An Arabic writing on a woman's kurta put her life in danger An Arabic writing on a woman’s kurta put her life in danger
(WMAG) Position Paper to Doha Conference February 18, 2024 Women Media Advocacy Group (WMAG) Position Paper to Doha Conference February 18, 2024
After Afghanistan, the teaching of male teachers in Iranian girls’ schools was also banned
Iranian media quoted the Iranian Ministry of Education as saying that male teachers were no longer allowed to teach in Iranian girls’ schools. Mohammad Mahdi Kazemi, an official of the Ministry of Education of Iran, said about the ban on teaching male teachers in girls ‘secondary schools: “We sent a letter on May 19 this […]
Women Should Lead Afghanistan
For hundreds of years men have failed the nation of Afghanistan. With that fact in place, it is any wonder why the nation fails to recognize the need for women leaders today. Going back to the First Anglo-Afghan War, a protracted civil war that began in 1816. Now again today, the Taliban have been raiding […]
Will US utilize the opportunity regarding Kabul Bomb Blast?
When US President Joe Biden declared on Tuesday that evacuation efforts would be completed by August 31 in the virtual meeting of G-7. Western states urged US to extend the deadline. A spokesperson of Taliban didn’t not agree to an extension of the evacuation mission from Afghanistan. Amidst these Scores of people were killed in […]
Pakistan-Sri Lanka Ties: A Game Changer in the Region?
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Sri Lanka on February 23 and 24 at the invitation of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. This is his first visit to Lanka after coming to power. He said, ‘I go to cricket after finishing my studies, and you (Mahinda Rajapaksa) travel to the field of politics.’ The […]
Afghanistan: Shukria Barakzai’s whispered voice notes and dramatic escape
For Shukria Barakzai, 15 August seemed, at first, an unremarkable Sunday morning. A prominent journalist and politician, a former member of the Afghan parliament and ambassador to Norway, she was a frequent traveller. She already had a few bags packed, as she was due to fly to Turkey later that day for a brief trip. […]
Afghanistan minister Syed Alhmed Shah spotted delivering pizza in Germany
BERLIN – Former Afghanistan communication and IT minister Syed Ahmed Shah Sadat recently spotted delivering pizza in the German city of Leipzig. A German daily Leipziger Volkszeitung published the story of a former Afghanistan minister who can be seen wearing an orange-colored t-shirt with a bag hung on his back in Leipzig – the eighth-most populous city in the Western European […]
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 […]
This ‘imperfect’ virtual influencer is challenging beauty standards in China
our skin’s a bit dry,” one user commented on a video posted by Angie, a popular influencer who first appeared on Chinese social media last fall. “You should apply a face mask.” In the video, uploaded to Douyin, the original Chinese version of TikTok, Angie’s skin looks bumpy and uneven. A gaping yawn reveals slightly crooked teeth. […]
Afghanistan: Where will refugees go after Taliban takeover?
Thousands of people have been scrambling to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban seized back control of the country, almost two decades after they were ousted by a US-led coalition. The surge in numbers trying to leave comes on top of the 2.2 million refugees already in neighbouring countries and 3.5 million people left homeless within […]