U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership
38

Yes, there is good news coming out of Afghanistan. Use the FILTER function to see stories on Education, Culture, Women's Issues, the Economy and others. If you see something you like, please consider sharing.


The Department of State is not responsible for third party content.
Please read our terms of use: http://kabul.usembassy.gov/communities/terms-of-use.html.

Follow
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul onto U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership
Scoop.it!

Remarks to the Afghan National Institute of Music Ensembles

Remarks to the Afghan National Institute of Music Ensembles | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Remarks to the Afghan National Institute of Music Ensembles
No comment yet.
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Lion of Kabul recruited for 'clean and green' campaign

Lion of Kabul recruited for 'clean and green' campaign | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says that the recruitment of a cartoon lion character to convey the importance of cleanliness and greenery has proved a roaring success.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

NATO - Afghan almond farmers get cracking

NATO - Afghan almond farmers get cracking | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it

The farmers of southern Afghanistan have the beginnings of a new local industry after recently attracting an international buyer for their locally processed, stone-shelled almonds.

No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

5 new factories opened in Kandahar’s Industrial Park

5 new factories opened in Kandahar’s Industrial Park | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Five more factories have been established in the industrial park of Kandahar, where there are…
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

School Officially Opens, Shows Dedication to Education in Arghistan

School Officially Opens, Shows Dedication to Education in Arghistan | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
The District Education Representative (DER) Issa Mohammad celebrated the official opening of Amin Kalay School…
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

A Quiet Transformation: Afghan Women's Networking Movement

A Quiet Transformation: Afghan Women's Networking Movement | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
A quiet revolution is taking place in Afghanistan. It is taking place in Learning Centers for women -- centers that have been requested and are supported by the community.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Afghan news media receive appreciation awards

Afghan news media receive appreciation awards | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Some of Afghanistan’s top news media were recognized for their highly active role in delivering…
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

85 DDP uplift projects completed in Helmand

85 DDP uplift projects completed in Helmand | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Local authorities of southern Helmand province say about 85 reconstruction projects were completed last year in the province.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

A diamond in the rough | The AfPak Channel

A diamond in the rough | The AfPak Channel | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Commerce in Kabul - FT.com

Commerce in Kabul - FT.com | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Hassina Syed, founder and chief executive of Afghanistan’s Syed Group, seems remarkably calm for a mother of three who has spent time in a crowded Kabul jail for failing to pay protection money to the police and has sent her older children to the ...
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Afghan Bodybuilding Team Wins 6 Gold Medals in the Asian Competitions

Afghan Bodybuilding Team Wins 6 Gold Medals in the Asian Competitions | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Afghanistan's national bodybuilding team have won six gold medals in the 43th Asian bodybuilding championship in Kazakhstan and returned home on Tuesday.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Afghan police take first, faltering steps in fight against corruption

Afghan police take first, faltering steps in fight against corruption | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's security forces are routinely accused of murder, rape and corruption on a grand scale, but a new anti-corruption police unit's sole conviction last year was...
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Afghan woman listed as one of the most influential people by Time

Afghan woman listed as one of the most influential people by Time | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it

Though women’s rights in Afghanistan have improved since the fall of the repressive Taliban regime 12 years ago, many Afghans still believe that a woman should work only in the home, caring for her family. Technology entrepreneur Roya Mahboob is working in clever new ways to change this continuing cultural stereotype.

No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

FIFA’s investment in Afghanistan pays-off - FIFA.com

FIFA’s investment in Afghanistan pays-off - FIFA.com | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
An impressive climb in the latest Ranking, a consistent increase in registered players, a newly created football league and a wider recognition for women’s football stand out amid Afghanistan’s promising development.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Tsongas: Afghan women have made great strides

Tsongas: Afghan women have made great strides | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
LOWELL -- When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, women could not attend school and were considered second-class citizens in the country.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Afghan Air Force graduates first female pilot in 30 years

Afghan Air Force graduates first female pilot in 30 years | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
The Afghan Air Force’s first female pilot to be trained inside Afghanistan in more than 30 years earned her flying wings on Tuesday, after graduating from Undergraduate Pilot Training.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

100,000 Afghans to receive job training during next 3 years to help boost employment: Afzali

100,000 Afghans to receive job training during next 3 years to help boost employment: Afzali | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it

Minister Afzali promised to provide skill-improvement training for those who are currently employed and vocational training for those who need to learn a vocation to become better job candidates.

No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Rugby continues to grow in Afghanistan

Rugby continues to grow in Afghanistan | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
The Afghanistan Rugby Federation looks to increase participation as it tries to unite the nation in a love of rugby.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Blue Journalism Institute appreciate letter awarded to Khaama Press

Blue Journalism Institute awarded appreciation letters to a number of media agencies in Afghanistan in a bid to support media and journalism in the country.
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Circus brings splash of colour to Afghanistan

Circus brings splash of colour to Afghanistan | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Female Afghan journalist win ‘Courage in Journalism’ award

Female Afghan journalist win ‘Courage in Journalism’ award | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
An Afghan woman journlist is among the three women who have been awarded the 2013 Courage in Journlism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF).
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Women’s Training Centre inaugurated in Balkh Province

Women’s Training Centre inaugurated in Balkh Province | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
On Friday, 1st May 2013, a Women’s Training Centre was inaugurated in Balkh District of…
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Nadery: Afghanistan's Civil Society Blossoms

Nadery: Afghanistan's Civil Society Blossoms | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it

There is a new generation of social and political movements springing up—including political and civic groups like Afghanistan 1400 and A3, which stands for Afghanistan Analysis and Awareness—led by young, diverse and independent thinkers and activists. They show a vision, a confidence and seriousness of purpose that stand in contrast to Afghanistan's slowly withering older parties.

No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

'I dodge bullets to create art'

'I dodge bullets to create art' | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Most graffiti artists carry out their work in secrecy but Shamsia Hassani has more reason to hide than most - she s Afghanistan s first female graffiti artist and could be killed trying to fight women s oppression with a spray can Helen Roberts interviews...
No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

Children's circus focuses on fun in war-torn Afghanistan

KABUL: The organisers of a children's circus try to provide a splash of colour and some moments of joy.

No comment yet.
Scooped by U.S. Embassy Kabul
Scoop.it!

ICC gives cash boost to Afghanistan

ICC gives cash boost to Afghanistan | U.S. - Afghanistan Partnership | Scoop.it
Afghanistan has received a financial boost from the world cricket governing body to develop the sport in the war-ravaged nation, it was announced on Thursday.
No comment yet.