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Afghan Barber’s Special Offer: Read A Book And Get 30 Percent Off

22nd February, 2021 · admin

A barber in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has installed a small library in a corner of his shop. Assadullah says he dropped out of school early, but is encouraging other people to read as much as possible in a country where literacy levels remain low. The library has over 300 books and he’s offering a

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Posted in Other News, Society |
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In Afghanistan’s Pashtun Heartland, Tribal Rule Supersedes State Law

16th February, 2021 · admin

Ahsan Arian Abubakar Siddique February 15, 2021 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Mohammad Ayaz lost two family members last summer in a clash with a rival family over an irrigation channel in southeastern Afghanistan. Ayaz lives near Gardez, the capital of Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktia Province. He says he lost his son and nephew in the July

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Ethnic Issues, Society | Tags: Greater Paktia, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Pashtuns, Pashtunwali |
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Undermining The Taliban? Kabul Tries To Bolster Its Religious Credentials

22nd January, 2021 · admin

Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 21, 2021 Afghanistan’s government has been fighting the Taliban militarily for many years, but Kabul is increasingly waging an ideological battle with the Islamist group. On the battlefield, government forces and Taliban militants are fighting a grinding war for control of the country. Off the battlefield, the foes

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Posted in Political News, Society, Taliban | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government |
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Afghan Taliban Chief Restricts Officials to One Marriage

14th January, 2021 · admin

Tahir Khan VOA News January 13, 2021 ISLAMABAD – In an unprecedented move, the head of the Afghan Taliban has restricted officials in the insurgent group from marrying more than once. Three Taliban officials who spoke to VOA on condition of anonymity said the move is aimed at easing financial burdens on the group, as

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Posted in Economic News, Everyday Life, Society, Taliban | Tags: Hibatullah Akhundzada |
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Taliban Denounces Western-Style Kabul Fashion Show

29th December, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 29, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s radical Taliban has angrily reacted to a rare fashion show held recently in Kabul, where young girls and boys, mostly in Western clothes, took part in the ramp walk. In a commentary published on its official website, the Islamist insurgent group condemned last week’s event

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Posted in Art and Culture, Security, Society, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Civil war could break out in Afghanistan as it is being handed over back to Pakistan: Christine Fair

18th December, 2020 · admin · 30 Comments

The Tribune: “America is delegitimising democracy in Afghanistan. They want a puppet democracy. They are pushing Ghani (Ashraf Ghani) to give up the election. The Taliban is getting what they want. Pakistan is playing clever. They think that delegitimising democracy would create chaos in Afghanistan. Pakistan is maestro of chaos.” Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Peace Talks, Political News, Society, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government, Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset, United States handing Pakistan control of Afghanistan |
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This female tattoo artist from Afghanistan is breaking stereotypes with her creations

1st December, 2020 · admin

Times Now: Soraya Shahidy of Afghanistan is an artist in the conservative country who is breaking stereotypes with her creations. Shahidy believes she is the first-ever females tattoo artist in a country where many scholars say that tattoos are forbidden under Islam. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Women, Art and Culture, Society | Tags: Soraya Shahidy, Tattoos in Afghanistan |
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Film Industry Has Been Ignored for Many Years: Actors

18th November, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: As the Herat International Women’s Film Festival gets underway, a number of actors on Wednesday said the film industry in the country has been ignored by the government over the last two decades and its crucial role to influence society has not been recognized so far. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Art and Culture, Economic News, Entertainment News, Society | Tags: Herat |
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On Afghan Highways, Even the Police Fear the Taliban’s Toll Collectors

3rd November, 2020 · admin

NYT: Since the United States signed a troop withdrawal agreement in February with the Taliban, the militants have established new checkpoints along major highways, seizing control of long stretches of roadways, extorting millions of dollars a month from truckers and travelers and even displacing the police’s own efforts to extort bribes. Click here to read

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Security, Society, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Afghan Police |
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US Airstrike Kills 5 Taliban Fighters in Afghanistan

26th October, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News October 26, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The United States said Monday it had conducted an airstrike in central Afghanistan, killing at least five Taliban insurgents. A military spokesman explained in a tweet the overnight action in Nerkh district in Wardak province was taken to defend Afghan security forces in line with a

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Posted in Drone warfare, Peace Talks, Security, Society, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Wardak |
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