Geography

In an appalling decision, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II decided not to grant the Prosecutor’s request to open an investigation into alleged crimes committed in Afghanistan.

Crossfire, IEDs, nighttime raids have been blamed for civilian casualties.

A new superhero called Uyatman appeared on the scene in Kazakhstan. As long as Uyatman was on patrol, the public could rest safe in the knowledge that women would not be caught out and about behaving indecently.

RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY By Farangis Najibullah Authorities in Dushanbe say there 92 Tajik children stranded in iraq. (file photo)   As Islamic State’s attempt to establish a caliphate crumbles, many countries are […]

Afghan women used to be championed by almost everyone. Now they’re all but forgotten.

Nearly half of the country that is caught between the two sides of the seesawing conflict. The constant fighting has deprived these rural Afghans of most of the improvements — schools and institutions — at the center of concerns over peace negotiations.

Video: A Kiss For My Vote: Afghan Candidates Talk Of Harassment

Afghan Taliban Open To Women’s Rights – But Only On Its Terms

Islamic feminism is a relatively new concept and not without controversy. Indeed many wonder whether it is possible to reconcile feminism with Islam – a religion critics regard as inherently patriarchal.

Cultural arrogance has long been a feature of Western journalism and it continues to flourish. But can journalists really describe the world from the perspective of a Yemeni housewife, a shepherdess in Bhutan or an elderly Senegalese fisherman?