal Islands, I've been working overseas for the past 7 years. It's been a wild ride full of fun and adventure. In this video I share my experiences and explain how I find my overseas jobs, how I initially found work in Afghanistan while the US economy was in a terrible recession, and how I continue to find what I consider to be some of the most rewarding and interesting overseas jobs. If you are looking for the How to get a Job in Antarctica video you can find it here: https://youtu.be/my7BJ93MdIk Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/falloffthemap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fall_off_the_map/?hl=en If you're interested in b...
Four Afghan women founded a food and handicraft production centre in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, that has created employment opportunities for 190 female cooks and artisans. [Courtesy of Abdul Hameed Rozwani]
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More than half a million Afghans have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover last August. Christian Viegelahn from the International Labor Organisation breaks down the employment crisis in the country. SUBSCRIBE now! @Astro Awani https://www.youtube.com/c/astroawani?sub_confirmation=1 Astro AWANI LIVE https://www.astroawani.com/video-terkini Social Media: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/astroawani TWITTER https://twitter.com/501Awani INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/501awani TELEGRAM https://t.me/astroawani #AstroAWANI #AWANINews #NormaBaharu #DisiplinMalaysia #HapusCOVID19 #BuletinAWANI #AWANI745
Coordinates: 33°N 65°E / 33°N 65°E / 33; 65
Afghanistan i/æfˈɡænᵻstæn/ (Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Afġānistān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. It has a population of approximately 32 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 km2 (252,000 sq mi), making it the 41st largest country in the world.
Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic Era, and the country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to the cultures of the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Through the ages the land has been home to various peoples and witnessed numerous military campaigns; notably by Alexander the Great, Muslim Arabs, Mongols, British, Soviet Russians, and in the modern-era by Western powers. The land also served as the source from which the Kushans, Hephthalites, Samanids, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, Ghorids, Khiljis, Mughals, Hotaks, Durranis, and others have risen to form major empires.