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These websites may assist with trip planning, and keep you informed of Afghan news, safety issues, culture and more.

Afghan News Network (www.afghannews.net) Useful news portal covering Afghan current affairs.

Afghan Web (www.afghan-web.com) Generic country portal, with sections on just about all aspects of Afghanistan.

Afghan Wire (www.afghanwire.com) English translations of stories in the Afghan media, with an encyclopaedic 'backgrounder section on Afghan history, culture and politics.

Institute for War & Peace Reporting (www.iwpr.net) Runs the useful weekly Afghan Recov ery Report, written by Afghan journalists.

International Crisis Group (www.crisisgroup.org) Heavyweight conflict resolution think-tank, regularly producing excellent reports and analy…

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