Afghanistan International: Despite the Taliban’s official ban on poppy cultivation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported a 19% increase in Afghanistan’s poppy cultivation for 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the United Nations, the Taliban have struggled to control poppy production effectively this year. Click here to read
Khaama: In a report titled “The Global Education Status,” UNESCO revealed that 129 million boys and 122 million girls around the world are unable to attend school. The findings indicate that over the past decade, children’s access to education has improved by only one percent globally. UNESCO’s report shows that 33 percent of children in
8am: At first, Trump will likely adopt a stance of neutrality toward the Taliban, essentially disregarding the current situation in Afghanistan. If forced to engage, his most straightforward and effective option would be to approach the Taliban for negotiation. It seems unlikely that he would engage with the anti-Taliban forces; after all, when the Democrats
Amu: Afghan karate athlete Abulfazl Warasta won a gold and a bronze medal in the East Zone Karate Cup held in eastern France, showcasing his skills in both the kumite (sparring) and individual kata divisions. Warasta, a former member of Afghanistan’s national karate team, competed in the adult categories, where he faced a series of
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 4, 2024 Islamabad — Pakistan reported Monday that its border security forces killed at least five insurgents who were attempting to cross over from Afghanistan. The predawn encounter occurred after Pakistani troops detected the “movement of a group of khwarij” in the volatile South Waziristan border district and “effectively engaged” them
8am: With the Taliban intensifying restrictions on women in Afghanistan, women are more constrained than ever by the group’s ignorance and backwardness, finding life in these conditions intolerable. In a recent move, Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, has prohibited adult women from hearing the voices of
Afghanistan International: Local sources from Herat told Afghanistan International that the Taliban arrested two influential Shia clerics in the town of Jibril and transferred them to an unknown location. According to sources, Mohammad Akbari and Hossein Azimi had previously protested against the Taliban’s restrictions on Ashura ceremonies. In July of this year, during the Ashura
Khaama: Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ground forces in Iran, has attributed the rise in insecurity in the country to “foreign nationals,” claiming that ” citizens of Tajikistan and Afghanistan suicide bombers disguised as fuel carriers” are entering Iran. According to a report from Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with