Afghanistan



Kabul University closed over student tensions

AT-KABUL: The Kabul University was closed until an unknown date due to tensions among students, ministry of higher education said Friday. A number of students started clashes with each other over some political and ethnic issues on Thursday, in which several

India left reeling by Afghanistan as World Cup hopes begin to fade again

The Guardian (UK): Perhaps the one positive for India from their shock 2-1 home defeat by Afghanistan in 2026 World Cup qualification is that the team have risen far enough for shock defeats to be a thing. It is not much of a comfort, however, and once solid-
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India left reeling by Afghanistan as World Cup hopes begin to fade again

The Guardian (UK): Perhaps the one positive for India from their shock 2-1 home defeat by Afghanistan in 2026 World Cup qualification is that the team have risen far enough for shock defeats to be a thing. It is not much of a comfort, however, and once solid-looking dreams of reaching the final stages onRead More...

Central Asians in Russia Face Backlash After IS-K Terror Attack

By Navbahor Imamova VOA News March 27, 2024 WASHINGTON — Russian media and analysts are reporting a spike in hate crimes and violence against migrants from Central Asia following last week’s terror attack on a Moscow concert hall, which has led to the a
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Central Asians in Russia Face Backlash After IS-K Terror Attack

By Navbahor Imamova VOA News March 27, 2024 WASHINGTON — Russian media and analysts are reporting a spike in hate crimes and violence against migrants from Central Asia following last week’s terror attack on a Moscow concert hall, which has led to the arrests of seven people of Tajik origin. Responsibility for the attack, which killed atRead More...

Can Afghan Taliban Fight Pakistani Military?

By Sarah Zaman VOA News March 27, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Two and a half years into their reign, the Afghan Taliban have cemented their ultra-conservative rule across the war-torn country but have yet to turn their fighting force into a traditional military. VO
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Can Afghan Taliban Fight Pakistani Military?

By Sarah Zaman VOA News March 27, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Two and a half years into their reign, the Afghan Taliban have cemented their ultra-conservative rule across the war-torn country but have yet to turn their fighting force into a traditional military. VOA spoke to analysts who say the former insurgent force does not need to patternRead More...

Afghanistan Futsal team beats Australia 5-4

Khaama: The Afghanistan futsal team secured a 5-4 victory over Australia in the second match of the international NSDF Cup held in Thailand, placing themselves at the top of the table. Afghanistan will face Thailand in the continuation of these competitions o
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Afghanistan Futsal team beats Australia 5-4

Khaama: The Afghanistan futsal team secured a 5-4 victory over Australia in the second match of the international NSDF Cup held in Thailand, placing themselves at the top of the table. Afghanistan will face Thailand in the continuation of these competitions on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link). More Afghan Sports News NationalRead More...

Moscow Claims Washington Supports Daesh, Al-Qaeda

Tolo News: Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an article for Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said that Daesh has targeted opponents of the United States, including the “Taliban,” in recent years. In th
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Moscow Claims Washington Supports Daesh, Al-Qaeda

Tolo News: Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an article for Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said that Daesh has targeted opponents of the United States, including the “Taliban,” in recent years. In the article, Maria Zakharova accused the United States of supporting Al-Qaeda and Daesh. “Oddly enough, ISIS has adjustedRead More...

From Offshoot To ‘Spearhead’: The Rise Of IS-K, Islamic State’s Afghanistan Branch

By Abubakar Siddique March 26, 2024 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Since its emergence a decade ago, the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) militant group has largely focused its attacks on Afghanistan and Pakistan. But IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of Islamic St
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From Offshoot To ‘Spearhead’: The Rise Of IS-K, Islamic State’s Afghanistan Branch

By Abubakar Siddique March 26, 2024 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Since its emergence a decade ago, the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) militant group has largely focused its attacks on Afghanistan and Pakistan. But IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of Islamic State (IS), has carried out an increasing number of mass-casualty attacks outside its stronghold in South Asia inRead More...

A Look at IS-Khorasan — Group Believed to Be Behind Moscow Attack

Jeff Seldin VOA News March 24, 2024 The United States is assigning responsibility for Friday’s attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people on the Islamic State terror group’s Afghan affiliate, known as Islamic State-Khorasan,
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A Look at IS-Khorasan — Group Believed to Be Behind Moscow Attack

Jeff Seldin VOA News March 24, 2024 The United States is assigning responsibility for Friday’s attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people on the Islamic State terror group’s Afghan affiliate, known as Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-Khorasan. A State Department official confirmed to VOA that the U.S. gathered intelligence suggesting IS-KhorasanRead More...

Taliban Chief Defends Islamic Criminal Justice System, Including Stoning Women for Adultery

Ayaz Gul VOA News March 24, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The leader of Afghanistan’s fundamentalist Taliban government has said it is determined to enforce the Islamic criminal justice system, including the public stoning of women for adultery. “Our missio
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Taliban Chief Defends Islamic Criminal Justice System, Including Stoning Women for Adultery

Ayaz Gul VOA News March 24, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The leader of Afghanistan’s fundamentalist Taliban government has said it is determined to enforce the Islamic criminal justice system, including the public stoning of women for adultery. “Our mission is to enforce sharia and Allah’s Hudud [law],” said Hibatullah Akhundzada in an audio clip Taliban officials saidRead More...

Etisalat signs deal to support Afghanistan national Cricket team

Khaama: The telecommunications company Etisalat has announced the signing of a contract with the Afghanistan national cricket team and stated that under this agreement, Etisalat will be the official financial supporter of the national cricket team in 2024. Th
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Etisalat signs deal to support Afghanistan national Cricket team

Khaama: The telecommunications company Etisalat has announced the signing of a contract with the Afghanistan national cricket team and stated that under this agreement, Etisalat will be the official financial supporter of the national cricket team in 2024. This contract between Abdullah Jabar, the commercial head of Etisalat Afghanistan, and Mirwais Ashraf, the head ofRead More...

Suicide Bomber Hits Taliban’s Political Base in Southern Afghanistan

Ayaz Gul VOA News March 21, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A rare suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, known as the Taliban’s political headquarters, killed at least three people and injured more than a dozen early Thursday. Taliban authoritie
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Suicide Bomber Hits Taliban’s Political Base in Southern Afghanistan

Ayaz Gul VOA News March 21, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A rare suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, known as the Taliban’s political headquarters, killed at least three people and injured more than a dozen early Thursday. Taliban authorities said the victims had gathered outside the officially run New Kabul Bank to receive their salariesRead More...

U.N. Has Flown More Than $2.9 Billion in Cash to Afghanistan Since the Taliban Seized Power, Diverting U.S. Funds

ProPublica: The United Nations has delivered more than $2.9 billion in cash to Afghanistan since the Taliban seized control, resulting in the flow of U.S. funds to the extremist group, according to a recent government report. The U.N. deposits the cash into
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U.N. Has Flown More Than $2.9 Billion in Cash to Afghanistan Since the Taliban Seized Power, Diverting U.S. Funds

ProPublica: The United Nations has delivered more than $2.9 billion in cash to Afghanistan since the Taliban seized control, resulting in the flow of U.S. funds to the extremist group, according to a recent government report. The U.N. deposits the cash into a private Afghan bank and disburses funds to the agency’s aid organizations andRead More...

Restrictions on Nowruz Celebrations in Balkh and Bamiyan Provinces: Road to Hazrat Ali’s Shrine Closed and Bamyan City Under Military Surveillance

8am: Reports emerging from Balkh and Bamiyan provinces reveal that despite the populace’s eagerness to celebrate Nowruz in these regions, stringent measures enforced by the Taliban have cast a pall over the festive spirit marking the New Year in these local
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Restrictions on Nowruz Celebrations in Balkh and Bamiyan Provinces: Road to Hazrat Ali’s Shrine Closed and Bamyan City Under Military Surveillance

8am: Reports emerging from Balkh and Bamiyan provinces reveal that despite the populace’s eagerness to celebrate Nowruz in these regions, stringent measures enforced by the Taliban have cast a pall over the festive spirit marking the New Year in these locales. This marks the third consecutive year in which the Taliban have proscribed Nowruz celebrations,Read More...

Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban

Al Jazeera: Trading guns for hair clippers and dumbbells, they’ve had to desert their dreams, as their government deserted them. Click here to read more (external link).
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Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban

Al Jazeera: Trading guns for hair clippers and dumbbells, they’ve had to desert their dreams, as their government deserted them. Click here to read more (external link).

Taliban’s Oppression in Andarab Region Persists: Forced Displacement, Land Destruction Continues

8am: Taliban, facing armed resistance in Panjshir and Andarab after Seizing control of Afghanistan, has been accused of widespread harassment and persecution of residents in these regions over the past nearly three years. According to sources, the group has d
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Taliban’s Oppression in Andarab Region Persists: Forced Displacement, Land Destruction Continues

8am: Taliban, facing armed resistance in Panjshir and Andarab after Seizing control of Afghanistan, has been accused of widespread harassment and persecution of residents in these regions over the past nearly three years. According to sources, the group has detained and tortured hundreds of young men and adults from Panjshir province and Andarab regions. SourcesRead More...

Taliban’s Investment In Iranian Port Signals Shift Away From Pakistan

RFE/RL: The Taliban’s decision to turn to Iran to access international markets is a strategic move with regional implications. Access to the Chabahar Port reduces Afghanistan’s reliance on Pakistan and gives it access to India, Islamabad’s archenemy an
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Taliban’s Investment In Iranian Port Signals Shift Away From Pakistan

RFE/RL: The Taliban’s decision to turn to Iran to access international markets is a strategic move with regional implications. Access to the Chabahar Port reduces Afghanistan’s reliance on Pakistan and gives it access to India, Islamabad’s archenemy and Kabul’s traditional ally. Islamabad has historically been Kabul’s biggest trading partner, but Iran has taken its placeRead More...

Out of Sight, Afghans Are Going Hungry – Taliban Abuses Exacerbate Impact on Women and Girls

HRW: “The situation is getting worse every day,” Ahmad, a former journalist in Herat, Afghanistan, told me. “I don’t think anyone can afford to buy enough food anymore.” According to the United Nations, in 2024, 23.7 million people – more than hal
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Out of Sight, Afghans Are Going Hungry – Taliban Abuses Exacerbate Impact on Women and Girls

HRW: “The situation is getting worse every day,” Ahmad, a former journalist in Herat, Afghanistan, told me. “I don’t think anyone can afford to buy enough food anymore.” According to the United Nations, in 2024, 23.7 million people – more than half of the country’s population – will need humanitarian assistance. The statistics are startling:Read More...

23rd Anniversary of the Destruction of the Bamyan Buddhas: Historical Artifacts Are Plundered

8am: Twenty-three years ago, the Taliban destroyed two large Buddha statues in Bamyan province. The taller statue, named Salsaal, standing at 53 meters, and the smaller one, Shahmama, at 35 meters, were carved into the mountains between the 3rd and 7th centur
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23rd Anniversary of the Destruction of the Bamyan Buddhas: Historical Artifacts Are Plundered

8am: Twenty-three years ago, the Taliban destroyed two large Buddha statues in Bamyan province. The taller statue, named Salsaal, standing at 53 meters, and the smaller one, Shahmama, at 35 meters, were carved into the mountains between the 3rd and 7th centuries AD with a distinctive style. Mullah Omar, the former Taliban supreme leader, orderedRead More...

Taliban Expand Madrasas, May Never Reopen Girls’ Secondary Schools

Akmal Dawi VOA News March 14, 2024 An Afghan education official says Taliban authorities may permanently close girls’ secondary schools, promoting religious schools known as madrasas as an alternative. The Taliban shut down girls’ secondary school
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Taliban Expand Madrasas, May Never Reopen Girls’ Secondary Schools

Akmal Dawi VOA News March 14, 2024 An Afghan education official says Taliban authorities may permanently close girls’ secondary schools, promoting religious schools known as madrasas as an alternative. The Taliban shut down girls’ secondary schools in 2022, citing “religious and cultural” concerns. Taliban officials defend the ban, insisting they are working to create aRead More...

What the explosive testimony of a minister reveals about Britain’s war in Afghanistan – and its rogue special forces

The Guardian (UK): The Afghanistan inquiry is getting into gear at the Royal Courts of Justice. Led by the judge Charles Haddon-Cave, this public inquiry was convened to investigate about 80 killings allegedly committed by the SAS in Afghanistan between 2010
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What the explosive testimony of a minister reveals about Britain’s war in Afghanistan – and its rogue special forces

The Guardian (UK): The Afghanistan inquiry is getting into gear at the Royal Courts of Justice. Led by the judge Charles Haddon-Cave, this public inquiry was convened to investigate about 80 killings allegedly committed by the SAS in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. Proceedings took a dramatic turn last month when the minister for veterans’Read More...

World Bank Report: Afghanistan’s trade deficit widens

Khaama: The World Bank says Afghanistan’s exports dropped 5% to $140.5 million from last January. According to this World Bank report, recently published under the title “Afghanistan Economic Update,” the country’s exports were $148.1 million in Janua
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World Bank Report: Afghanistan’s trade deficit widens

Khaama: The World Bank says Afghanistan’s exports dropped 5% to $140.5 million from last January. According to this World Bank report, recently published under the title “Afghanistan Economic Update,” the country’s exports were $148.1 million in January of the previous year. However, the World Bank report states that Afghanistan’s imports have increased by 37% comparedRead More...

Advocates Call on Congress to Avert End of Afghan Special Visa Program

By Akmal Dawi VOA News March 13, 2024 The United States’ program to resettle former Afghan interpreters and contractors could come to an abrupt end in a few months as the number of available Special Immigrant Visas dwindles. Activists are urging Congre
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Advocates Call on Congress to Avert End of Afghan Special Visa Program

By Akmal Dawi VOA News March 13, 2024 The United States’ program to resettle former Afghan interpreters and contractors could come to an abrupt end in a few months as the number of available Special Immigrant Visas dwindles. Activists are urging Congress to authorize additional visas, known as SIVs, with less than 8,000 remaining amid aRead More...

Hunger, Poverty Overshadow Ramadan In Afghanistan

By Faiza Ibrahimi and Sana Kakar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 12, 2024 Ramadan is usually a time of compassion, charity, and celebration. But the Islamic holy month has been overshadowed in Afghanistan, the world’s largest humanitarian crisis,
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Hunger, Poverty Overshadow Ramadan In Afghanistan

By Faiza Ibrahimi and Sana Kakar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 12, 2024 Ramadan is usually a time of compassion, charity, and celebration. But the Islamic holy month has been overshadowed in Afghanistan, the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, by rising hunger, poverty, and joblessness. As some in the Muslim world break their fast with nightlyRead More...

ISIS Is Back and Threatens to Be Deadlier Than Ever

The Daily Beast: As well as cruelty and misogyny, Taliban rule has also brought a resurgence in the threat from ISIS. The Sunni Muslim terror group has been allowed to re-group and re-tool in Afghanistan where thousands of fighters are training and plotting a
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ISIS Is Back and Threatens to Be Deadlier Than Ever

The Daily Beast: As well as cruelty and misogyny, Taliban rule has also brought a resurgence in the threat from ISIS. The Sunni Muslim terror group has been allowed to re-group and re-tool in Afghanistan where thousands of fighters are training and plotting attacks, despite Taliban claims that they are trying to clamp down onRead More...

Unemployed men risking lives for elusive gold in war-torn Afghanistan

Firstpost: The dire economic situation in Afghanistan, exacerbated by the recent Taliban takeover and ongoing poverty affecting half the population, has driven many like Sharif, a former livestock keeper, to turn to mining for survival. Click here to read mor
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Unemployed men risking lives for elusive gold in war-torn Afghanistan

Firstpost: The dire economic situation in Afghanistan, exacerbated by the recent Taliban takeover and ongoing poverty affecting half the population, has driven many like Sharif, a former livestock keeper, to turn to mining for survival. Click here to read more (external link).

Afghanistan’s inflation hits 10.2% in January: Work Bank

Khaama: Afghanistan’s export sector witnessed a contraction of 5 percent year-on-year in January 2024, totaling $140.5 million, down from $148.1 million the previous January. Notably, food exports to India surged by 22 percent, contrasting with an 18 percen
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Afghanistan’s inflation hits 10.2% in January: Work Bank

Khaama: Afghanistan’s export sector witnessed a contraction of 5 percent year-on-year in January 2024, totaling $140.5 million, down from $148.1 million the previous January. Notably, food exports to India surged by 22 percent, contrasting with an 18 percent decline in exports to Pakistan.  The afghani (AFN) experienced a noteworthy 27 percent appreciation against the USRead More...

Afghanistan population estimated near 35 million in 1402

Khaama: The recent statement by Afghanistan’s interim government estimating the population at 34.9 million starkly contrasts with international assessments, which suggest the population exceeds 40 million. This significant discrepancy underscores the challe
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Afghanistan population estimated near 35 million in 1402

Khaama: The recent statement by Afghanistan’s interim government estimating the population at 34.9 million starkly contrasts with international assessments, which suggest the population exceeds 40 million. This significant discrepancy underscores the challenges in accurately gauging the demographic landscape amid the country’s tumultuous circumstances. Mohammad Haleem Rafie, the spokesperson for the Afghan Statistical Office, disclosed thatRead More...

Afghanistan losing over $1 billion annually due to restrictions on women: US envoy

Ariana: Afghanistan is losing more than $1 billion annually due to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) extreme decrees against women and girls, Rina Amiri, US special envoy for Afghan women, said on Saturday. “The edicts prohibiting Afghan women &#
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Afghanistan losing over $1 billion annually due to restrictions on women: US envoy

Ariana: Afghanistan is losing more than $1 billion annually due to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) extreme decrees against women and girls, Rina Amiri, US special envoy for Afghan women, said on Saturday. “The edicts prohibiting Afghan women & girls’ education & employment are hurting all Afghans. To lift Afghanistan out of aid dependencyRead More...

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