Feature: Afghans struggle to welcome Ramadan amid sanctions, poverty

KABUL, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Running a small shop in a newly constructed dusty market to earn a livelihood, Mohammad Reza, 35, lamented that the U.S. sanctions, poverty and persistent increase of prices of basic needs have shrunk the purchasing power and left him and his family cash-strapped ahead of Ramadan. The Muslim holy month Ramadan is getting closer by each passing day, and the people of Afghanistan, like M
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