Ariana: As the initial group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 comes to a close, the next chapter in the event unfolds, which will see eight remaining teams battle it out for four semi-final spots. India (Group A), USA (Group A), Australia (Group B), England (Group B), Afghanistan (Group C), West Indies
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan (NRCA), in a statement on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, criticised the Taliban’s actions, declaring, “There is only one way left, and that is resistance against the Taliban.” The council called on political and military groups opposing the Taliban to unite in the fight
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 16, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Sunday it will send a delegation to the two-day United Nations conference on Afghanistan, set to commence in Doha, Qatar, June 30. This will mark the first time the de facto Afghan rulers will attend a gathering of international envoys on Afghanistan since
8am: Farmers and orchard owners in Badakhshan province in the northeast reported severe crop damage caused by heavy rains and destructive floods about three weeks ago. Despite reduced yields, local Taliban officials in this province are forcibly collecting “Tithe” from the people. Click here to read more (external link). Life under Taliban rule Taxi Color
Afghanistan International: According to numbers from the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations, 10,273 Afghan refugees have been returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan over the past week. Of them, 7,422 refugees returned from Iran and 2,851 from Pakistan. Click here to read more (external link). Related Iran’s interior minister: country cannot accept “Illegal
BBC News: After the Taliban restricted Afghan women’s ability to work, learn and go out in public, some women initially defied these new rules, taking to the streets to protest. But soon, those who gathered in the capital Kabul and other major cities to demand “food, work, freedom” felt the full force of the Taliban.
The Conversation: For IS-K militants, Khorasan’s symbolic power is derived from the region’s importance to the emergence of one of the great Muslim dynasties, the Abbasid caliphate, in the 8th century. Yet Islamists are not the only group active in Afghanistan and the wider region to have gained inspiration from Khorasan’s history in recent years.
Khaama: Ashraf Ghani fled the country on 15 August 2021, which led to the takeover by the Taliban. Ghani took power in a controversial presidential election marred by accusations of fraud. Many Afghan commentators considered him a weak leader, unable to effectively govern or address the country’s numerous challenges. Click here to read more (external