Hamdullah Mohib: Insider on Afghanistan Collapse
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Nomads and the Villagers Unresolved Issues: Nomads Enter Jaghori and Malistan Districts, Ghazni
8am: The issue of nomads entering the agriculture fields in diffident parts of the country, particularly Hazarajat has been a historical issue, which has roots in decrees of displacement issued by and in the time of Abdur-Rahman, a brutal king who forcefully displaced Hazaras from their ancient geographic areas and distributed their lands amongst the
Taliban Marks 9th Anniversary of Mullah Omar’s Death
Tolo News: Many speakers at the event called Mullah Mohammad Omar a personality who brought Afghans together and saved the country from division. The first deputy prime minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, said Mullah Omar was a brave leader who suffered a lot but continued his fight under difficult conditions. Mullah Mohammad Omar died of
Review of Solar Year 1400 in Afghanistan
Tolo News: Solar year 1400 will be considered an especially eventful time for Afghanistan, as the country’s peace process failed, the Western-backed republic government collapsed, and US-led NATO forces exited after two decades of military presence. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghans dealt serious challenges through year 1400
US, NATO Escalate ‘Mujahideen’ Strategy in Ukraine
Michael Hughes: The U.S. approach to the conflict in Ukraine is starting to take on the contours of the operation the CIA launched more than forty years ago in Afghanistan, from the types of weapons being delivered to the extremist elements on the receiving end and of course the overriding objective – that being, countering
The Ancient Balkh on the Occasion of New Year Celebration: Residents of Balkh Call for an Official Celebration of the New Year
8am: The year 1400, which is now close to an end, was full of dark shaded images that will be recorded in the history as Dark Year of the 1400s. On the occasion of welcoming the New Year of 1401, Mazar-e-Sharif, with a long history of hosting tourists and guests from across the country on
Afghanistan’s future after the Taliban takeover: Civil war or disintegration?
Atlanta Council: Now, the Taliban is once again at the helm of political affairs and as such the group has already repeated its history despite its claim of forming an inclusive national government. This time, however, Afghanistan’s other ethnic communities will not tolerate a centralized, Pashtun-exclusive government. Consequently, the uncompromising attitude of the militant group
US Bans Import of Art and Antiquities from Afghanistan
8am: The US Department of State has announced that it has authorized the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) to prevent the looting and smuggling of archaeological and ethnographic materials. Click here to read more (external link).
Dutch court puts Afghan ‘prison chief’ on trial for war crimes
Al Jazeera: Prosecutors say that from 1983 to 1990, he was the chief of Pul-e-Charkhi prison east of Kabul, where regime opponents were held without fair trial in “appalling conditions”. Click here to read more (external link).
IEA marks 33rd anniversary of the Soviet pullout from Afghanistan
Ariana: Today, 15 February 2022 marks the 33rd anniversary of the defeat and withdrawal of the former Soviet Army from Afghanistan. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Tuesday acknowleged the victory in a statement and said it was “a glorious day in the history of Afghanistan”. Click here to read more (external link).