Afghanistan International: Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Committee and a former ambassador to Afghanistan, called the Taliban’s rule a threat to all countries in the region. Referring to the Taliban’s non-compliance with Afghanistan’s commitments, Maleki said that the Taliban has neither a parliament nor a government. Click here to
Khaama: To tackle this crisis, the government must take responsibility for addressing air pollution, and the people must be mobilized to cooperate with the government. Initiatives such as proper waste management, regulation of vehicles, the use of non-polluting fuels, and the creation of more green spaces will help cleanse the city and improve the quality
Amu: The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended funding for a 30-bed trauma center in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, citing repeated interference and pressure from Taliban health officials, two sources said. The facility has since been shut down, the sources added. The closure, confirmed on Tuesday, comes after the Taliban’s health director for Kandahar made
8am: The Taliban have no traffic control stations or patrol units to regulate traffic flow on any of Afghanistan’s highways. All Taliban traffic police structures are concentrated in cities and focus not on regulating traffic but on extorting money from people and harassing them. Numerous images shared by citizens show that the Taliban when inspecting
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
By Asadullah Ludin and Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 22, 2024 Thousands of health-care professionals have fled Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The severe shortage of doctors, including specialists, has left millions of Afghans with limited or no access to health-care services. The flight of medical professionals has been fueled
8am: In the past three months, traffic incidents across Afghanistan have claimed over 190 lives and injured 400 others, occurring in more than 19 provinces. The most severe incidents include road collisions, vehicles veering off roads, and vehicles overturning or plunging into rivers. The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) responded to the increase in traffic incidents
Khaama: The Taliban Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has announced that, at the request of the group’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it will build a housing complex for foreign diplomats in Kabul. On Tuesday, December 17, the Ministry added in a statement that this housing complex will be constructed in the Darul Aman area
Tolo News: Abdul Qader, a Kabul resident, said: “Our request to the government is to lower the price of firewood so that people can use it. Air pollution causes illnesses in both children and adults.”.Ahmad Jawad, another Kabul resident, stated:”People in Afghanistan cannot afford to buy firewood, so they burn plastic and tires instead.” Click
8am: As winter approaches, disabled individuals in Takhar province are increasingly concerned about worsening economic conditions and the intensifying cold. Abdul Wahab, a resident of Khwaja Bahauddin district in Takhar, told the Hasht-e Subh Daily: “Who should we complain to? In my view, those who deny us our rights are oppressors. We call on the