Ariana: Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla, US President Joe Biden’s pick to be commander of Central Command, warned al-Qaeda and ISIS were “reconstituting” in a wide-ranging Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “One of the challenges is the threat to the homeland from al-Qaeda and ISIS. They are reconstituting. The Taliban (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) has not
8am: Officials at Covid-19 treatment Hospitals in Parwan, Kapisa, and Panjshir report the outbreak of a new variant of coronavirus (Omicron) in these provinces. According to them, 70 to 85% of the residents of these provinces are infected with Omicron. Click here to read more (external link). Related New COVID Wave Batters Afghanistan’s Crumbling Health
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 9, 2022 A Taliban delegation is due to meet with the Red Cross and Swiss and European officials in Geneva for talks on aid amid a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The weeklong conference marks the second time that representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government have taken part in humanitarian
Akmal Dawi VOA News February 8, 2022 Farhad Darya, a well-known Afghan singer, and his wife Sultana say they cannot just watch as millions of people in Afghanistan face the threat of starvation this winter. From their home in Virginia, the two launched an emergency appeal on GoFundMe to solicit funds and provide food to
Raza Khan via Al Jazeera: In recent months, however, signs have emerged of cracks in the otherwise amicable relations between the two. Disagreements over the demarcation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and Afghan Taliban support for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have caused tensions. If no resolution is reached on these issues, this could cause a rift
8am: The Afghan Red Crescent Society has announced that a Turkish train carrying about 750 tons of humanitarian aid had arrived in the country. The aid is said to consist of 47 wagons of foodstuff, clothing, and hygiene kits. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Local officials in the northeastern province of Kunar on Tuesday said that efforts are underway to find four residents who were trapped in an avalanche in Dangam district. At least ten persons died and nine others were injured when an avalanche hit Goriga village of Dangam district on Monday morning, officials said. Four
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 7, 2022 The United States has offered a $10 million reward for information that helps identify and find the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group’s affiliate in Afghanistan. The U.S. State Department also offered a $10 million reward for information that would aid in arresting or convicting the people responsible for