Afghanistan withdrawal caused ‘doom loop’ for caseworkers, report says - Roll Call Calls for help flooded congressional offices during that period in 2021, according to a new report from POPVOX Foundation. Roll Call · Feb 1, 2024
Qatar's prime minister warns an intolerable Gaza situation poses regional risk NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani about brokering a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, and an exchange of hostages and prisoners. WEKU · Jan 31, 2024
Afghanistan cricket exile Ekil Latifi: ‘We were scared they were going to kill us’ The team that had to flee after the return of the Taliban is pushing hard for a return to international cricket The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024
China Quietly Expanding Influence In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan While most of the world treats Afghanistan's Taliban government as a pariah, China is growing diplomatic and economic links -- and Kabul is happy for the attention. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024
House panel examines retribution against Afghan allies left behind Learn about the dire consequences of the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the mistreatment of Afghan allies and the moral impact on vetera... Top News · Jan 30, 2024
‘People weep and shower me with rupees’: the overwhelming artistry of Pashtun singer Zarsanga Her first audience was the sheep and horses she herded in rural Pakistan, but she became a national hero. So why is this folk music icon reduced to living in a makeshift house? The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024
Pakistani refugee stuck in PNG fearful after riots A Pakistani refugee who was detained for six years on Manus Island says PNG is not safe for him after recent deadly riots and with no source of income. AAP · Jan 30, 2024
Four survive Pattaya-Moscow plane crash Four survivors of a crash in northern Afghanistan of a plane on its way to Moscow were in good health, the Taliban administration said on Monday. Bangkok Post · Jan 23, 2024
Half A Million Afghans Return From Pakistan: IOM More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. International Business Times · Jan 22, 2024
Previous Afghan Governments Did Not Provide Rights Of Women, Says Taliban Leader The Taliban claims women are doing better under their regime as opposed to their situation under previous governments. International Business Times UK · Jan 22, 2024
Russian Charter Plane With Six People On Board Crashes In Afghanistan Four have reportedly survived the crash, according to Taliban officials. International Business Times UK · Jan 22, 2024
Morning Digest | PM Modi, priests to lead Ram temple consecration ceremonies in Ayodhya today; Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid and endorses Trump, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 22, 2024 The Hindu · Jan 22, 2024
Four of six aboard private jet survive crash in Afghanistan Rescue teams find charter ambulance flight from Thailand to Moscow after it disappeared from radar screens The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024
India’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials The invitation from the Indian Embassy in the UAE to the acting Afghan Ambassador and Taliban envoy Badruddin Haqqani, for the Republic Day reception is “routine”, official sources said The Hindu · Jan 21, 2024
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2024 At least four survive after Russian jet - carrying six - crashes in Afghanistan Two Russian citizens were passengers on-board, it has been reported.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2024 Strike on Syrian capital kills fifth Iran Revolutionary Guards member – as it happened Several members of Syrian armed forces also killed in attack, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024 Seemingly disparate Middle East conflicts show collective erosion of self-restraint As pockets of war multiply across region so does the risk that conflict becomes more contagious and intractable
Top News · Jan 19, 2024 Governor Nikki Haley criticizes US withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban negotiations In this response, Governor Nikki Haley discusses the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, criticizing both the Trump and Biden administrations for t...
International Business Times · Jan 17, 2024 Millions Of Afghans Go Hungry As Winter Cold Bites Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024 Senior Pakistani politician meets reclusive Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan A Pakistani political party says its chief met the Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024 Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into Afghanistan to truck drivers The Taliban says Pakistan has effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers
Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024 UN ‘concerned’ Taliban detaining Afghan women for dress code violations Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the UN preoccupation with Afghan women is unwarranted.
The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024 Iran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, has sought to internationalize its operational and recruitment campaign. Utilizing a sweeping propaganda campaign to appeal to audiences across South and Central Asia, the group has tried to position itself as the dominant…
International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024 Afghan Women Detained Over Improper Hijab: Taliban Official A Taliban official has said several girls and women were detained recently in Kabul for not covering themselves properly, after reports circulated of a crackdown in the Afghan capital.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024 Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules Girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’