Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls. The economy is struggling, infrastructure is poor, and poverty is rife. And yet, …
Taliban face rare public uprising against their rule in northeastern Afghanistan
Unrest erupted last Friday when Taliban’s anti-narcotics forces began destroying poppy fields in Badakhshan province, prompting angry farmers to resist it with support of local residents …
UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern about media restrictions in Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern about the surge in restrictions on media in Afghanistan, according to TOLOnews. On World Press Freedom Day,
Hearing Into British Army’s Afghanistan ‘War Crime’ Likely Delayed By One Year: Guardian
The Guardian, a British newspaper says that the handling of the“war crimes” case involving the British Army in Afghanistan might be delayed
Traffic accident kills four in Northern Afghanistan
Local officials in Faryab province say that as a result of a traffic accident in the city of Maimana, the capital of this province, four individual lost their lives. The Traffic Department in Faryab province said in a statement that this incident occurred on Friday, May 3rd, in the “Katakom” area of Maimana city.
Bangladesh’s press freedom lowest in South Asia after Afghanistan
Bangladesh has slipped two notches on the World Press Freedom Index as it has ranked 165th among 180 countries in the 2024 report – coming out at the bottom among the South Asian nations after Afghanistan.
Rep. Andy Kim on Antisemitism, Protests, Afghanistan
Democratic Representative of New Jersey, Andy Kim, gives his insight on why he voted no on the House of Representative’s legislation aimed at combatting antisemitism and shares details of what he …
HRW: Afghanistan Hazara community at risk due to inadequate protections by authorities
Inadequate protections by the de-facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan continue to leave the Shia-Hazara community at risk and contribute to their plight, according a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report highlighted that …
Biden stunned by criticism from Gold Star families after Afghanistan withdrawal, former press secretary writes
President Joe Biden was silent for “a bit too long” after being told that the families of the US service members who died during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan felt that he spoke too much about his late son Beau Biden. Thirteen service …
Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Sign Agreements on Agricultural Product Supply
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Afghanistan reached an agreement worth over $ 12 million on the supply of sunflower oil, cereal products, and flour at the Kazakh-Afghan business forum in Kabul, the Prime …