Khaama: The Qosh Tepa is an enormous canal building on the Amudarya River, raising the concern of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan due to the potential effect for drawing water and affecting the countries. The project was inaugurated last year and covered 285 KM, beginning from the Amu River in Balkh Province, passing through Jawzjan, and ending
VOA Afghan Service March 15, 2023 A high-ranking Taliban official told a gathering of Afghan judges this week that the group outlaws any public opposition to the Taliban or its policies. “All those who undermine the [Taliban’s] regime, whether that is via tongue, pen or practically undermining it, are considered rebellious and deserve death,”
8am: Local sources in Baghlan say that as a result of the war between Taliban and the National Resistance Front (NRF), 8 Taliban fighters and 2 forces of this front were killed. On Tuesday night, this conflict took place in Taghank village of Pol-e-Hesar district of Baghlan. The clash between Taliban fighters and NRF troops
NRA: The Taliban also went door to door, confiscating firearms during this time under the guise of keeping people safe, as one Taliban spokesperson told Reuters. Such action is a hallmark of totalitarian, oppressive governments. Now, the Taliban is reportedly using records of firearms owners as a method to track who worked with Americans during
Quartz: In its effort to stay engaged with the Taliban, India has invited officials of the Afghanistan government to attend a crash course on its culture, legislation, and business climate. The four-day virtual course, Immersing with Indian Thoughts, began yesterday (March 14). India’s ministry of external affairs has organized the course through the Indian Institute
Ariana: At least 17 people died and seven others were injured on Wednesday when a bus carrying gold mine workers, overturned in Chah Ab district of Takhar province. Mullah Zamanuddin, Chah Ab district governor, says that the dead and wounded were gold mine workers. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: The United Arab Emirates was accused of arbitrarily detaining between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghan refugees in a miserable accommodation for more than 15 months, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. Many Afghan refugees who escaped to the UAE in August 2021 were eventually relocated to the US, Canada and other countries; however, “between
Ariana: Bangladesh Under-19s defeated Afghanistan Under-19s by 63 runs in the second ODI in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to end the two-match series 1-1. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh posted 231 runs before they were all out after 49.3 overs in Abu Dhabi. Mohammad Shihab James was their top-scorer with 98. He was
Akmal Dawi VOA News March 14, 2023 Despite conspicuous differences with the United States over many issues, Russia, China and Iran appear to share Washington’s concerns about terrorism threats from Afghanistan as they call on the de facto Taliban regime to fulfill counterterror promises. Alleged terrorist groups based in Afghanistan have plotted and executed attacks