Afghanistan
Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi distributes over 75 tons of coal among 370 families in Mazar-e-Sharif
January 19, 2024
Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi distributes over 75 tons of coal among 370 families in Mazar-e-Sharif
The office of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Shirazi in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed 75 tons of coal among needy families, orphans and scholars of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to a statement by Sheikh Mohammad Rahmani followed by Shia Waves Agency on Friday, the…
Women’s rights key for Afghanistan’s economic recovery, UN asserts
January 19, 2024
Women’s rights key for Afghanistan’s economic recovery, UN asserts
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) stated in a report released Thursday that Afghanistan’s economic recovery depends on international support for boosting productivity and reinstating women’s rights. The report, “Two Years in Review: Changes in Afghan Economy, Households and Cross Cutting…
UNICEF to set up thousands of educational classes in Afghanistan
January 18, 2024
UNICEF to set up thousands of educational classes in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will soon establish approximately a thousand educational classes in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. According to the article, the initiative, revealed on Wednesday, January 17th, aims to provide learning opportunities for around 140,000 children in…
UN voices concern over surging hunger, malnutrition in Afghanistan
January 15, 2024
UN voices concern over surging hunger, malnutrition in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised alarm over escalating hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan, reporting the highest levels for 2024. In a social media post, OCHA revealed that around 15.8 million people in…
Afghan women face healthcare access crisis under Taliban rule
January 13, 2024
Afghan women face healthcare access crisis under Taliban rule
“PassBlue” has recently reported on the lack of access for women to healthcare and its impact on increasing maternal mortality, KHaama Press revealed in its article. The non-profit media organization led by women stated that “In Afghanistan, women are dying…
Taliban continues to detain, lash young girls for allegedly violating hijab rules
January 11, 2024
Taliban continues to detain, lash young girls for allegedly violating hijab rules
Girls as young as 16 have been arrested across the Afghan capital, Kabul, in the past week for violating the Taliban’s hijab rules, The Guardian reported. The girls – who were detained in shopping centres, classes and street markets –…
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northeastern Afghanistan, jolts parts of Pakistan, India
January 11, 2024
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northeastern Afghanistan, jolts parts of Pakistan, India
A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, shaking buildings from the capital Kabul all the way to Islamabad and Delhi. The epicenter of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake was in Jurm district in the Afghan province of Badakhshan in the mountainous…
OCHA: Afghanistan faces severe climate crisis amid ongoing economic, social challenges
January 9, 2024
OCHA: Afghanistan faces severe climate crisis amid ongoing economic, social challenges
Afghanistan is grappling with a severe climate crisis, marked by its third consecutive year of drought-like conditions, reported the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) on Monday. This follows the worst year-round drought in 30 years…
UN decries deadly terrorist attack on Afghan Hazara community
January 8, 2024
UN decries deadly terrorist attack on Afghan Hazara community
The United Nations has urged Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban to bring to justice the perpetrators of an overnight deadly minibus bombing in Kabul that targeted members of the minority Hazara-Shiite community. Saturday’s attack in the western Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood of the Afghan…
At least 2 civilians dead, 14 wounded in Kabul after minibus explosion
January 7, 2024
At least 2 civilians dead, 14 wounded in Kabul after minibus explosion
A bomb blast ripped through a minibus in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Saturday evening, killing at least two civilians and wounding 14 others. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred in the city’s western Dasht-e-Barchi Shiite Muslim…