Ariana: Recently a group of 11 tourists from Thailand visited historical sites in the province and were able to experience Afghan culture and local cuisine. This group was just one of many as residents report they have had many foreigners from across the world visit their city and province. But one Thai visitor expressed delight
Tolo News: The organization conducted a survey of 381 people in 9 provinces and asked them about their monthly income, and 73% of them said that their monthly income is less than 5,000 afghani, or 59 US dollars. “78% of people say they are earning less than they were in September 2022. 73% of people
8am: Local sources in Bamiyan are reporting that the Taliban have detained 24 residents from one of the villages in the center of this province, based on the claim of ownership by another individual. According to sources, on Wednesday, September 13th, Taliban security forces in Bamiyan detained at least 24 residents of the village of
Roshan Noorzai VOA News September 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Taliban government has been pressing for the extraction of copper from Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak mine as an additional revenue source, but the mine is located at an ancient historical site, which worries some archaeologists. The mine is more than 40 kilometers southeast of Kabul in the
Arab News: There are reports that the revenues from mines, besides helping the Taliban run its government machinery, are also partially being channeled into the private pockets of some of the Taliban leaders. If true, this could be another chapter in the long history of thefts of the national assets of Afghanistan. Another example is
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 13, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s “successful” offensive against the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan, IS-Khorasan, has “significantly degraded” its capability and steadily decreased large-scale attacks against civilians, according to a senior US envoy. Tom West, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, shared the assessment during a Tuesday seminar at the
Ariana: Afghanistan World Cup squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq. Afghanistan will open its World Cup campaign against Bangladesh in Dharamsala on October 7. Click here to
Ariana: In a ceremony held at ARG, in which Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs was also present, the [Taliban] Prime Minister welcomed the new Chinese ambassador. This is the first diplomatic step at this level in Afghanistan in the past two years. Click here to read more (external link). Related China Becomes
8am: September 9th marks the anniversary of the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the charismatic leader of the resistance against the Taliban in the 1990s. With the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Massoud’s legacy has gained renewed attention, underscoring the enduring relevance of his ideals. Discussing justice and equality in society serves as an