How a child bride escaped Afghanistan and became a bodybuilding champion

Aided by her mother, Mahtab Amiri, who coordinated her escape, she left the country with Erfaan and was driven to Iran. From ...
WESA

Afghan Brides Dress To Impress, Fueling An Unlikely Business Boom

Afghans live in one of the world's poorest countries — but you wouldn't know that from their lavish wedding ceremonies. Families sell possessions and borrow money to rent expensive wedding halls for ...
Arizona Daily Star

Prominent officials among 23 killed at Afghan wedding

KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber blew himself up among guests at a wedding hall Saturday in northern Afghanistan, killing 23 people including a prominent ex-Uzbek warlord turned lawmaker who was ...
Digital Journal

Gunfight kills at least 20 at Afghan wedding: Officials

At least 20 people were killed when a gunfight broke out at a wedding party in northern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, highlighting the fragile security situation in the war-torn country. The ...
Reuters

Suicide bomber kills dozens at Afghan wedding party

* Many at wedding had links to police, local militia * Taliban, NATO deny responsibility; * Karzai blames "terrorists" (Adds details on casualties) By Ismail Sameem KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, June 10 ...