Afghanistan

IRC report spotlights famine around the world, Afghanistan in particular

IRC report spotlights famine around the world, Afghanistan in particular

The International Rescue Committee released a report highlighting the global threats of hunger and famine, and it said Afghanistan is experiencing conflict, insect plagues, drought and other climate-related crises which tend to result in food insecurity and hunger. “East Africa,…
#StopHazaraGenocide in Afghanistan

#StopHazaraGenocide in Afghanistan

On October 8, protests will be organized worldwide in solidarity with the Hazaras who have faced decades of systematic targeted attacks due to their Shia and ethnic identity. Protests will be held in European countries including Italy, Germany, Greece, Sweden,…
Taliban bans use of Pakistani currency ‘Rupee’ in Afghanistan

Taliban bans use of Pakistani currency ‘Rupee’ in Afghanistan

The Taliban administration has reportedly banned the use of Pakistani currency, the rupee, in the country.  According to Khaama Press, the Taliban Intelligence Agency’s Anti-Money Laundering Branch has ordered the Association of Money Exchange Dealers in a letter to “completely…
Several dead and wounded in suicide bombing inside a mosque in Afghanistan

Several dead and wounded in suicide bombing inside a mosque in Afghanistan

An official in the Afghan Interior Ministry announced that eight people were killed and 20 others were wounded in a suicide bombing that took place inside a mosque at the Ministry’s headquarters. The ministry’s spokesman, Abdul Nafeh Thakur, confirmed that…
Afghanistan among top countries where education is at risk, NGO reports

Afghanistan among top countries where education is at risk, NGO reports

Save the Children in a recent report ranked Afghanistan among top countries that identified at extreme risk of ongoing and future crises disrupting education. “This briefing update the Risks to Education Index with new 2021 or 2022 data where available.…
Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing

Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing

A group of Afghan women protested, Saturday October 1st, a suicide bombing that killed and wounded dozens of students in a Shia education center in the capital Kabul a day earlier, demanding better security from the Taliban-run government, local media…
UN condemns suicide bombing at education center in Afghanistan

UN condemns suicide bombing at education center in Afghanistan

The UN has condemned a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul which has left more than 20 dead, according to latest news reports, many of them young women who were at an education center. Dozens more were wounded at…
Afghanistan: The death toll from the educational center suicide bombing rises

Afghanistan: The death toll from the educational center suicide bombing rises

The death toll from the suicide bombing at an educational center in a Shia-dominated neighborhood in Kabul has risen to at least 32. A government source said that at least 32 people were killed and 40 others wounded in a…
A symposium on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul

A symposium on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul

A scientific symposium on the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, was held in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The event was held by the Lady Fatimah al-Zahra Complex, peace be upon her, which is affiliated with the…
Attack on Hazara education center in Afghanistan

Attack on Hazara education center in Afghanistan

A horrific suicide attack took place inside the Kaaj Educational Center in the Dasht-e-Barchi district of West Kabul in Afghanistan. The attack took place at 7am Kabul time. This heinous attack claimed the lives of dozens of teenage girls and…
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