Archive for May, 2011

Afghan MMA Fighter Wins United Glory Welterweight Title!

Siyar Bahadurzada, Afghan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and Shooto Light Heavyweight World Champion, added another championship title to his list of achievements. On Saturday, at the United Glory – 2010-2011 World Series Finals in Moscow, Russia, he defeated John Depret in the second round (time: 4:16) via TKO (technical knockout ) to win the […]

May 28, 2011 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Afghan students graduate from a major university and others receive scholarships

32 Afghan students celebrated their graduation yesterday from the American University of Afghanistan. The students, including eight women, received bachelor’s degrees in business, information technology, computer science, political science, and public administration. These Afghan students have made history as they are the American University of Afghanistan’s first graduating class. United States Ambassador Karl Eikenberry participated […]

May 27, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Human Rights, Women's Rights

New schools to be built and a factory inaugurated

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education announced yesterday that the foundation stone for a new girl’s elementary school has been laid in the Paghman district of Kabul province. A ceremony was held to mark the occasion and local officials as well as teachers and students attended. The new building will be built in 6 months at a […]

May 23, 2011 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Education, Health News, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

Courthouse building in Kunar, school building in Panjshir inaugurated; Solar lights installed in Khost

This week, Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported that a new courthouse building was inaugurated in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar. The three-storey building is for the Asadabad Court of Appeals. It took 16 months to built at a cost of $440,000. Funding for the project was provided by the United States. The building has 30 […]

May 13, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development

Two new bridges to be built in Ghazni province

Construction work has started on two bridges in Afghanistan’s province of Ghazni, according a report today from Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN). The PAN report said that the bridges will connect people on both sides of a river in the south of Ghazni province. Each bridge will be 40 meters long and 2 meters wide, and […]

May 8, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Major deal signed to allow direct flights between Afghanistan and Bahrain

Recently, Afghanistan and Bahrain signed an agreement that will promote civil aviation ties between the two countries. The deal will make possible direct flights between Bahrain and Afghanistan. Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs Undersecretary Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Qaoud and Afghan Deputy Transportation and Civil Aviation Minister Sayed Mehdi Sayedi sealed the agreement. According to the Bahrain News […]

May 1, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy