Khaama: Iran publicly executed two Afghan citizens, namely Mohammed Ramez Rashidi and Sayeed Naeem Hashimi Qatali accused of having involvement in Shah Cheragh attack that occurred in Shiraz Iran, media reported. The terrorist attack on Shah Cheraqh shrine took place on October 26, 2022, in southern Shiraz city of Iran, resulting in the death of at least 13 people and the injury of 20 others. The Islamic State (ISIS) fighters claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on the Shah Cheragh pilgrimage site. Click here to read more (external link).
Muttaqi Says Economic Crisis in Afghanistan is ‘Propaganda’
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Tolo News: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting minister of foreign affairs, said that there are many different propaganda efforts in Afghanistan, including propaganda claiming the country’s economy is weaker than before. Speaking at the greeting ceremony for some Islamic Emirate officials who returned on Friday night from completing Hajj, Muttaqi said that while money used to be spent on war supplies and weaponry, it is now used for projects. This comes as international humanitarian organizations and the UN has repeatedly expressed concern about the economic and human rights situation in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
4-day polio vaccination campaign planned for eastern zone of Afghanistan
Child getting polio drops (file photo)
Ariana: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says a polio vaccination case response campaign will be implemented in the eastern region of Afghanistan, which includes Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and Nuristan provinces, and the plan is to inoculate 1.2 million children. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – July 7, 2023
How Afghanistan’s art degrees are disappearing
The Art Newspaper: Art degrees in Afghanistan are gradually disappearing from government-run institutions as Taliban’s restrictions deter students and scholars from entering higher education. Before the fundamentalist group’s takeover in August 2021, the fine arts faculty at Kabul University offered eight degrees and had more than 1,000 students. Today, however, only two degrees are on offer, with around 250 students attending—all of whom are men. The departments of music, sculpting, dramatic literature and photography were abruptly dissolved, and students were transferred to the remaining four departments: cinema, theatre, graphics and painting. Click here to read more (external link).
Biden’s Comments on Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan ‘Divorced From Reality’: McCaul
Tolo News: The House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul in a statement reacted to US President Biden’s recent remarks on al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, saying that “it is completely divorced from reality for President Biden to claim that al Qaeda is no longer operating in Afghanistan or that the Taliban has somehow become our national security partner in the region.” Earlier, Biden in response to a question about “mistakes in Afghanistan withdrawal”, said: “Remember what I said about Afghanistan? I said al-Qaida would not be there. I said it wouldn’t be there. I said we’d get help from the Taliban. What’s happening now? What’s going on? Read your press. I was right.” Click here to read more (external link).
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China announces land link with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
South China Morning Post: State media heralded the departure of a cargo from Lanzhou, a key transport hub, but analysts said its main importance is the symbolism. Freight will pass through Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, two countries where China is hoping to build a rail link. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – July 6, 2023
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Cases Increase in Kabul
Tolo News: Doctors at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kabul said that Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases have increased in recent days. Doctors said that after Eid al-Adha, they admitted nearly fifteen suspected patients to the hospital each day. “Our cases are increasing day by day, approximately 10 to 15 people have suspicious symptoms of hemorrhagic fever, they come to us and after diagnosis they are admitted to beds intended for these patients,” said Faridullah Omari, a doctor at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Over 60,000 Women in Afghanistan Will Lose Jobs Due to Closure of Beauty Salons
Khaama: Over 60,000 women will lose their jobs due to the closing of all women’s beauty parlours and hairdressing salons across Afghanistan. Sources in the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry have told the BBC that closing all women’s beauty parlours/hairdressing salons will leave around 60,000 women unemployed nationwide. The source said on the condition of anonymity that there are 3,100 women’s beauty salons in Kabul and over 12,000 women’s hair salons across the country, each having an average of five women employment. These women are only the breadwinners of their families. On Tuesday, 4 July, the Taliban announced they would ban women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan. The Taliban-ruled government in the country has ordered to shut down the beauty salons within a month, according to the moral ministry of the Taliban. This is the latest restriction on Afghanistan’s access to public spaces. Click here to read more (external link).
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