Akmal Dawi VOA News July 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — Journalists in Afghanistan are facing a new requirement from the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture to register and obtain identification cards in order to verify their identities and professional affiliations. “We started the process in Kabul on Wednesday and have informed provincial authorities to do the
Akmal Dawi VOA News July 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — Relocation flights from Afghanistan carrying Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to U.S. immigration processing centers in Qatar and other countries have been suspended for more than one month, and it’s unclear when they will resume. For nearly two years since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the
AP: A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, a former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan and tortured by the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: At least nine people were killed, and seven others were injured due to flash floods in Parwan province of Afghanistan, a provincial official said on Wednesday. According to provincial government spokesperson Sayed Hekmatullah Shamim, the floods swept through several villages in the Siagard and Shimorti districts on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rains. Meanwhile,
Ariana: The Kabul Premier League (KPL) is well underway and drawing much excitement among cricket supporters around the country. The new league, aptly named Kabul Premier League – or KPL2023 – will be played at the Ayobi Sports Complex and consists of five franchises. Teams will play through the season with the top four going
AFP: Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban government traveled to Indonesia earlier this month on an unofficial visit, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said Tuesday, despite Kabul saying they held meetings with politicians in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. The Taliban administration that took back power in August 2021 is trying to shore up recognition of
8am: The Iranian authorities’ stance towards the Taliban is not consistent. On occasion, the Islamic Republic of Iran refers to the Taliban as “the original movement of the region” and offers them hospitality, financial aid, and military support. However, at other times, they engage in media debates to express their expectations from the Taliban in
ESPN: Khalida Popal and a handful of members of the Afghanistan Women’s Team (AWT) she helped found 16 years ago arrived at Federation Square just in time to watch the kickoff of Australia’s opening game of the Women’s World Cup last Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan enforced a nationwide ban on beauty parlors Tuesday after the expiration of a one-month deadline for owners to close the businesses, leaving tens of thousands of women without work in a country grappling with poverty. Since returning to power nearly two years ago,