(2024-12-11). Afghanistan: Women Artists Help Drive Resistance to Taliban. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Infinite Power No 5 by Rada Akbar (L) and Monster by Fatima Wojohat | © Rada Akbar and Fatima Wojohat | Afghan women artists are playing a vital role in the women's movement resisting Taliban abuses, and their contributions—and art—should be recognized, Human Rights Watch said today in a new web feature.The feature, published at the end of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, is titled "A human being is more delicate than a flower and tougher than a rock," after the Afghan proverb. The feature honors two Afghan women artists in exile who protest…
(2024-12-11). Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast. aljazeera.com Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power following US-led drawdown in 2021.
(2024-12-11). Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast: Reports. aljazeera.com Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power following US-led drawdown in 2021.
(2024-12-11). Russian and Uzbek presidents discuss situation in Ukraine and Syria. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in which they discussed the situation in Syria and Ukraine, the Kremlin press service reported today.
It's pretty wild how the west went directly from "We need to occupy Afghanistan for two decades to prevent it from being taken over by the Taliban" to "Yay! Syria's been taken over by al-Qaeda!" | ‚ùñ | The IDF has moved to One of the dumbest things we are asked to believe about Israel…
Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, delivered a victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, declaring the success of the "mujahideen" against former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has reportedly fled to Moscow. "Today, Syria is purified, thanks to God almighty," Julani said. "Thanks to God almighty, then thanks … 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fourth air operator, Kush Air Limited has been licensed to ply the Entebbe — Juba route. The 90-seater Das 8 Q 400 Aircraft touched down at 1: 00 pm on Friday with several South Sudanese officials and company executives. The South Sudan-registered company will initially operate three flights every week …
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…
Pakistan is a Sunni-majority country, but Kurram district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan, has a large 
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, …
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…
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…
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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 
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…