Amu: Taliban are reportedly receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars each month from a group of Arab nationals who have established a fortified compound in the desert between Spin Boldak and Takhtapul districts in the southern province of Kandahar, local sources say. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Following nationwide protests in Afghanistan in support of the people of Gaza, demonstrators stated that remaining silent in the face of the ongoing oppression in Gaza is a clear act of betrayal. They said countries that have chosen to remain silent about these atrocities are complicit in the injustice. After Friday prayers, Afghan protesters
Ariana: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recognised Abdul Rahman Fida, a Taliban-appointed diplomat, as the Consul General of the “Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” in Dubai. The UAE, like most nations, has not formally recognised the Taliban government. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: he US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on several entities and individuals in Russia, including Afghan businessmen Hushang Ghairat and his brother Sohrab Ghairat, for aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Foreign Minister, recently held a telephone conversation with Asaad Hassan al-Shaybani, the Foreign Minister of Syria, congratulating the victory of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and expressing a desire for representatives from both sides to meet and establish prompt diplomatic relations between Kabul and Damascus. Surprisingly, Muttaqi praised the
Ariana: He said the recent meeting of the US delegation with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new Syrian ruler, in Damascus was a positive step. “Not that prematurely engaging doesn’t have risks,” Khalilzad said. “But I think there is an element of timing, of shaping things.” He added that Syria is “more strategically important” to the United
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 25, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were quick to congratulate fellow Islamists from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As the HTS fighters seized the capital, Damascus, on December 8, the Taliban said it hoped that the group would “lay the foundations of a sovereign
Afghanistan International: The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kabul announced that it has resumed its operations as of Sunday, 22 December 2024. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the embassy stated that it will provide “all services to the brotherly people of Afghanistan.” Click here to read more (external link).
Michael Hughes: The terrorists now ruling post-Assad Syria have publicly vowed to abandon their extremist ways in a bid to secure funding and legitimacy from the international community – in addition to the easing of sanctions. The statements sound eerily similar to those that emanated from Taliban 2.0 as the radical movement recaptured Kabul. Which
Khaama: Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria, recently stated in an interview that he believes in women’s freedom and education and will not let Syria become like Afghanistan. In his interview with BBC World Service on Wednesday, December 18, Jolani emphasized that Syria differs from Afghanistan, where women’s education is heavily restricted. He clarified