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	Afghanistan Meteorological Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the leadership of Abdul Qadeer, a staff of 120 personnel are re-building a weather infrastructure after years of Taliban-led violence and censorship.
		During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Meteorological Authority had one of the most advanced weather stations available at the time and a staff of 600.
		The data is primarily for NATO and the armies of the U.S. and Germany, but it is shared with the Authority as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Afghanistan_Meteorological_Authority (268 words)

	Initial Country Strategy and Program 2002-2004 - Afghanistan - ADB.org
		The Interim Administration of Afghanistan (IAA) and the Transitional Authority to follow at the end of June face a major challenge of governance and economic management to ensure peace and security, social stability, economic stabilization, and the resumption of pro-poor economic growth as promised.
		Afghanistan is at the crossroads between the Middle East on the one hand and South, Southeast, East, and Central Asia on the other.
		Afghanistan will soon have to move away from the current system of two Afghan currencies as well as the Pakistani rupee and the U.S. dollar, to a unique currency that first and foremost will have the confidence of the public and second will maintain a stable value internally and externally.
	www.adb.org /documents/csps/AFG/2002/csp0100.asp (4037 words)

	Afghanistan report-final (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Afghanistan is a landlocked country of 652,225 square kilometres sharing its borders with six countries; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to the north, China in a small section of the northeast, Pakistan to the east and south, and Iran to the west.
		Afghanistan's previously rich cultural heritage has been critically affected with historical monuments either damaged or decaying through years of neglect and the loss of musicians, craftsmen and artists.
		Afghanistan's maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 1,700 per 100,000 live births is the second highest in the world.(ref: WHO/UNICEF,1996) This may still be a conservative estimate - another study of 19 MCH clinics in the Eastern provinces noted a rate of 2,380 per 100,000 live births.
	www.pcpafg.org /Organizations/unicef/2001/Afghanistan_report_final.htm (17445 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Field Listing - Background
		Afghanistan's recent history is characterized by war and civil unrest.
		The Transitional Authority has an 18-month mandate to hold a nationwide Loya Jirga to adopt a constitution and a 24-month mandate to hold nationwide elections.
		With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
	www.faqs.org /docs/factbook/fields/2028.html (16410 words)

	FAO Representation in Afghanistan
		Today, Thursday 13 November, is the closing ceremony of the first session of courses held at the Afghan Meteorological Authority premises.
		One hundred and fifteen persons, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MAAH), from the Afghan Meteorological Authority and from international and local NGOs, have been trained in instrumentation and observation practices, in crop stages and conditions reporting, in pest and diseases recognition in the field.
		The courses have been given by FAO experts and by experts of the Afghan Meteorological Authority.
	www.fao.org /world/afghanistan/news4_03_en.htm (379 words)

	Qwika - similar:Weather_forecasting
		Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.
		Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by the scienc...
		A weather satellite is a type of artificial satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.
	www.qwika.com /rels/Weather_forecasting (1701 words)

	Action Update: Feb. 16–Feb. 29, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		ISAF commander Rick Hillier said while current efforts of U.S. forces are focused in the insurgent-laden south and southeast of Afghanistan, the expansion of his organization’s peacekeepers into the north of the country could include not only civil-military provincial reconstruction teams, but also ground troops.
		The announcement came as only 900,000 of Afghanistan’s 10.5 million eligible voters were registered – all of which were registered in only eight major cities, the vast majority in Kabul.
		The office of the Afghanistan Meteorological Authority (AMA) is now filled with rubble, destroyed equipment and burnt documents, but its few remaining employees are working to bring new life to Afghan weather forecasting.
	cdi.org /program/document.cfm?DocumentID=2112&StartRow=1&... (1369 words)

	India4u - News Online
		Afghanistan's meteorological office, ransacked during the Taliban regime because the militia believed weather forecasting was akin to sorcery, is back in business.
		The Afghanistan meteorology authority is also receiving data from NATO's Canadian contingent, which launches weather balloons twice daily to measure the upper atmospheric conditions vital for accurate forecasting.
		Qadeer and his colleagues are hopeful of regaining the past glory of having one of the most advanced weather stations that made Kabul a major source of data for several international airlines operating over the Afghan air space.
	www.india4u.com /india4unews/newsview.asp?ID=3403 (564 words)

	World Factbook - Background
		Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest.
		They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on the Willis Islets.
		Direct negotiations to determine the permanent status of Gaza and West Bank began in September 1999 after a three-year hiatus, but were derailed by a second intifadah that broke out in September 2000.
	www.lexas.us /worldfactbook/data/background.asp (16012 words)

	The Greatest Jeneration - Afghan weather forecasts, banned by the Taliban as "sorcery," making comeback
		Afghanistan's weather office is still strewn with rubble from the day Taliban supporters sacked it and put an end to weather forecasting, a science they considered sorcery.
		The main floor of the Afghanistan Meteorological Authority is filled with smashed equipment and charred sheets of paper, the remains of 100 years of weather records.
		In his office two floors up, Abdul Qadeer, head of the country's weather forecasting agency, explains that he is still reeling from the day in 1996 when Taliban decreed he could deliver today's weather, but not the forecast for tomorrow.
	www.greatestjeneration.com /archives/001680.php (282 words)

	: History :
		In 1947, in the National Aviation Office, another small meteorological unit was established and undertook the responsibility of administering airport station activities.
		In the second year after establishment, the number of these meteorological stations had increased, so that there were 8 pilot balloon stations, 31 synoptic stations, 4 pluviometry stations, and 70 climatology stations.
		Such wide climatic variations are the results of the combination of various climatological elements with climatological factors such as latitude, mountain belts and distribution of the land and sea.
	www.hormozganmet.ir /history.php (1483 words)

	IRIN-CA Weekly Round-up 188 covering the period 30 October - 5 November 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Hamid Karzai the interim president of Afghanistan, was officially declared the winner on Wednesday of historic presidential elections held last month.
		Pakistan's meteorological department predicts a long spell of dry weather in the coming months.
		The forecast comes as the country's premier water authority has already announced a severe water shortage for the winter crop.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=44038 (1147 words)

	United Nations Daily Highlights, 01-12-19 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On Afghanistan Asked about the UNs role in Afghanistan on the eve of the Interim Authoritys December 22 inauguration, the Secretary-General said that the United Nations would work to get leaders to come together to serve the interests of the country.
		Some leaders, he conceded, may balk, and he added that Afghanistans neighbors must also be made to understand how a stable Afghanistan is in their interests.
		He drew attention to the tensions in the region, including Afghanistan, and said that he has always encouraged the parties to resolve their problems through dialogue, since there is no military solution to their dispute.
	www.hri.org /news/world/undh/2001/01-12-19.undh.html (2561 words)

	UN News Centre - News Focus
		Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said the conference was dedicated to the future of Afghanistan and identified three key issues: bringing the political process forward, enhancing the rebuilding the country, and securing a safe and sound environment.
		Arnault said that the United Nations welcomed the steps that the Government of Afghanistan is committed to taking ahead of the elections, including ensuring the full exercise by citizens, candidates and political parties of their political rights.
		You are kindly invited to two sessions of training courses at the Afghan Meteorological Authority on 4 and 5 April (Sunday and Monday), from 9:00 a.m.
	www.un.org /apps/news/infocusnews.asp?newsid=679&sid=1 (2031 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Following the death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasir ARAFAT in November 2004, the election of his successor Mahmud ABBAS in January 2005 could bring a turning point in the conflict.
		Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile.
		The Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government (IG) in June 2004.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact2005/fields/2028.html (17349 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Data collected at the Pakistan meteorological station in Rohri and lacobabad are the most complete for describing the meteorology at the proposed site location.
		Meteorological data from Rohri were obtained and processed for 1985 and 1987 in order to characterize the meteorology of the project site for periods during which weather conditions were potentially different from year to year.
		A summary of the temperature and wind data observed at the Rohri meteorological station is presented in Table 3.1-3.
	www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/1995/04/01/000009265_3970716150109/Rendered/INDEX/multi_page.txt (14836 words)

	Tourism Authority of Thailand News Room - LATEST UPDATE
		The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform the media, tour operators, travel agents and all the travelling public that the Kingdom of Thailand has not been affected by the earthquake off the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, on 28 March 2005.
		Just in case it becomes necessary, the Meteorological Department informed the relevant authorities how to initiate evacuation procedures for the safety of the people.
		The TAT Head Office in Thailand is keeping all its overseas and local offices updated with the latest information to be passed on to the media and travel agents for onward conveyance to the travelling public.
	www.tatnews.org /latest_update/detail.asp?id=2482 (187 words)

	Mario Profaca: Mario's Cyberspace Station: Afghanistan
		KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's Taliban army claimed Tuesday to have captured a strategic mountain village, pushing opposition forces from the outskirts of Kabul.
		The Taliban army has seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, and two-thirds of Afghanistan in its bid to impose a strict Islamic regime over all the country.
		Residents in Mazar-e-Sharif balked when the Taliban issued its usual edicts: Women must wear veils, and cannot work outside the home or interact with men who are not their relatives.
	mprofaca.cro.net /afghanistan.html (515 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The ordinance deals with the powers of motor vehicle licensing authorities and empowers the Road Transport Corporation to regulate traffic rules, vehicle speed and weight limits, and vehicle use; to erect traffic signs; and to identify the specific duties of drivers in the case of accidents.
		At the same time, the ordinance also empowers the Regional Transport Authority to operate as a quasi-judicial body at the district level to monitor road transport, licensing requirements, and compensations for death or injury to passengers on public carriers.
		The NHA is required to coordinate with the Road Transport Corporation at the design stage, and with the Road Transport Authority in the operation phase of the project to ensure that the requirements of these agencies relating to the safety and management of traffic on the highways are met.
	www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2003/05/23/000094946_03051404055721/Rendered/INDEX/multi0page.txt (8069 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		SECNAV is responsible for and, under Title 10 of the United States Code, has the authority to conduct all of the affairs of the Department of the Navy, including: recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing.
		The secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment, and facilities, and is responsible for the formulation and implementation of naval policies and programs that are consistent with the national security policies and objectives established by the president and the secretary of defense.
		From the Western Atlantic Ocean to the Persian Gulf, Atlantic Fleet units respond to National Command Authority tasking and are prepared to defeat any adversary on or from the sea.
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/almanac_jan_02_12.php (7366 words)

	FiftyCrows - Social Change Photography
		KABUL (CP) - Afghanistan's weather office is still strewn with rubble from the day Taliban supporters sacked it and put an end to weather forecasting, a science they considered sorcery.
		Qadeer was able to collect new copies of Afghanistan's 100-year-old weather records which were stored by the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva.
		For now, more sophisticated information is collected by Canadian forecasters at Camp Julien, who launch weather balloons from their mobile station and measure the upper atmosphere conditions that are vital to accurate forecasting.
	www.fiftycrows.org /photoessay/reeve/story4.php (980 words)

	RFE/RL Newsline, 06-01-12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		She noted that tests showed that people who had contact with diseased birds did not become sick, either because preventive measures were effective or because the sub-strain in question does not spread to humans.
		In her annual report in the spring of 2005, Alaverdian harshly criticized human-rights infractions by the Armenian authorities, including the violent dispersal by police of antigovernment demonstrators in April 2004.
		Such civilian police were deployed two years ago in the Georgian sector of the conflict zone but the Abkhaz authorities have consistently argued that their deployment on Abkhaz territory is not necessary.
	www.hri.org /news/balkans/rferl/2006/06-01-12.rferl.html (5910 words)

	IWPR's Afghan Press Monitor
		Faizullah, a senior official with Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority, said on August 31 that large numbers of Afghan refugees were trying to get fake ID cards in a bid to stay on in Pakistan.
		The illegal immigration is attributed to the failure of Afghan authorities to issue passports in a timely manner.
		Afghanistan does not yet have a meteorological office and the US government has announced it will set up five such centres across Afghanistan.
	www.iwpr.net /archive/apm/apm_145.html (931 words)

	Afghanistan, Afghan, Afghan Chat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		19.02.04, KABUL (CP) - Afghanistan's weather office is still strewn with rubble from the day Taliban supporters sacked it and put an end to weather forecasting, a science they considered sorcery.
		And that will just get us started with the basics." For now, more sophisticated information is collected by Canadian forecasters at Camp Julien, who launch weather balloons from their mobile station and measure the upper atmosphere conditions that are vital to accurate forecasting.
		At the height of the Afghanistan Meteorological Authority under Soviet occupation in the 1980s, Qadeer had one of the most advanced weather stations anywhere.
	www.afghanchat.com /article659.html (1434 words)

	- DAWN - RSS Feeds; May 22, 2006
		Apart from the Taliban, warlords continue to have influence in Afghanistan and the ``problems of drugs and gun-running remain acute causing problems for neighbours,'' she said.
		According to preliminary analysis, the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale and its epicentre was located at about 250 kilometres east of Peshawar in Azad Kashmir region.
		KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, May 22 (Reuters) U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan killed more than 60 Taliban fighters in attacks on their strongholds in the south on Monday, the governor of Kandahar province said.
	www.dawn.com /2006/05/22/rss.htm (4022 words)

	UN News Centre - News Focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Today is the closing ceremony of the first session of courses held at the Afghan Meteorological Authority.
		One hundred and fifteen persons from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MAAH), from the Afghan Meteorological Authority and from international and local NGOs have been trained in instrumentation and observation practices in crop stages and conditions reporting, as well as in pest and diseases recognition in the field.
		Veneman stated, "It is a great honour for us to see food aid put to such good use." She traveled to Afghanistan for an evaluation of the on-going challenges of the reconstruction of the country.
	www.un.org /apps/news/infocusnews.asp?NewsID=630&sID=1 (2142 words)

	RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
		According to the Irkutsk meteorological service, the crisis was caused by the meager winter snowfall and a lack of rain this spring.
		In the ongoing debate on Afghanistan's new constitution, residents of Samangan Province have declared "by a majority vote" that they are in favor of a geographically based federal system, Jowzjan TV reported on 28 June.
		According to the report, people in Samangan want all languages spoken in Afghanistan to be recognized as national languages, with Dari designated the "governmental language." The population of Samangan has also made clear its opposition to the formation of a national army.
	www.rferl.org /newsline/2003/06/300603.asp (12183 words)

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