No. It closed in 2014 as part of the drawdown from A-stan.
AnswerAccording to the Jewish Virtual Library by 1969, only 300 Jews lived in Afghanistan, most of whom left in 1979 after the Soviet invasion. In 1996, 10 Jews remained in Afghanistan, nearly all in Kabul. In 2005, there were two Jews in Afghanistan.
They are very strong, since the occupation of the Taliban. Afghanistan remained strong. The US, UK, France are still sending their troops to end terrorism.
The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan was attacked by a group of people carrying bombs and small arms on June 26, 2011. The Taliban has claimed responsibility and Afghan security forces attempted to fight off the bombers. Because the situation is still developing more news will come to follow.
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The terrorist threat still exists.
In December of 2001, the Taliban took over Kabul, forcing then President Burhanuddin Rabbani to flee. Hamid Karzai became temporary Acting President. He was later appointed in 2002 June 19 to be the president of the Afghan Transitional Administration. Finally, in 2004 October 9, he was elected. In 2009 August 20, he received almost 50% of the vote; his competitor later withdrew, making Karzai still the President.
Schooling in Afghanistan is much different than it is in the United States. For one, they only provide an education for males and it is an Islamic based education. Around 1999 some schools have been built around Kabul for girls up to twelve year old but any education level higher than that is extremely limited. Afghanistan has the lowest literacy rate for women in the world. In 2002, the Kabul University closed.
Yes.Alcohol actually is illegal in Afghanistan, but is still sold there.
I am currently in Afghanistan, and one of the biggest spiders here is the Camel Spider. (www.camel-spider.net for more info on the spider.) While it isn't as big in Afghanistan as it is in Iraq, they are still a pest. No one wants to step on a spider that can run away with your shoe. I am currently in Afghanistan, and one of the biggest spiders here is the Camel Spider. (www.camel-spider.net for more info on the spider.) While it isn't as big in Afghanistan as it is in Iraq, they are still a pest. No one wants to step on a spider that can run away with your shoe.
The countries still dictated are Afghanistan and Brazil. mainly from the freedom soldiers.
As far as the military goes, October of 2001. The CIA... that's uncertain, but they were certainly active during the 1979 - 1989 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and may possibly have been in-country since.