Updated 17 March 2026 at 09:04 IST In a pointed critique, Parvathaneni challenged the assembly to categorize the specific human rights record of the neighboring state, questioning how the systemic […]
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish stressed that it is important for the UN to take note of the rising trend and dangers of weaponising religious identity Harish was addressing the UN General Assembly commemoration of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia on Monday (Photo: PTI) Press […]
Maiwand Banayee, one of the few Afghans to escape the Taliban’s ideological grip, offers a rare account of life forged in war and a long journey out of extremism in an interview with Shweta Sharma Monday 08 December 2025 On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents […]
From 1860 to 1930, an estimated 3,000 people came to Australia from Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh and the northern part of Pakistan. Still more came from different parts of the […]
by Associated Press JALALABAD, Afghanistan Sep 04, 2025 – An injured child victim of the earthquake sits beside security officials in Kunar, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2025. (EPA Photo) The death toll […]
Rescuers searched into the night for people trapped under the debris of simple mud and stone homes built into steep valleys after quake killed 800 Guardian staff and agencies Tue 2 Sep 2025 The Taliban has called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 800 […]
Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare Afghan state assets equivalent to a quarter of the country’s GDP sit frozen in a Swiss bank account. They are managed by a Geneva-based […]
l Afghan volunteers and security personnel carry an earthquake victim evacuated by a military helicopter from the Noorgal district of Kunar province, after his arrival for medical assistance in Jalalabad on Sept. 1, 2025. (AFP)Next Updated 37 sec ago MODASER ISLAMI September 01, 2025 KABUL: Rescuers and dozens of doctors were […]
Ancestral background The Barakzai claim descent from the children of Israel in a direct line through the first Israeli King Saul, whose family intermarried with the family of his successor King David.[6][7] King Saul’s grandson the Prince (Malak) Afghana was grown up by King Solomon, acting as his commander in chief and Manager in the construction of […]
Note: claiming descent from Israel’s King David (see below) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barakzaiبارکزایی Country Principality of Kandahar(1818–1855) Emirate of Afghanistan(1823–1855) (Emirate of Kabul)(1855–1926) (Emirate of Afghanistan) Kingdom of Afghanistan(1926–1973) Republic of […]
Zaid M. Belbagi July 11, 2025 Amid the ongoing conflict in the region, Iran and Afghanistan are grappling with a severe migration crisis. Since the beginning of the year, 1.2 […]
With a pledge of support and official recognition, Russia’s relationship with the Taliban has evolved considerably. By Muhammad Murad July 07, 2025 Subscribe for ads-free reading On the sidelines of the […]
In the summer of 2022 the BBC published an investigation according to which members of the UK armed forces in Afghanistan repeatedly executed detainees and unarmed men under dubious circumstances. […]
Former personnel describe soldiers exhibiting ‘psychopathic traits’ and executions of handcuffed prisoners Ben Quinn Mon 12 May 2025 UK special forces veterans accuse colleagues of war crimes in Iraq and […]
May 10,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / Hazim El-Naser In recent weeks, military skirmishes have erupted along the India-Pakistan border, particularly in the disputed region of Kashmir. The escalation followed a militant attack that tragically claimed the lives of 26 tourists in the Indian-dominated area, marking the deadliest incident of its […]
Posted by Wisconsin Muslim Journal | May 2, 2025 | Syndicated Peter Drew’s poster depicting Monga Khan, an Afghan cameleer who helped connect Australia to the wider world by helping to build telegraph lines across the outback. Photograph: Peter Drew When I first arrived in Melbourne four years ago, my introduction to the country’s political landscape […]
Arpan Rai sits down with Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s only remaining female ambassador, to talk about the Taliban’s new regime and what it means to resist Saturday 19 April 2025 Manizha Bakhtari is on a mission to show that resisting the Taliban doesn’t mean “wanting a war” again in her home country. […]
Analysis The Taliban, which returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, has outlawed secondary and higher education for women and girls based on its skewed interpretation of Islam. (AFP/File) Updated 26 sec ago ANAN TELLO April 08, 2025 LONDON: With the Taliban’s ban on secondary education for teenage girls […]
Umer Farooq Published April 3, 2025 Updated about an hour ago Join our Whatsapp channel • Official says Afghan repatriation process delayed due to Eid holidays• UNHCR spokesperson says some ACC holders may require ‘protection’, urges Islamabad to view their cases sympathetically PESHAWAR: The second phase of sending back Afghan refugees is set to […]
Previous 1 / 2 Iraqi Kurdish people celebrate the Nowruz New Year festival in the town of Akre,in Iraq’s northern autonomous Kurdish region, on March 20, 2025. (AFP) 2 / 2 Iraqi […]