Business Insider: Al Qaeda members are “reported to be living in Kabul’s former diplomatic quarter where they have access to Ministry of Foreign Affairs meetings”, the UN said with Al Qaeda providing “advice and support” to the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban reject claims by UNSC that foreign groups are
Bloomberg: There’s a straightforward way to resolve the Afghans’ immigration status: Congress could pass an “adjustment act” that would allow them to apply for permanent status in the US after a year. The US has previously offered such adjustments to refugees from Vietnam, Cuba and Iraq. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: After two days of ceasefire in Panjshir, clashes once again have escalated between the two sides. Sources in Panjshir province have reported that clashes between the National Resistance Front forces and the Taliban fighters have escalated in the province as a result of which 10 Taliban fighters are killed, but NRF, in a tweet
Ariana: Thrilled with his team’s win on Sunday, Gujarat Titans’ star leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, posted pictures of himself with the IPL 2022 trophy on social media and thanked his fans for their good wishes and support. Not wasting anytime, Rashid said on Facebook “we will see you in the [upcoming] match against Zimbabwe. Remember us
Many Afghan women who lost jobs after the Taliban seized power in the country are now working to support their families by running home businesses. That’s what Shataba Jalal is doing and her business requires a very special skill. Safiullah Ahmadzai has the story, narrated by Anne Ball.
8am: Vladimir Kulishov, Russian First Deputy Chief of the Federal Security Service (FSB), has said that the volume of drug trafficking from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries has doubled since 2021, specifically, after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. According to Mr. Kulishov, last year, 3,500 tons of narcotics were seized in the Republic of
Ariana: According to a directive of the Ministry of Finance, coal trucks will no longer be allowed to pass through Torkham customs and will have to use alternate routes. The move was taken to avoid spoilage of fresh fruits and traffic congestion on highway, the ministry said. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: The Organization for Health Promotion and Management (OHPM) has reconstructed 33 health centers in Helmand province that were destroyed by the Taliban. During the course of the last 20 years, the Taliban damaged and destroyed all public and private infrastructures. Health, education, and transportation infrastructure were the most valuable and primary targets of the
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 30, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s direct peace talks with an outlawed alliance of insurgent groups, being mediated and hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, have reportedly made progress, with both sides agreeing to pause the process for internal deliberations and return to the negotiating table by mid-June. The several days of discussions