Wisden: The ICC have failed to support women in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover, it’s time for the ECB and Cricket Australia to withdraw from the governing body completely – write Raf Nicholson and Megan Maurice. Sport can be a powerful tool in international diplomacy – it is now widely acknowledged that the sporting boycott
8am: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for Taliban, has stated that the remarks made by American officials regarding the number of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan do not match reality and that America should stop supporting the group’s campaign. On Friday, Mujahid expressed this on his Twitter page. He stated, “the interest of the US officials in
Ariana: The US is working to assist 44 Americans who want to leave Afghanistan as well as several others detained by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “There are several Americans who are being detained by the Taliban (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). We are working to secure their
8am: Despite warnings from international organizations about a looming food crisis in Afghanistan, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, has created a 40,000-person army due to internal conflicts. This was recently made public by Rahmatullah Nabil, the former national security chief of Afghanistan. Mr. Nabil reported that the Taliban leader has used government
Khaama: State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management of the Islamic Emirate says that due to recent flash floods and earthquakes, at least 10 people were killed and more than 60 others were injured. Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesperson of the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management on Thursday announced the latest update on the number of deaths
8am: According to reliable sources in Nimruz province, the Taliban has given smugglers of opium in this province 10 months to sell and export their opium from Afghanistan without paying any sales tax or customs duty. On Friday sources reported that, in addition to the 10-month deadline, the Taliban has also exempted drug smugglers in
8am: According to the latest report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan, 7,886 people have died from the virus. The OCHA report, released on Friday, March 3, shows the number of COVID-19 deaths in Afghanistan up to February 28 of
Khaama: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that the earthquake damaged and destroyed around 665 houses across Badakhshan, Bamyan, Panjshir, Parwan, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Samangan, and Takhar Provinces. The organization added that the earthquake in Badakhshan killed five people. In contrast, it injured 58 others and “Partners have deployed assessment