Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

Kabul, Afghanistan AP  —  Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks. Now, it is no more. On December 16, demolition crews began to tear down the historic cinema, which first opened its doors … The post Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center appeared first on Egypt Independent .