From trade red carpets to immigration paving stones
The story of a decade of thriving trade in Afghanistan to street protests and immigration Siddiqa Mushtaq, co-founder of the Farabi Institute in Kabul, a member of the leadership board of the Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Industries and a women’s rights activist, has had more than a decade of thriving business in Afghanistan. By […]
From trade red carpets to immigration paving stones
The story of a decade of thriving trade in Afghanistan to street protests and immigration Siddiqa Mushtaq, co-founder of the Farabi Institute in Kabul, a member of the leadership board of the Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Industries and a women’s rights activist, has had more than a decade of thriving business in Afghanistan. By […]
Female professors are not allowed to attend scientific conferences
Following the mandatory hijab restrictions on female students and professors, this time the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education has issued an official letter to all public and private universities in Afghanistan ordering that female professors at these universities no longer have the right to attend men’s scientific conferences. The letter states that female professors, students […]
The story of Afghan women from March 8: We will create a new page of justice under Taliban rule.
Reported by: Latifa Sadat Mosavi Last year on March 8 and the World Women’s Solidarity, Afghan women’s hopes were that every year women would be one step closer to progress, civilization and independence, but this year, contrary to expectations, this hope sank into black soil and women are now under Taliban rule. And have been […]
Countries grapple with thorny issue of Taliban recognition
With their new government in place, the next challenge for the Taliban’s leadership will be gaining international recognition of their regime. Governments around the world have spent several weeks grappling with the thorny question of how they will engage with the new leadership and whether to recognise them as a legitimate government. The […]
Kabul airport attacks: What is the Daesh threat in Afghanistan?
As desperate Afghans crowd Kabul airport trying to get on evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, officials have warned of another threat: the Daesh group. President Joe Biden said there is “an acute and growing risk” of an attack at the airport by the group’s regional chapter, called Daesh-Khorasan or Daesh-K. The United States, Britain […]
A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan
The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. At the gateway between Asia and Europe, this land was conquered by Darius I of Babylonia circa 500 B.C., and Alexander the Great of Macedonia in 329 B.C., among others. Mahmud of Ghazni, an 11th century conqueror […]
Canada to keep military in Afghanistan even after US deadline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada is to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden’s commitment for the August 31 American military deadline in the country. “Our commitment to Afghanistan doesn’t end when this current phase, this current deadline comes. We will continue to put pressure on […]
Abdullah, Turkish, German FMs discuss Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation of the previous government, on Tuesday said he discussed peace and stability in Afghanistan and people’s participation in the government with Turkish and German foreign ministers. Abdullah wrote on his Facebook page that he had telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and German […]
Afghanistan: Secret Kabul talks between CIA and Taliban – US media
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) secretly met the leader of the Taliban in Kabul in Monday, sources have told US media. Neither the Taliban nor the CIA would confirm the reported meeting between William Burns and Mullah Baradar. US President Joe Biden has set a deadline of 31 August for American […]