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Mohammed Nadir Atash (born 1947) is an Afghan-American educator, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author.
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Mohammed Nadir Atash (born 1947) is an Afghan-American educator, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author.
M. Nadir Atash was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, the son of Afghan Army Issa Khan Noorestani. He attended The American University of Beirut, receiving a B.S. in Chemistry and came to the United States after the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. He went on to pursue a PhD in Educational Research at Florida State University.
Following the attacks of 9/11 and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, Atash returned to his country of birth to contribute to reconstruction efforts. After serving for three months as the Senior Adviser to the Ministry of Transport, Atash took a position as head of the country's primary airline carrier, Ariana.
During the rule of the Taliban, Ariana was used for narcotics trafficking and other terrorism-related activities, so Dr. Atash made efforts to implement modern systems of accounting and to make the airline safe for the annual hajj pilgrimage. He managed to secure a large deal with Boeing for Ariana , then eventually returned to the United States where he resides with his family today.
Mohammed Zahir Shah was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. He expanded Afghanistan's diplomatic relations with many countries, including with both Cold War sides. In the 1950s, Zahir Shah began modernizing the country in line with Turkey. His long reign was marked by peace and stability that was lost afterwards.
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd., also known simply as Ariana, is the largest airline of Afghanistan and serves as the country's national carrier. Founded in 1955, Ariana is the oldest airline of Afghanistan. The company has its main base at Kabul International Airport, from where it operates domestically, and also provides international connections that link Afghanistan with India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The carrier is headquartered in Shāre Naw, Kabul, and it is wholly owned by the Afghan government. Ariana Afghan Airlines has been on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union since October 2006.
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is an Afghan politician and the current President of Afghanistan, elected on 21 September 2014. An anthropologist by education, he previously served as Minister of Finance and the Chancellor of Kabul University.
Hamid Karzai International Airport is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from the city center of Kabul in Afghanistan. It serves as one of the nation's main international airports and as one of the largest military bases, capable of housing over one hundred aircraft. It was previously named Kabul International Airport and locally as Khwaja Rawash Airport, though it continues to be officially known by some airlines by the latter name. The airport was given its new name in 2014 in honor of former President Hamid Karzai. The decision was made by the National Assembly of Afghanistan and the Cabinet of President Ashraf Ghani.
Amānullāh Khān was the sovereign of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929, first as Emir and after 1926 as Malik (King). After the third Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan was able to pursue an independent foreign policy free from the influence of the United Kingdom. His rule was marked by dramatic political and social change, attempting to modernize Afghanistan on Western designs, which he did not fully succeed in, due to an uprising by Habibullah Kalakani and his followers. On 14 January 1929, Amanullah abdicated and fled to neighbouring British India as the Afghan Civil War began to escalate. From British India he went to Europe where after 30 years in exile died in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1960.
Kam Air is an airline headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan. It operates scheduled domestic passenger services and regional international services. Kabul International Airport serves as its main hub.
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines was an airline from Afghanistan, which offered domestic flights. The company was founded in 1967 as Bakhtar Alwatana, a name it kept until 1985, when it was renamed Bakhtar Afghan Airlines. In 1985 the company absorbed Ariana Afghan Airlines and became Afghanistan's sole airline company. In 1988 the Ariana and Bakhtar brands merged.
The history of the Jews in Afghanistan goes back nearly 1,500 years, but the community has been reduced greatly because of emigration. Afghan Jewish communities now exist mostly in Israel, and the United States.
Hammdidullah, a.k.a. Janat Gul, is a citizen of Afghanistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps as part of the War on Terror. American counter-terror analysts estimate he was born in 1973, in Sarpolad, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan–United States relations can be traced to 1921, but the first contact between the two occurred further back in the 1830s when the first recorded person from the United States was visiting Afghanistan. In the last decade, Afghan-American relations have become stronger than ever before. Afghanistan and the United States have a very strong and friendly strategic partnership. In 2012, relations became even closer when the President of the United States, Barack Obama declared Afghanistan a Major non-NATO ally. According to a 2012 BBC poll, the U.S. was the most favored country in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is an Islamic republic where Islam is practiced by 85% of its citizens. As high as 90% of the population follow Sunni Islam. According to The World Factbook Sunni Muslims make between 84.7 - 89.7% of population, Shia Muslims 10 - 15% and 0,3% others. Apart from Muslims, there are also small minorities of Sikhs and Hindus.
Ahmad Shah, Crown Prince of Afghanistan is the second son of Mohammed Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan.
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in Afghanistan. The Afghan Civil War continued from the previous year.
The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Yousef Pashtun is an Afghan Technocrat and Politician, serving as the Senior Adviser to the President of Afghanistan on Construction, Mines, Water & Energy. He previously served as Minister of Urban Development and Housing for two terms and Governor of Kandahar province, in 2003 replacing Gul Agha Sherzai under President Hamid Karzai administration. In 2010, he was appointed as Senior Adviser to President Karzai on Construction, Mines, Water & Energy. Minister Pashtun continued to serve as Senior Adviser to newly elected President, Ashraf Ghani.
The Kingdom of Afghanistan was a constitutional monarchy in southern and central Asia established in 1926 as a successor state to the Emirate of Afghanistan. It was proclaimed by its first king, Amanullah Khan, seven years after his accession to the throne.
Muhammad Dawood Sultanzoy, is an Afghan presenter and politician elected to represent Ghazni Province in Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. He was a Pashtun from the Ghilzai tribe. He was fluent in English, and prior to his election he was an airline captain for United Airlines. He is noteworthy for promoting women's right to vote.
The 1998 Ariana Afghan Airlines crash was a flight operated by an Ariana Boeing 727-200. The flight crashed on approach into Kabul killing all 45 aboard.
Muhammad Nadir Shah was King of Afghanistan from 15 October 1929 until his assassination in November 1933. Previously, he served as Minister of War, Afghan Ambassador to France, and as a general in the military of Afghanistan. He and his son Muhammad Zahir Shah, who succeeded him, are part of the Musahiban.
Hamdullah Mohib is an Afghan politician, currently serves as the National Security Adviser of Afghanistan. Mohib served as the Afghan Ambassador to the United States since September 2015 until he began his tenure as National Security Adviser on August 25, 2018. He also served as non-resident Ambassador to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Colombia. During his tenure as Ambassador, Mohib has focused on redefining the country's narrative in the United States to reflect the new realities of Afghanistan as a young democracy moving steadily on a path to prosperity and peace as a result of the social change and institutional development that has taken place over the past 16 years.
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