Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans A rare public show of division is emerging in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Doctor? Engineer? As dreams fade, Afghan girls turn to madrasas In a chilly classroom in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban movement, teenage girls pore over Islamic texts as the disembodied voice of a male scholar emanates from a loud speaker. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
Cameron Brenson launches TikTok challenge: sample cuisine from every country in the world via Chicago restaurants Starting with traditional eats from Afghanistan, Albania and Algeria, the TikTok content creator hopes to try food from new countries around the world in alphabetical order at least twice a week. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023
Taliban forces kill 3 IS members in raid on Kabul building An official says Taliban intelligence forces killed three Islamic State group militants and arrested one other in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital of Kabul The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023
The Agony of Afghanistan’s Ironwoman You can draw a straight line from the hellish endurance race Zeinab Rezaie ran two years ago, trying to escape Kabul, to the moment she became the first Afghan woman to finish an Ironman 70.3. Sports Illustrated · Feb 14, 2023
Investigators of alleged war crimes by Australians in Afghanistan set to hand over first brief of evidence The Office of the Special Investigator is looking at between 40 and 50 alleged offences, Senate estimates hears The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023
Court allows review of UK visa rejections for ex-BBC journalists in Afghanistan Judge rules caseworker interpreted eligibility criteria too narrowly for eight claimants who are in hiding The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023
Afghan journalists win case against UK government over relocation Eight Afghan journalists who worked for the BBC broadcaster won a legal challenge on Monday against Britain's refusal to relocate them from Afghanistan, which they said put them at high risk of being killed by the Taliban rulers. Reuters · Feb 13, 2023
Who is Pat Tillman? The NFL player killed in Afghanistan being honoured at Super Bowl LVII The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII and before the match an NFL legend who was killed while serving his country in Afghanistan will be honoured Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023
Ex-RAF paratrooper sets record running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days Luke Wigman recovered after stepping on a ‘hidden bomb’ while on tour in Afghanistan in 2011. The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
Veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan plans Everest summit bid Hari Budha Magar, a former Gurkha, hopes to be first ever double above-the-knee amputee to scale mountain The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Thousands of Afghans who helped British forces ‘remain stranded by UK’ Damning report by MPs urges government to ensure safe passage for interpreters and contractors at risk from Taliban The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
‘Open and honest’ review of UK Afghanistan involvement required, say MPs The 30-page report from the cross-party Commons Defence Committee criticises the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Veteran Shaun Spain, who took his life, blamed Department of Veterans' Affairs Shaun Spain spent 15 years in the army and completed five tours in East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. Before he died, he left a note. ABC News · Feb 9, 2023
Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023 Former soldier who served in Afghanistan left ex-wife 'completely broken' after cruel scam Daniel Fairfield took out a huge loan under the name of his former partner.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023 Merkel Receives UNESCO Peace Prize for Welcoming Refugees to Germany Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a UNESCO peace prize Wednesday for her decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants to Germany despite resistance at home and among European partners. Organizers said that Merkel showed political courage when Germany welcomed refugees in 2015-2016 who had fled conflicts in Syria,…
Reuters · Feb 8, 2023 Taliban administration to send earthquake aid to Turkey, Syria Afghanistan's Taliban administration will send around $165,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria to help the response to a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck this week, according to a foreign ministry statement.
The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023 Despite the Taliban's pledge to eradicate opium, the poppy trade still flourishes in Afghanistan The Taliban have always had a complicated relationship with the opium trade. As a narcotic, opium is haram, or forbidden under Islamic law. But at the same time opium production has tended to increase in areas they have controlled, where local leaders reportedly raise money to fund their operations by…
Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2023 Pervez Musharraf, ex-military ruler of Pakistan, laid to rest Pervez Musharraf, who backed the US invasion of Afghanistan, wasburied at a cemetery in Karachi with ‘military honours’.
Reuters · Feb 6, 2023 Saudi diplomats leave Afghanistan, relocate to Pakistani capital -sources Saudi diplomats have left Afghanistan for "training" and will return, the Taliban administration said on Monday, though three sources familiar with the matter said security concerns had contributed to their departure.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 6, 2023 Appeal for release of French journalist jailed in Afghanistan The media protection organisation Reporters Without Borders and 14 French news organisations have called for the immediate release of the franco-afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, detained by the Taliban in Kabul since 7 January.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2023 Key witness in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial acted ‘like a drunken fool’ towards police, says magistrate Federal police sought former soldier’s phone as part of investigation into war crimes potentially committed in Afghanistan
The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2023 Democrats’ Ilhan Omar defence weakened by party’s own attacks over Israel Party’s criticism of Omar’s Israel position has greased the path for Republicans to oust her from the foreign affairs committee
WEKU · Feb 5, 2023 Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023 Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies An offical says Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died