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Afghan architect Masouma Delijam, Kabul (photo: DW/B. Schulke)

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Reconstruction in Afghanistan: The strong women of Darul Aman

Kabul's Darul Aman Palace was originally built to house Afghanistan's parliament. After four decades of war, it had become an ever-present reminder of violence and destruction. Now a team of architects and engineers, many of them women, are rebuilding the ruins. By Sandra PetersmannMore

U.S. operations in Afghanistan: War without endNegotiating with the Taliban for girls′ education: Treading carefullyEmancipation in Afghanistan: Breaking down cyber barriers
Aftermath of the attack on the German embassy at the end of May 2017

U.S. operations in Afghanistan

War without end

It’s been weeks since President Donald Trump's administration promised to present a new stretegy on Afghanistan. Those in power simply have run out of ideas. An analysis by Sandra PetersmannMore

Negotiating with the Taliban for girls′ education: Treading carefullyHuman rights in Afghanistan: The power of womenAhmad Shah Massoud: Afghanistan's Cold War hero
German soldiers in conversation with village dwellers near Kunduz in 2011 (photo: dpa/picture-alliance)

After the Taliban attack on Kunduz

Lacking political vision

The blood-letting goes on in Afghanistan, and as usual, it is the civilians who are suffering most. Forced to shoulder the political burden, coalition troops in the country were unable to create the right conditions for peace. Commentary by Sandra Petersmann in Kabul More

Interview with Afghanistan expert Thomas Ruttig: "The violence threshold is low"Drone war in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Living in the shadow of the "angels of death"Afghanistan as the Western troop withdrawal nears: The failure of dialogue
Female school class in Afghanistan (photo: Phoung Ngyen/UNICEF)

Portrait of Humaira Ameer Rasuli

''It's Not Easy Being an Afghan Woman''

She may laugh a lot, but Humaira Ameer Rasuli lives dangerously. The Afghan human rights activist speaks out in a country where women are still excluded from the development process. By Sandra PetersmannMore

Women for Human Rights in Afghanistan: Our Country is Not an Exception to the RuleZakia Zaki: The Voice of Peace Has Been Silenced

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An Arab icon: Shirin Neshat is considered a feminist. Whatʹs more, she is one of Iranʹs most successful female artists. For years she dedicated her photo series and videos to the themes of exile and homeland. Now, however, she is breaking new ground: in the film "In Search of Oum Kulthum" she presents her own personal view of the legendary Egyptian singer

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat breaks new ground

No more exile, no more mourning for a lost homeland. In her latest film "In Search of Oum Kulthum" the well-known director Shirin Neshat recalls a legendary Egyptian singer.