Brookings: As the United States reduces its military presence in Afghanistan while the Taliban remain strong on the battlefield, and while peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban have commenced, a massive question mark hangs over the fate of Afghan women and their rights. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Shpageeza T20 cricket league ended on Wednesday with the championship going to the Kabul Eagles, who beat Mis Aynak by nine runs at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. Kabul Eagles have won the title for the second time in a row. The seventh edition of Shpageeza was held from September 6 to
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 17 new cases of the coronavirus out of 265 samples tested over the last 24 hours. The number of total cases is now 38,872, the total reported deaths is 1,436, and the total number of recoveries is 32,505. Click here to read more (external link).
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 16, 2020 The Taliban’s burgeoning financial might could make the militant group immune to pressure from the international community as it negotiates a role in postwar Afghanistan, according to a confidential report commissioned by NATO and obtained by RFE/RL. The Taliban “has achieved, or is close to achieving,
Michael Hughes: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a speech at a virtual think tank event in Washington suggested that the U.S. accomplished its chief objective in Afghanistan because it has decimated al-Qaeda. Pompeo, who certainly has a clear motive for painting a rosy picture, misleads by suggesting al-Qaeda’s strength is reducible to the number of
Ariana: Six young Afghan men including two minors were expected to face a prosecutor on Greece’s Lesvos island Wednesday on suspicion of setting fires to the Moria refugee camp last week. The fire destroyed what was Europe’s largest migrant camp, leaving close to 13,000 people without shelter. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Kabul Eagles will play against the Mis Ainak Knights in the final match of Shpageeza Cricket League on Wednesday. The Shpageeza matches started on September 6 and will run to September 16th. The tournament has six teams – Amo Sharks, Band-e Amir Dragons, Boost Defenders, Kabul Eagles, Mis Ainak Knights and Spin Ghar
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 out of 161 samples tested over the last 24 hours. The number of total cases is now 38,855, the total number of reported deaths is 1,436, and the total recoveries is 32,503. Click here to read more (external link).