Afghanistan

Afghan Shia Child Shines at Asian Wushu Championships, Bringing Gold to Afghanistan ———————————– Mohammad Taha Ishaqi, a 13-year-old Afghan Shia teenager, has brought a gold medal to Afghanistan in the Taolu section of the Asian Wushu Championships held in China.…

Young Afghan Hazara Nominated for German City Council Election —————————— Hakeem Rezaei, a young Afghan Hazara, has been nominated by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to run in the Burken City Council elections in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, after…

UN Security Council Warns of Child Suicide Bomber Camps in Northern Afghanistan ——————————– The United Nations Security Council has issued a stark warning regarding the establishment of training camps for child suicide bombers by ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) in northern Afghanistan. According…

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Region ………………. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Saturday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). Initially reported as magnitude 5.5, the quake occurred at a depth of 123…

UN Report: ISIS-K Poses Regional Threat from Afghanistan with 2,000 Fighters ————————————– ISIS, with an estimated 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan, poses a significant threat to regional stability and security, according to a report from ABNA24 citing the UN Security Council’s…

Afghanistan Faces Severe Health and Humanitarian Crisis, UNICEF Warns ———————————- Afghanistan is grappling with a severe health and humanitarian crisis, with children bearing the brunt, according to a new report from UNICEF published by Amu TV. In the first half…

Afghanistan Ranked World’s Most Food-Insecure Nation by UN FAO —————————– Afghanistan has been designated as the world’s most food-insecure country for 2024-2025 by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Khaama Press reported. This alarming classification, released in a…

“Al-Noor Movement” Marks Ninth Anniversary, Protesting Structural Discrimination Against Hazara Shias in Afghanistan ———————————– Today marks the ninth anniversary of the “Al-Noor Movement,” a pivotal event where thousands of Hazara Shias in western Kabul marched towards the city center and…

Afghan Arbaeen Pilgrims Face Uncertainty as Iran Delays Visa Issuance ———————————— Thousands of Afghan pilgrims intending to participate in the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala are facing significant uncertainty as the Iranian Embassy in Kabul has yet to begin issuing…

Young Shia Hazara Man Killed in Land Dispute as Sectarian Tensions Mount in Maidan Wardak …………. A young Shia Hazara man was shot dead by armed nomads in Maidan Wardak amid ongoing land disputes, reflecting deepening sectarian violence under Taliban…