CNN "THE SITUATION ROOM" INTERVIEW WITH SAID JAWAD, AFGHAN AMBASSADOR TO U.S.

31 August 2010 - Ambassador Said T. Jawad was interviewed by Wolf Blitzer and stated "A few hard-working, ethical Afghan that is in the Afghan government are subjected to a broad campaign smear both by the opportunists inside the government, and the fanatics outside the government. So there's a war in Afghanistan, so they use disinformation and misinformation and propaganda in different ways. But at the same time, we have hundreds and thousands of messages of support for what you have accomplished, what you have done in here, so we've been here for a long time. People know what we stand for." (Read More...)

Ambassador Jawad's Farewell Message

31 August 2010 - In his farewell message H.E. Ambassador Jawad spoke with gratitude about his journey thus far and with a view to his future activities in support of Afghanistan. He stated "Our hopes are still high and I am committed to continuing to contribute to Afghanistan’s future in my private capacity" and he added "serving seven years to strengthen the bond of friendship has been a tremendous honor and a most rewarding experience."

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AFGHANISTAN: Struggling to improve education

29 August 2010 - Education in Faryab Province, northern Afghanistan, has never been as good as it is now thanks to the dozens of new schools built by Norway.  Over 120 new schools have been built in the province over the past few years and 40-50 more will follow in the next two years, with Norwegian development assistance. “Faryab’s educational needs have been met by the new schools,” said Gul Agha Ahmadi, a spokesman of the Ministry of Education. For an estimated population of 800,000 there are 423 state schools, 20 religious seminaries, two teacher training institutes and one vocational training centre in the province, according to the Education Ministry. Over 40 percent of the total 282,080 students in the province are female.  (Read More...)