By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 16, 2023 In separate protests in Afghanistan and Germany, Afghan women rights activists have demanded the Taliban release two activists detained last month under unknown circumstances. Nearly a dozen women activists in the northeastern province of Takhar on October 15 called on the Taliban to release women’s rights activists Neda Parwani and
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 15, 2023 ISLAMABAD — A pair of strong earthquakes shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, disrupting the power supply to Herat province, which was already reeling from a week of devastating quakes. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.3 and 5.5 quakes struck 20 minutes apart early morning, with their epicenters
Khaama: Princess India, daughter of King Amanullah Khan and Queen Soraya, has passed away in Rome, as confirmed by her daughter Soraya Malek via her social media on Saturday evening. Click here to read more (external link).
Akmal Dawi VOA News October 10, 2023 The number of people killed by Saturday’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan has surpassed 2,400 as search and rescue teams extracted more bodies from the ruins of hundreds of destroyed houses, according to local officials. “Martyrs are still under the rubble,” said Matiul Haq Khalis, president of the Afghan
Akmal Dawi VOA News October 4, 2023 As the world eagerly awaits the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s announcement Friday of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Afghan women have a stake in the results. Though official nominee names remain under wraps, an Afghan American women’s rights stalwart, Mahbouba Seraj, is reportedly among the contenders. The Norwegian
Ariana: In an interview with BBC Pashto broadcast on Sunday, Muttaqi said that the issue of girls’ education is an internal issue of Afghanistan. “We are trying to take steps which, God forbid, would not cause division. We look for a reasonable solution for every issue. We will find a solution that will be free
Ariana: Afghanistan A team will tour Oman for a two-match One Day and a five-match T20I series from October 12 to 23 in Muscat, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced Monday. The two one day matches are scheduled to be played on October 12 and 15, whereas the five T20I matches are slotted for the 17th,
Khaama: The Peace Research Institute Oslo has announced that Mahboba Saraj, an Afghan women’s rights activist, and Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist, have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Reuters, citing Henrik Urdal, the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, reported on Friday that this year’s
Tolo News: “The Almighty Allah has distinguished between men and women. A male is the ruler, he has the authority, he must be obeyed, and the woman must accept his world. A woman is not equal to a man; however, they [Western nations] have placed her above a man,” said Nadim. Click here to read
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 29, 2023 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on the Taliban on September 29 to cease “arbitrary arrests and detentions” as it highlighted the recent apprehension of two women’s rights activists in Kabul. The UNAMA said in a statement that Neda Parwani and Zholya Parsi had been detained for the