From the ashes

Afghan laborers work at a coal yard on the outskirts of Kabul on Saturday. Afghanistan’s economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance. Despite significant improvement in the last decade, the country is still extremely poor and remains highly dependent on foreign aid. Photo: AFP



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