Published
internationally in July 2003 as Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide.
First published in Kabul in September 2002
as a pamphlet.
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July – November 2003 November 29 2003 Profile: The
Bookseller of Kabul. Pictures: Bomb damage at the Intercontinental Hotel. November 28 2003 The Guardian: Pilgrims flock to pay tribute to the Afghan Elvis. November 25 2003 Photo Story: Eid in Kabul. November 24 2003 BBC: Many Afghans see bright future. New airline flying Dubai-Kabul from
December: Marco Polo Airways. November 22 2003 VOA: Bomb Blast Causes Minor Damage. AP: Rocket explodes outside major Kabul hotel. The Guardian: List of attacks in Kabul. Photo Story: Intercontinental Hotel Photo: Rugby World Cup celebrations in Kabul. Crown Agents: Information on bank transfers to Kabul. November 21 2003 Pictures: The Survival Guide to Kabul hosted a military tour of Kabul. Calendar Launch: Photo
journalist Alyssa Banta launches a 2004 Afghanistan calendar at the Mustafa
Hotel. Photo Story: Kabul bazaar, Friday before Eid. November 20 2003 In Memoriam: Bettina Goislard, UNHCR. November 20 2003 BBC: Kabul radio tops the charts. Shipping to Afghanistan? GREENSHIELDS COWIE International Freight Forwarders.
UK: Tel: +44 (0)20
8643 3533 Fax: +44 (0)20 8643 1770 Email: gscenquiries@greenshieldscowie.com. Kabul: Clive Upton Email: gcs_kabul@ceretechs.com Tel: 070 296 805. November 18 2003 BBC: UN puts Afghan operations on hold. Reuters: NATO on trial as Afghanistan spins out of control. November 17 2003 UNHCR: UNHCR suspends activities after staff member killed in
eastern Afghanistan. AP: U.N. Suspending Some Afghan Operations. Times of India: Kabul eats, drinks, sleeps Bollywood. November 13 2003 RFE/RL: Afghanistan: Two Years Later, Taliban's Sudden Withdrawal
From Kabul Still Affecting Transition. The Guardian: Red Kabul revisited. Are the US rulers of Afghanistan at last adopting the
agenda of their Soviet predecessors? SPECIAL: 2001-2003 The Fall of Kabul Links
to stories from around November 13 2001 when Kabul fell and the Taliban fled
the city. November 12 2003 Menu: The
Zadar Croatian Restaurant. BBC: Regenerating Afghanistan’s Buddha region. Globe and Mail: Brave man guards Kabul gold. AFP: Property boom highlights Kabul’s wealth gap. BBC: Photo Journal: Afghan women’s voices. November 10 2003 Everest Pizza takeaway and delivery. November 9 2003 Photos: Remembrance Sunday service at the British Cemetery. November 6 2003 BBC: In Pictures: Kabul’s Moghul Garden. New opening times for the German
restaurant – open on Saturday and closed on Tuesdays. Achtung neue Öffnungszeiten!!! Dienstag Schließtag!!! Samstag geöffnet! Mittwoch – Montag
12:00 - 23:00 Uhr 12:00 - 14:00 Mittagstisch 18:00 - 22:00 Abendkarte Attention new opening times. Tuesday is off day!!! Saturday open! Wednesday to Friday 12:00 – 11pm open November 5 2003 AP: Afghan airlines to begin domestic Kabul-Kandahar flights. Photos: Redesigned
café at the Mustafa Hotel. AP: Kabul beauty school offers training for Afghan women. November 3 2003 Cellular News: Kabul to get increased cellphone capacity. November 3 2003 Search for a Superstar at the German Restaurant The Deutscher Hof is starting a competition
with prizes of 100-300 Euros for all budding singers and musicians. The first
show starts on November 13. The second show is on November 28. The
third Show will be on December 11. The grand Final between the Winners
of the three Shows will be on December 18. For info: Email casa-blanka-kabul@web.de or Telephone 070 28
8134. German Restaurant information and new menu. November 3 2003 The Guardian: Nightmare sequel to bestseller on Kabul family life. November 2 2003 BBC: UN seeks to bolster Afghan leader. UN: Security Council mission arrives in Afghanistan to back
central Government. October 30 2003 The Guardian special report: Our friends, the warlords. October 30 2003 Washington Post: Pageant Flap Bares Depth of Tradition for Afghans. October 29 2003 BBC: Opium ‘threatens’ Afghan future. UN: UN survey finds opium production on the rise in
Afghanistan. UN pdf file: Full UN report. October 29 2003 New York Times: Bookseller of Kabul v Journalist of Oslo. October 19 2003 The Observer: Afghans uncover last treasure. Rugby World Cup at the Mustafa Hotel The bar at the Mustafa Hotel is now
fully equipped with Star Sports satellite TV for you to watch the rugby world
cup live from Australia. BBC: World cup results and fixtures Website www.afghanconnection.org
- The aim of this charity is to target specific projects
which will improve the health and education of the people of Afghanistan. October 14 2003 Restaurant update There’s a new Croatian Cuisine place,
the Zadar Restaurant, on the left hand side of the main road to Taimani just
before IOM. The German restaurant starts a new and cheaper menu this week
with a buffet on Thursday nights. The Gandamak Lodge, now linked to the
Frontline Club in London (www.thefrontlineclub.com), has taken over the
property across the street and has 8 ensuite rooms and a new restaurant is
being built. The Global Guesthouse has a nice small bar with large TV
screenings of the Rugby World Cup. The Kelt’s Irish Bar at the Mustafa Hotel
is no longer Irish but is still open and serving draught beers; the pizzas
are still good here. Check the new menu for the German Restaurant. Website News, books and information on
Afghanistan: www.iaqi.com/afghanistan Website Check out Ahmed Rashid’s website: www.ahmedrashid.com. Ahmed writes: I now have my own web site created skillfully for me by a Karachi company ‘ Creative Chaos.’ On it you will see videos, interviews and all my recent articles on Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia which will be updated constantly. You will also see the latest news about the Open Media Fund for Afghanistan which is now funding 14 newspapers and magazines being published in Afghanistan in Dari, Pushtu and Uzbek. The websites has been designed specifically with students in mind who may want to do research work. I would be grateful if you could please pass this onto students or anyone else who may be interested. October 3 2003 Coverage on the Kabul guide in the Croatian media. September 19 2003 The mini guide features in The Financial Times To make it easier,
two enterprising journalists recently completed Kabul's first tourist
guidebook in 20 years. Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide evolved from a 16-page
leaflet aptly named The Survival Guide to Kabul. First time, solo
visitors to Kabul should pick up 'Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide,' by Dominic
Medley and Jude Barrand. It is packed with tips on culture, where to hire a
car or a translator and suggestions of places to stay and eat (www.kabulguide.net). August/September 2003 Wanderlust Travel Magazine September 22 2003 NEWSWEEK Magazine Review
of Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide TRAVEL Coming To Kabul The Taliban may still be hiding out in the
hills, but already the backpacking set is jetting into Afghanistan. So it’s
no wonder the guidebook industry is getting in on the deal. The idea for
“Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide” was dreamed up by journalist Dominic Medley and
NGO employee Jude Barrand in the hope of creating a survival handbook for new
arrivals. The duo at first simply put together photocopied pamphlets of
embassy contacts, U.N. office addresses and top guesthouses, distributing
them free to the city’s street children, who could then sell them and make a
quick buck. They sold fast, and soon Bradt Travel Guides swooped in with an
offer to publish the books, providing Kabul’s kids continue to sell them to
the expatriate community and new-arrival tourists. So, what are the new travel
guides like? NEWSWEEK sneaked a peek and they’re not half bad. The guide
gives practical tips on security (“Be extra careful walking or driving around
at night”), steers readers to the hot hotels (the Mustafa and
Intercontinental) and even reveals where to buy NEWSWEEK (the Habibi Book
Centre “halfway down Chicken Street”). The index reveals almost everything a
foreigner might want to know about Kabul and its environs. Except, of course,
where Osama bin Laden is hiding out. That’d be too easy, right? —Michelle Jana Cities on the way to Kabul We’re going to develop advice and
information on cities such as Dubai, Islamabad and Kabul as well as for the
other major cities in Afghanistan. Send us any suggestions: info@kabulguide.net. Al Futtaim Travel Agency in Dubai August 2003 In August 2003 guide co-author Dominic Medley
revisited Sarajevo where he used to work. The Sarajevo Media Centre promoted
the guide (see press release) and Dominic was interviewed
by two Bosnian magazines BH Dani (full
scanned article) and Start (full
scanned article). Dominic also featured in the Warwick Graduates Magazine. Article Article in Conde Nast on Kabul (May 2003). August 15 2003 German airline to resume Afghan flights. More
on the LTU service. August 11 2003 NATO
to assume command of ISAF. Website: ISAF Website: NATO Website: NATO in Afghanistan August 5 2003 International Crisis Group report: The Problem of Pashtun Alienation. August 8 2003 Dusseldorf
Kabul flights launched. July 21 2003 Article
by guide co-author published in the Baghdad Bulletin. July 31 2003 New Irish Bar opens in Kabul. More… JUST LAUNCHED A trial run for our very own bulletin
board. Leave your messages, advertisements, comments and thoughts online now.
More… Website for the Mustafa Hotel: www.mustafahotel.com July 31 2003 Nomad
carpets, rugs and furniture shop set up by Rahim of the Anaar
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