Afghanistan International: Michael Kugelman, South Asia Director at the Wilson Center, says the United States is signalling a shift in its approach to the Taliban. He believes the US is now looking to work more closely with Taliban leaders based in Kabul, sidelining the group’s leadership in Kandahar. According to Kugelman, the US has limited
Fazelminallah Qazizai via News Line Mag: The caption identified him as Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah (also known as Jafar), arrested in Pakistan and handed over to the U.S. as a “top terrorist” mastermind behind the August 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops. But here, in the alleys
Amu: As the world marks World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, the World Health Organization has warned that tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health concern in Afghanistan, with more than 50,000 cases recorded in 2024. In a report released Monday, WHO said Afghanistan’s health system continues to face significant challenges in TB detection and
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 23, 2025 For over three years, Syed Abdul Samad Muzoon, a middle-aged former Afghan security official, has lived with his wife and their teenage daughter in Pakistan to pursue immigration to the United States. During Washington’s nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan, he worked for the Afghan security forces
AFP: Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ have adopted the abaya robe favoured in Gulf nations. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Afghanistan’s national beach soccer team suffered a heavy 14–0 loss to Iran in its second match of the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, held Sunday afternoon in Thailand. The match marked Afghanistan’s second consecutive defeat in the tournament. In its opening game, the team fell 7–1 to the United Arab Emirates. Click here
Khaama: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting Interior Minister under the Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan, continues to draw international attention as signs of evolving U.S. policy emerge. Sources close to the Haqqani network have told Afghan outlet Tolo News that the reward designations on key figures of the group have been lifted by the U.S. government. According