Lemar TV / Al Jazeera License Clarification The Minister of Information and Culture, Abdul Karim Khuram, clarified the reasoning behind the suspension of the license for Lemar TV to rebroadcast Al Jazeera English. HE Khuram, the Minister of Information and Culture said: “the suspension order for the Moby Capital Group was purely because the license was awarded to broadcast Lemar TV, the company instead had decided to re-broadcast another channel. |
![]() Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture bans the transmissions of Al Jazeera English on Lemar TV Following instructions from the Ministry of Information and Culture, the Afghan Attorney General’s Office today instructed Lemar TV to cease transmissions of its Al Jazeera English programming. The Ministry of Information and Culture failed to provide reasons (legal and otherwise) for this decision. |
![]() Millions of Afghan children head back to school New York, 21 March 2007 – More than six million children in Afghanistan are heading back to school this week, as UNICEF and partners are distributing essential school supplies and teaching materials around the country to meet their needs. “To have 6,080,260 children in school in a few days’ time is something that is very historic for this country and very encouraging for the education system and Afghanistan’s future,” said UNICEF Afghanistan Chief of Education David McLoughlin. Education in Afghanistan has witnessed a tremendous boost over the past few years. |
CPJ expresses alarm as Italian reporter goes missing in Afghanistan The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo, a veteran reporter for the daily La Repubblica based in Afghanistan, has been out of contact with his newspaper since Sunday. |
European Commission launches drawing contest for children on gender equality On International Women's Day 2007, the European Commission launches a worldwide drawing competition for children on gender equality. |
CJFE Calls for Nominations for Press Freedom Awards In dozens of countries around the world, journalists regularly face obstacles in order to get the news out. |
Afghanistan's ancient Bactrian gold in rare display Afghanistan's ancient Bactrian gold in rare display February 6, 2006 Middle East Times KABUL -- Afghanistan put on display on Saturday part of its collection of the famed 2,000-year-old Bactrian gold, the first showing in 17 years of the ancient treasure that resurfaced in 2003 after fears that it had been destroyed in war. |
Ali Mohaqeq Nasab Resumes Fight for a Free Press Ali Mohaqeq Nasab seems to thrive on controversy. |
![]() Afghan Poet Nadia Anjuman Beaten to Death KABUL, Afghanistan Nov 8, 2005 — Poet Nadia Anjuman was beaten to death, and her husband and mother have been arrested. |
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