8am: The Hazara residents of this area in Ghazni have condemned the Taliban’s decision as unjust. They stress that nomads (Kuchis) have occupied hundreds of acres of government land around Ghazni city and settled there, yet the Taliban deliberately overlook this while falsely labeling private lands as usurped. It is noteworthy that in less than
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 9, 2024 By Frud Bezhan and Shapoor Saber One of the Taliban’s first acts after seizing power in 2021 was to rename the country the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Since then, the militant Islamist group has changed the names of scores of prominent streets, squares, universities, and even a city.
Ariana: Rashid Khan said on Saturday after Afghanistan’s resounding win against New Zealand in this year’s T20 World Cup that it had been one of the team’s greatest victories to date. In his post-match interview, Rashed also thanked all the fans at home and around the world for their “love and support and prayers.” This
Khaama: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) agreed during a conference, upon the request of writers and scholars from Afghanistan, to designate Mowlānā Jalāloddin Mohammad Balkhi’s birthday (September 30, 1207) as “Respect for Others Day.” Dr. Mohammad Fazil Sharifi, a researcher and professor at the university who participated in this conference, told
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health reported a 38% increase in Congo fever in the last two months compared to the first month of the solar year. Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil, the spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, said that in the first five months of this year, over 200 people across the country
Khaama: German media reported that a 22-year-old Afghan man attacked police with a knife on Wednesday evening on the island of Rügen in northeastern Germany. The Bild newspaper wrote that the attacker was arrested and hospitalized, and the police were not injured in the attack. Last week, another Afghan asylum seeker, Sulaiman Atayi, attacked an
Ariana: US President Joe Biden has emphasized that American forces “remain postured” outside Afghanistan to address terrorist threats. Biden said this in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Rampant Afghanistan mauled a lethargic New Zealand by 84 runs to grab top spot in Group C at the T20 World Cup with a shock win at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday AEST. Afghanistan will next face Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Friday, with the first ball scheduled for