The Pentagon has donated $858 million of property to the Afghan government in the course of drawing down and closing bases in Afghanistan, according to an inspector general report released Monday. ( read original story ...)
1st TSC hosts property book conference in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Using 10 computers each armed with a sophisticated property management application, Army property book officers assigned to units in Afghanistan met Feb. 20 and 21 ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Taliban are worried about the uprising happening here’: an interview with the Panjwai district governor – FDD’s Long War Journal
Bill Ardolino is currently embedded with US soldiers from the 4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Panjwai, Afghanistan. “Property ownership is a human right,” argued a grey-bearded Afghan in a black ... ( read original story ...)
In Afghanistan, people who have the guns get the land
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- For decades, roughly 1,000 families called the low-slung mud-walled neighborhood of Firqa home. Some moved in during the 1990s civil war, while others were provided ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Destroying their property and insulting their intelligence (Rep. Lynn Woolsey)
The trip taken by the U.S. delegation to the NATO Summit in Lisbon was an expensive one indeed. The decision made there to extend our military occupation of Afghanistan into 2014 (and possibly ... ( read original story ...)
Property boom in Afghanistan as investors build fortress-like compounds for foreigners – World News – The Mirror
THE biggest housing boom for 50 years is happening in war-battered Afghanistan, as developers construct fortress-like homes to prepare for Western troops pulling out. Residents will pay premium ... ( read original story ...)
‘Angry divorcee’ pours petrol in pack tube sparking huge fire inside carriage
A pensioner is facing 160 counts of attempted murder after allegedly pouring petrol in a packed tube and lighting it on fire. The 67-year-old suspect – named only as Won – is accused of carrying out ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea police seize 40,000 fake SK-II, Estée Lauder cosmetic products
South Korean trademark police have busted a gang that distributed counterfeit cosmetics and seized more than 40,000 fake products from a warehouse in Gyeonggi Province. ( read original story ...)
Sansiri’s strategic communities: shaping the future of living
Sansiri Plc has stood as a pillar of Thai real estate, building more than homes—it has shaped lifestyles, created communities, and defined the future of urban living. ( read original story ...)
Hot Property: Mermaid mansion in Essex listed for $1.89M
Windows abound; some are floor-to-ceiling, offering panoramic water views, others are graceful circles that give a cruise-line feel to the place. ( read original story ...)