Producers for "Afghan Star" -- Kabul's version of "American Idol" -- travel across Afghanistan's war-torn provinces in search of the country's most talented singers. "This is a new type of show," ...

In 2005, a new show was launched on television in Afghanistan to find new musical talent – it was called Afghan Star and was inspired by formats like American Idol and the X-Factor. The programme came ...

The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music, embracing a victory rich in symbolism as her country faces an uncertain future. Zahra Elham ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan woman who sang her way to the top three of Afghanistan’s version of “American Idol’’ has been voted out. Lima Sahar was the first Afghan woman to make it to the top ...

Afghan Star might be missing the snarky commentary of Simon Cowell, but this Pop Idol/American Idol spin-off has offered many people in Afghanistan their first hint of democracy—by allowing them to ...

If you think it’s impossible to underestimate the cultural significance of American Idol, go see British filmmaker Havana Marking’s documentary about its Afghani imitator, a smash hit TV show whose ...