(2022-08-06). Iran condemns terrorist explosions in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani strongly condemned Friday's terrorist explosions in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
(2022-08-05). The Other Victims of US Burns Pits Were the Iraqi and Afghan People. commondreams.org The close to $700 billion appropriated in the PACT ACT for the next ten years will help alleviate some suffering caused by Halliburton's war profiteering, but only for U.S. victims. It won't do a thing for the people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2022-08-05). From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi's Spiritual Geopolitics. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jul 31, 2022 | While Jalal al-Din Rumi is synonymous with Islamic mysticism, a deeper dig brings to light the West Asian political changes and upheaval that shaped his world and other-worldly view. | KONYA — Mystic poet, Sufi, theosophist, and thinker, Jalal al-Din Rumi remains one of the most beloved historical personalities in history, east and west. A wanderer in search of the light, he famously characterized himself thus: "I am nothing more than a humble lover of God." | The era of Rumi's father — Sultan Bahaeddin Veled (1152-1231) and son (1207-1273) — was an extraordi…
(2022-08-05). VIDEO: Protests in Afghanistan on US drone attack on Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — People in Afghanistan took to the streets to express their protest against the drone strike carried out by the United States on a residence in Kabul three days ago.
(2022-08-05). Facility construction begins for Japan's Fukushima nuclear wastewater release amid opposition. ecns.cn The construction of facilities to release radioactive wastewater into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan began Thursday despite opposition from the local community and neighboring countries.
(2022-08-04). Taliban Investigating US Claim of Killing al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri. news.antiwar.com The Taliban on Thursday announced it was Spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the Taliban-led government, known formally as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has "no information about Ayman al-Zawahiri's arrival and stay in Kabul." | "The leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has instructed the investigative and intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive and serious inv…