Khaama: On the first day of the fifty-fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Afghanistan was the main topic of discussion. Farzana Abbasi, a human rights researcher focusing on Afghanistan, said during this session that some of the actions by the Taliban administration in Afghanistan against women are considered examples of
Khaama: Ali Bilal, an Afghan fitness athlete, won the championship medal in the Flex Pro competition. He secured the gold medal in the men’s physique category at this competition held in Milan, Italy, as the official Flex Pro competition website reported. Ali Bilal is set to participate in the Mr. Olympia competition, the most significant
Jeff Seldin VOA News September 11, 2023 WASHINGTON — More than two decades after al-Qaida operatives slammed passenger jets into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, America’s war on terror has left the terror group practically impotent, unable to strike the U.S. homeland, according to the latest U.S. intelligence assessment.
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 11, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday defended its decision to close the main border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan, saying Taliban authorities were trying to build “unlawful structures” on its territory and “resorted to indiscriminate firing” when challenged. Traffic through the busy historic Torkham transit point for trade and travelers was
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 11, 2023 A hunger strike by a group of Afghan rights activists to protest the anti-female policies of the ruling Taliban has entered its second week as they seek international recognition of the militants’ policies as “gender apartheid.” The protest that began on September 1 in the German city of Cologne
8am: The presence of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban has become a contentious issue for Republicans and Democrats in the United States. In the latest development, CNN, citing two American officials, has reported that the revival of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan seems unlikely. According to the report, these American officials
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 10, 2023 Ahmad Hanayish Abubakar Siddique Shabana had a bright future ahead of her. She was studying to become a doctor and preparing to get married. But the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 turned her life upside down. The militant group’s ban on women attending university forced her to
Khaama: Nasrat Haqparast, a martial artist, secured victory against his American opponent in a UFC fight. The fight between Haqparast and American athlete Landon Kinney occurred in Sydney, Australia, on a Sunday morning within the UFC organization. Haqparast defeated his American opponent in a thrilling match, winning by a score. Nasrat Haqparast boasts a professional