Afghanistan
		At least 60 migrants including newborn dead after boat falls apart off coast of Italy
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 26, 2023
At least 60 migrants including newborn dead after boat falls apart off coast of Italy
						At least 60 migrants have been killed after the vessel carrying them sunk off the coast of Italy. The Italian coast guard spotted about 30 bodies after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas off the southern coast of…					
				
			
		Report says donors ‘turning away’ from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 24, 2023
Report says donors ‘turning away’ from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
						A new report by Crisis Group warns against international donors cutting aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s curbs on women’s education and ability to work at NGOs, instead arguing for Western countries to find a “liminal space…					
				
			
		Taliban bans, restricts media operations in 2 Afghanistan provinces
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 23, 2023
Taliban bans, restricts media operations in 2 Afghanistan provinces
						On Tuesday, February 21, Taliban officials, in a meeting with journalists in the southern province of Helmand, announced a ban on all media outlets—including Taliban-run Radio Television of Helmand and Bakhtar News Agency —preparing and distributing photos and videos, according…					
				
			
		Scientific courses for Afghan school students launched in cooperation with Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 22, 2023
Scientific courses for Afghan school students launched in cooperation with Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation
						The Imam Ali Center for Scientific Development in Herat city of Afghanistan, has organized intensive scientific courses for school students. The initiative launched in cooperation with Mesbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated to the Supreme Religious Authority. The…					
				
			
		Dozens of radio stations off air since return of Taliban in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 22, 2023
Dozens of radio stations off air since return of Taliban in Afghanistan
						Since Taliban returned to power in 2021, 117 Afghan radio stations have closed due to economic hardships, displacing 1,900 people including 1075 women from their jobs, according to a report released by Afghan Independent Journalist Union (AIJU). The reported said…					
				
			
		Border crossing with Afghanistan closed after clash injures Pakistani soldier
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 21, 2023
Border crossing with Afghanistan closed after clash injures Pakistani soldier
						Afghanistan and Pakistan Monday closed the main border crossing between them after an exchange of fire amid soaring ties between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad. At least one Pakistan border guard was injured in the border clash near the Torkham…					
				
			
		Avalanches, flash flood destroys 20 houses in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 20, 2023
Avalanches, flash flood destroys 20 houses in Afghanistan
						Heavy rainfall that triggered avalanches and flash flood has inflicted property damages and rendered scores of people homeless in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Sunday. Mawlawi Mohammad Akram Akbari, provincial government director for Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs,…					
				
			
		Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif distributes sacrificial meat to needy families
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 20, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif distributes sacrificial meat to needy families
						The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed sacrificial meat to the underprivileged families. These charitable and humanitarian activities launched on commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam…					
				
			
		Shia Rights Watch condemns Taliban’s attack on journalists in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2023
Shia Rights Watch condemns Taliban’s attack on journalists in Afghanistan
						The International ‘Shia Rights Watch’ organization expressed its strong condemnation over the oppressive practices of Taliban authorities against journalists, calling on international and regional parties to put pressure on the movement to abide by the promises it made. In a…					
				
			
		India-based Darul-Uloom accused of failing to adress Taliban’s Ban on women’s education
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 19, 2023
India-based Darul-Uloom accused of failing to adress Taliban’s Ban on women’s education
						According a report by the Islamabad Telegraph, requests for information on women’s education submitted through the online fatwa portal and email correspondence by Manish Rai, a geopolitical analyst for the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, have not received a response from Darul Uloom,…