The world is becoming more unstable of late. Witness the collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the march of Russian troops into Ukraine, the
Islamic State claims deadly Afghanistan mosque attack
Islamic State has claimed responsibility after a gunman opened fire in a Shi’ite mosque in western Afghanistan …
Taliban turn their attention to wooing tourists to Afghanistan
The Taliban have imposed a dress code for women and requirements for them to have a male guardian, or mahram, when they travel. Dining alone, traveling alone, and socializing with other women in …
Taliban hopes to make Afghanistan a tourism hotspot
The Taliban is hoping to turn Afghanistan into a tourism spot. Officials face many challenges including the country’s treatment of women.
The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque bombing in Afghanistan that killed 6 people
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people …
Afghanistan Will Continue To Be Monitored Amid Cricket Australia’s Concern Over Women’s Rights
A working group investigating the grim state of women’s cricket in Afghanistan will remain intact after Australia held firm on its human rights stance.
Afghanistan’s Ancient Greek City and the Mystery of its Demise
The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated archaeologists for decades.
‘A new page of Afghanistan’: Students studying tourism want to show another side to their country
Business school graduate Samir Ahmadzai wants to open a hotel but thinks he should know more about tourism and hospitality first. “They hear that Afghanistan is backwards, poverty and all about war,” says Ahmadzai. “We have 5,000 years of history. There should be a new page of Afghanistan.”
The Situation In Afghanistan Under Review By The United Nations
Afghanistan was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group.
After a violent coup, the Taliban turn their sights to boosting tourism
Afghan women are banned from studying beyond sixth grade – and they don’t know anything about tourism or hospitality. But they are all eager to promote a different side of Afghanistan. And the Taliban are happy to help.