newarab (2024-12-04). UN urges Afghan Taliban not to block women's medical training. newarab.com The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the A health ministry source and managers from private medical institutes, which offer training in subjects such as midwifery and nursing, told AFP on Tuesday the public health ministry had issued a directive fr…

ICRC (2024-12-04). Afghanistan: Helping a record number of children with cerebral palsy. icrc.org

Ben Samuels (2024-12-04). Trump picks new hostage envoy who suggested U.S. forces conduct rescue missions in Gaza. haaretz.com Adam Boehler was a senior aide to Jared Kushner and had helped craft the Israel-Morocco component of the Abraham Accords…

ICRC (2024-12-01). Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-12-01). Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need. icrc.org

newarab (2024-12-01). 13 more killed in Pakistan sectarian fighting. newarab.com Pakistan is a Sunni-majority country, but Kurram district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan, has a large

As'ad AbuKhalil, Consortium News. (2024-12-01). Trump II And The Middle East. popularresistance.org It is too early to draw an outline of the Middle East policy of the incoming Trump administration. The cabinet and other senior positions are shaping up, while Democrats are doing their best to badger Arab-Americans for their vote against the Democratic Party. | We can draw on a variety of factors to understand the general direction of Donald Trump's Mideast policies. | Will Jared Kushner play a role in the new administration? Trump viewed his son-in-law as an in-house Middle East expert not because of his academic credentials or his experience in the region, but purely because of his fanatical attachment to the…

The Independent (2024-12-01). Trump taps father of son-in-law as ambassador to France. independent.co.ug WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will nominate Charles Kushner, father of his son-in-law, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to France. "I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, …

newarab (2024-11-27). More than 300 Afghan reporters suffer rights breaches: UN. newarab.com More than 300 Afghan journalists have suffered rights breaches since Afghanistan's media sector has dramatically shrunk under three years of Taliban government, while international monitors have criticised Kabul's new rulers for allegedly trampling reporters' rights. | Research by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and its Geneva-based Human Rights Office said journali…

newarab (2024-11-27). Russia pledges broader Afghanistan ties, calls for US aid. newarab.com Shoigu, a former defence minister, also said the US should play a leading role in rebuilding Afghanistan in view of its many years of military involvement in the country. | Taliban…

Adam Fishbein (2024-11-27). CEPR Sanctions Watch November 2024. cepr.net In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering November 2024: Afghanistan frozen asset fund has made no disbursements despite need; Rubio nomination may spell disaster for crisis-wracked Cuba; Trump reportedly plans to intensify "maximum pressure" approach to Iran; UN Security Council divided over condemnation, sanctions following North Korea missile tests; Russia's largest remaining unsanctioned bank is …

ICRC (2024-11-27). Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-27). Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need. icrc.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-27). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Former Army Ranger found his path to medical school through Mayo Clinic's Military Medicine program Former Army Ranger and medic Jessie Milaski found a new mission through Mayo Clinic's Military Medicine Fellowship. After serving two tours in Afghanistan, Jessie worked around the globe as a medic before joining the Mayo program in 2019, which sparked his path…

Peter Bach (2024-11-27). Letter from London: Barry Flanagan's Wake. counterpunch.org Someone recently watched a film I was lucky enough to make about the late artist and sculptor Barry Flanagan. They asked me how the idea came about and I told them that 16 years ago I was travelling from Kabul to Helmand via Kandahar and Camp Bastion on my way to Lashkar Gah, staring out

newarab (2024-11-23). Ten killed in attack on Sufi shrine in Afghanistan. newarab.com Ten people were killed when a gunman "A man fired on A Nahrin resident, who knew victims of the attack, told AFP that worshippers had gathered at the Sayed Pacha Agh…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-21). Former Army Ranger found his path to medical school through Mayo Clinic's Military Medicine program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jessie Milaski provides canine trauma training to first responders using a K9 simulator as part of a Mayo Clinic Military Medicine training course in 2022. Milaski was a Mayo Clinic military fellow for two years and now is in his second year of studies at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona. Jessie Milaski was a medic in the U.S. Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. After leaving…

newarab (2024-11-21). Pakistan military to launch offensive against Baloch separatists. newarab.com

Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. (2024-11-18). From Guantanamo To Abu Ghraib: Female Participation In Prisoner Abuses. popularresistance.org As a retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel with 13 years on active duty and 16 in the Reserves, I became interested in the topic of women involved in prisoner abuses when so many U.S. women at all levels were linked to the prisons or prisoners in Afghanistan, Guantanamo, Cuba, and Iraq. In reading press articles about detentions, incarcerations, and the abuse and torture of prisoners identified as threats to national security, I was struck by the number of women who had some role in the detentions ⚪ women in the U.S. military, civilian women in various U.S. government agencies and civilian women contractors.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-11-18). Twenty-three Years Ago, October 7, 2001, US-NATO Invaded Afghanistan: It was Presented as "Act of Self Defense". "America was Attacked on 9/11 by an 'Unnamed Foreign Power'" globalresearch.ca The legal argument used by Washington and NATO to invade Afghanistan was that the September 11 attacks constituted an undeclared "armed attack" "from abroad" by an unnamed foreign power…

ICRC (2024-11-18). Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-18). ICRC in Afghanistan — Summary. icrc.org

Pressenza New York (2024-11-18). The Kalasha: Pakistan's Ancient Tribe on the Brink of Extinction. pressenza.com Nestled in the remote valleys of the Hindu Kush mountains, the Kalasha people represent one of Pakistan's last remaining indigenous tribes. With fewer than 4,000 individuals, their vibrant culture, unique animistic religious practices, and ancestral traditions are under existential threat. | A Rich Cultural History | Scientific research traces the Kalasha lineage back to some of the earliest settlers of the Indian subcontinent, with a distinct genetic heritage spanning nearly 12,000 years. While folklore links their ancestry to Alexander the Great, DNA evidence points to connections with the ancient Indo-Aryan Ga…

Editor (2024-11-17). Juan Cole: Morocco to Double Green Energy in Sahara in Anticipation of 2030 World Cup. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The World Cup, disputed territory and green energy are three of the things that increasingly make the world go round, and they are coming together in Morocco. Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is even in the background of it all. Morocco's Atalayer reports that Rabat will attempt …

ICRC (2024-11-17). Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-17). ICRC in Afghanistan — Summary. icrc.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-17). Former Army Ranger found his path to medical school through Mayo Clinic's Military Medicine program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jessie Milaski provides canine trauma training to first responders using a K9 simulator as part of a Mayo Clinic Military Medicine training course in 2022. Milaski was a Mayo Clinic military fellow for two years and now is in his second year of studies at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona. Jessie Milaski was a medic in the U.S. Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. After leaving…

ICRC (2024-11-17). Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-17). ICRC in Afghanistan — Summary. icrc.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-17). Former Army Ranger found his path to medical school through Mayo Clinic's Military Medicine program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jessie Milaski provides canine trauma training to first responders using a K9 simulator as part of a Mayo Clinic Military Medicine training course in 2022. Milaski was a Mayo Clinic military fellow for two years and now is in his second year of studies at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona. Jessie Milaski was a medic in the U.S. Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. After leaving…

Editor (2024-11-17). Juan Cole: Morocco to Double Green Energy in Sahara in Anticipation of 2030 World Cup. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The World Cup, disputed territory and green energy are three of the things that increasingly make the world go round, and they are coming together in Morocco. Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is even in the background of it all. Morocco's Atalayer reports that Rabat will attempt …

dzorinoco (2024-11-17). Where Are the Self-Proclaimed 'Mujahideen' for Gaza? orinocotribune.com By Badr Al-Ibrahim — Nov 15, 2024 | The question of armed Salafi groups, or so-called "jihadi groups," and their position on what is happening in Gaza does not seem urgent or widely discussed in Arab public discourse. In some ways, this issue has become self-evident: it is obvious that these groups in Syria, Iraq, and across the Arab region do not engage with events in Gaza in the same way they do with the Arab civil wars. This is because of changes in the orientation of these groups since the events of September 11, through the occupation of Iraq and subsequent events, up to the Arab Spring and the ensuing…

dzorinoco (2024-11-17). Where Are the Self-Proclaimed 'Mujahideen' for Gaza? orinocotribune.com By Badr Al-Ibrahim — Nov 15, 2024 | The question of armed Salafi groups, or so-called "jihadi groups," and their position on what is happening in Gaza does not seem urgent or widely discussed in Arab public discourse. In some ways, this issue has become self-evident: it is obvious that these groups in Syria, Iraq, and across the Arab region do not engage with events in Gaza in the same way they do with the Arab civil wars. This is because of changes in the orientation of these groups since the events of September 11, through the occupation of Iraq and subsequent events, up to the Arab Spring and the ensuing…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-16). Former Army Ranger found his path to medical school through Mayo Clinic's Military Medicine program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jessie Milaski provides canine trauma training to first responders using a K9 simulator as part of a Mayo Clinic Military Medicine training course in 2022. Milaski was a Mayo Clinic military fellow for two years and now is in his second year of studies at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona. Jessie Milaski was a medic in the U.S. Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. After leaving…

newarab (2024-11-16). New documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban. newarab.com A rare inside account of the tyranny of the Produced by actress Jennifer Lawrence ("Hunger Games") and Nobel Peace Prize winner

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-11-15). Germany Recruiting Refugees as Mercenaries for Israel: Reports. orinocotribune.com German intelligence and Zionist organizations in close coordination with the Tel Aviv regime have reportedly been recruiting refugees from war-torn countries as mercenaries for Israel. | Over the past seven months, the Values Initiative Association and the German—Israeli Association (DIG) have worked to enlist the refugees from Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. | They are offered monthly salaries ranging from ‚Ǩ4,000 to ‚Ǩ5,000 and fast-tracked German citizenship. Many have joined the Israeli campaign of genocide in Gaza and the invasion of Lebanon. | Reports say virtually 4…