Insider:”‘Before we start this withdrawal,’ President Trump said, ‘I want to make something clear. Let me just tell you right now that if anything bad happens to Americans or America interests, or if you ever come over to our land, we will hit you with a force that no country has ever been hit with
The Independent (UK): ‘Leaving the country was the only option’ says captain. ‘They have killed the soul of women and just left their bodies’. Women and girls beaten and threatened with death for playing football in Afghanistan have revealed the horror of their long and harrowing journey to safety in Britain. Click here to read
Ariana: Left-hand top-order batter Suliman Safi will lead the 20-member Afghanistan U19 squad in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup which will be played in January and February next year in the West Indies. The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) said in a statement that Safi will also captain the team in the U19 Asia
Tolo News: China pledged to provide three million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Afghanistan as part of the humanitarian support for the country. Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine arrived in Kabul on Wednesday. While handing over the vaccine to the Afghan health officials in a ceremony, the Chinese Wang Yu said that around 200,000
Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 8, 2021 Pakistan has released 12 members of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from custody, a source told RFE/RL on December 8, amid ongoing negotiations to reach a peace deal with the Islamist group fighting a guerrilla war in the northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The government and
The Daily Mail (UK): Taliban militants pulled guns on United Nations aid workers and took off with 3.7 tonnes of Australian flour meant to be delivered to some of Afghanistan’s poorest families as the war-torn country faces a catastrophic famine. The Australian Government donated the vital baking staple through the World Food Program as part
8am: Some residents of Baghlan province say that the rates of criminal offenses, especially armed robberies, have risen in the last few months. On the other hand, local Taliban officials for Baghlan province say that the city is safe and people can live in peace. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News
Tolo News: The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor for Afghanistan has defended his decision to “deprioritize” the focus on the United States in an investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan, saying that the “worst crimes” were committed by Daesh and the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Sarai Shahzada exchange market announced that one dollar was exchanged for 100 afghanis in this market today (Tuesday, December 7). This is the first time the value of a US dollar has risen to three digits against the Afghan currency since the publication of the current banknotes. Click here to read more (external link).