Afghanistan
The Guardian: Afghans today are not responsible for the September 11 attacks
February 16, 2022
The Guardian: Afghans today are not responsible for the September 11 attacks
The British newspaper, The Guardian, confirmed that the Afghans were not to blame for the events of 9/11.The newspaper said in a report, “The average Afghan was not even alive when the planes were transferred to the Twin Towers on…
Afghans Protest, Say Entire $7 Billion Held in US Belongs to Them
February 13, 2022
Afghans Protest, Say Entire $7 Billion Held in US Belongs to Them
Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims, saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters gathered outside Kabul’s grand Eid Gah mosque…
Taliban arrests 2 journalists on assignment with United Nations
February 12, 2022
Taliban arrests 2 journalists on assignment with United Nations
Taliban forces in Kabul arrested North, a former BBC journalist on assignment for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and another journalist whose name was not released, and transferred them to an undisclosed location, according to a statement on Twitter…
One Million Children Could Die Due to Malnutrition in Afghanistan: UNICEF
February 10, 2022
One Million Children Could Die Due to Malnutrition in Afghanistan: UNICEF
Once again, the United Nations Children’s Fund has warned of the likely death of one million due to acute malnutrition in Afghanistan.In a tweet, the Children’s Fund expressed its deep concern over the plight of children in the country.“If no…
Afghanistan: Shia clerics and politicians demand the Taliban movement to ensure social justice
February 9, 2022
Afghanistan: Shia clerics and politicians demand the Taliban movement to ensure social justice
A number of Shia religious scholars and politicians in Afghanistan called on the ruling terrorist Taliban movement to ensure social and public justice for the Shias and for all the Afghan people.The scholars made statements at a meeting held in…
Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistan troops
February 7, 2022
Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistan troops
At least five Pakistan soldiers were killed by firing from neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad said Sunday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.It comes just days after Baloch separatists in the southwest killed nine Pakistan troops in a series of…
Afghanistan: Imam Al-Hadi Foundation digs well for drinking water and distributes food baskets and heaters for the needy
February 6, 2022
Afghanistan: Imam Al-Hadi Foundation digs well for drinking water and distributes food baskets and heaters for the needy
The Imam Al-Hadi Foundation, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Qom, carried out the second batch of distributing food baskets to the needy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.A statement of the Foundation, received by Shia…
Two Afghan journalists released after Taliban detention
February 3, 2022
Two Afghan journalists released after Taliban detention
Two Afghan journalists detained by the Taliban earlier this week were released Wednesday, the news editor of their media organization said.Since returning to power in August the Taliban have increasingly cracked down on dissent, and local journalists have been beaten…
The Sunday Times: Should Afghanistan’s children die of starvation?
January 31, 2022
The Sunday Times: Should Afghanistan’s children die of starvation?
The Sunday Times published a report by its correspondent in the Afghan capital, Christina Lamb, entitled “In my 35 years as a reporter, I have never seen anything of Afghanistan’s magnitude.”Christina begins her report by attempting to describe the suffering…
As hunger spreads in Afghanistan, children are dying of malnutrition
January 29, 2022
As hunger spreads in Afghanistan, children are dying of malnutrition
About one million children in Afghanistan are at risk of dying from malnutrition, and half of the population is suffering from an acute hunger crisis, according to United Nations estimates.Wardak Regional Hospital director, Muhammad Nader Rahmani, told the Wall Street…