Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Flash floods kill 31, leave 100 missing
August 15, 2022
Afghanistan: Flash floods kill 31, leave 100 missing
Thirty-one people were killed in heavy rains that caused flash floods in northern Afghanistan, the state news agency said Monday. The Bakhtar news agency reported that the floods that occurred on Sunday in the northern Parwan province killed women and…
Taliban mark turbulent first year in power in Afghanistan with “national holiday”
August 15, 2022
Taliban mark turbulent first year in power in Afghanistan with “national holiday”
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a “national holiday” on Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women’s rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Exactly a year ago, the hardline terrorists…
Director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi delivers lecture to thousands of Husseini mourners in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
August 15, 2022
Director of Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi delivers lecture to thousands of Husseini mourners in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
A mourning ceremony was held on the anniversary of the burial of the martyrs of Al-Taff battle, next to the shrine of Sayyed Hashem, peace be upon him, in the Afghan city of Bamiyan, while the Director of the Shirazi…
Afghanistan: Female protesters beaten by Taliban fighters during rare Kabul rally
August 14, 2022
Afghanistan: Female protesters beaten by Taliban fighters during rare Kabul rally
Days before the first anniversary of their return to power, Taliban fighters beat female protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. About 40 women – chanting “bread, work…
UN experts: International community must increase efforts to urge Taliban to adhere to human rights principles in Afghanistan
August 13, 2022
UN experts: International community must increase efforts to urge Taliban to adhere to human rights principles in Afghanistan
A year ago, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, they promised to respect human rights – including the rights of women and girls and media freedom. However, over the past year, they have carried out serious human rights violations…
Amnesty International calls on Taliban to protect Shia community after deadly explosions
August 10, 2022
Amnesty International calls on Taliban to protect Shia community after deadly explosions
Following a string of attacks over the past several days that left almost 120 people dead and injured in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Amnesty International has urged the Taliban to step up measures to protect members of the Hazara Shia…
Afghan Shias remember the calamities that befell Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) on the Day of Ashura
August 10, 2022
Afghan Shias remember the calamities that befell Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) on the Day of Ashura
Afghan Shias went out in hundreds to commemorate the painful day of Ashura, and the calamities that befell Imam Hussein (peace be upon them). Three days ago, the country witnessed terrorist acts against Shia Muslims, which led to the martyrdom…
Afghan immigrants demand international community not to recognize Taliban movement
August 9, 2022
Afghan immigrants demand international community not to recognize Taliban movement
A number of Afghan immigrants residing in Oldenburg, Germany, demanded the international community not to recognize the Taliban government. In an announcement published by this protesting group, as the first anniversary of the Taliban’s activity in Afghanistan approaches (August 15,…
Martyred and wounded civilians in explosion targeting the Ashura ceremony in Kabul
August 7, 2022
Martyred and wounded civilians in explosion targeting the Ashura ceremony in Kabul
At least 12 people were martyred and 28 others were wounded, as a result of the bombing of the Ashura ceremony in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing.The spokesman of the…
Taliban provokes Afghanistan’s Shias, announces removal of the Ashura public holiday
August 7, 2022
Taliban provokes Afghanistan’s Shias, announces removal of the Ashura public holiday
After the Taliban terrorist movement succeeded in deceiving the world by protecting the holy Husseini rituals and the participation of Afghan Shias in mourning ceremonies in Muharram last year, it announced this year to remove the painful Ashura holiday from…