Nowruz a time of unity and hope, resilience and renewal
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh March 20, 2025 Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian, is one of the oldest and most widely celebrated festivals in the world. Marking the arrival of […]
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is seen along a road in Kabul on August 14, 2023. (AFP/File) Updated 3 min 36 sec ago AP January 24, 2025 […]
Afghans evacuated by US in chaos of withdrawal are languishing in foreign camps, documents reveal
Exclusive: records show evacuees with pending applications to enter US ‘forced to remain in limbo’ in at least 36 countries, some in ‘untenable conditions’ Alice SperiTue 14 Jan 2025 Afghan […]
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Story by Reuters Published 12:31 AM EST, Mon January 13, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai speaks during an international summit on girls’ education in Muslim communities. Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty […]
‘Never underestimate what neighbors can do for neighbors:’ the small town that teamed up to take in two families
US immigration At a time when support for immigration is waning, the people of Stone Ridge, New York, adopted Afghan refugees – and helped them build a new life David […]
From the Taliban to HTS: Ideological evolution or political opportunism?
Dec 15,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh As the Syrian regime collapsed, Israel shifted its efforts towards redrawing the security geography and penetrating deeper into Syrian territory in […]
‘Invisible’ refugee children caught in Europe’s migration red tape
As silently as they had arrived, three teenagers slipped away following a member of a smuggling gang, hardly older than themselves, through the shadowed-filled station in the north-eastern Italian city of Trieste one cold winter evening. Less than 100 km (62 miles) from the Italian border with Slovenia, Trieste’s central […]
Hazrat Sahibzadah Abdul-Lateef (ra)
Hazrat Sahibzadah Abdul-Lateef(ra) was a revered scholar from Afghanistan who was highly respected and renowned for his deep spirituality. Upon hearing about the Imam Mahdi, he researched the claim in light […]
How distance learning keeps Afghan girls’ education hopes alive
From Bangladesh to Switzerland, grassroots efforts are multiplying to help women and girls in Afghanistan study online in defiance of a ban on education. Rights advocates say it’s time for […]
Unfreeze assets; the legitimate rights of Afghans
September 24, 2024 The Kabul Times Reports said that the Afghanistan Trust Fund in Switzerland has gained 337 million U.S. dollars in interest since its establishment. The fund’s board emphasized […]
Afghan women fight to hold Taliban to account over gender apartheid
Rights and freedomGlobal development What women face in Afghanistan is a crime against humanity, say activists pushing for recognition by UN Explainer: What is gender apartheid – and can anything be […]
How will Afghanistan feature in the race for the White House?
Maria Maalouf September 18, 2024 Three years after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, both Democrats and Republicans are revisiting the incident. Neither side is providing a credible or comprehensive […]
How distance learning keeps Afghan girls’ education hopes alive
From Bangladesh to Switzerland, grassroots efforts are multiplying to help women and girls in Afghanistan study online in defiance of a ban on education. Rights advocates say it’s time for […]
US must fix broken promises to abandoned Afghans
Luke Coffey August 23, 2024 The Taliban displayed their newly found military strength in a dazzling parade last week at Bagram airfield, where hundreds of Taliban soldiers operated US-built armored […]
After top Hamas leader’s assassination Netanyahu announces that the war is won. All military actions cease, humanitarian aid flows into Gaza unhindered.
Editor’s Note. Should this not be the headlines in all newspapers worldwide? Well, as you know, it is not. (Excuse my sarcasm). Instead the Government of Israel keeps pushing for […]
Just a few interesting persons whom your Associate Chief Editor met …
Some contacts asked me recently about ‘whom did you meet’…? Well, in a way it is a bit difficult to make a list, because some people may be ‘well known’ […]
Malala calls for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans
Home » World » By AFP – Jul 13,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai speaks during an interview with AFP in London on Friday (AFP photo) LONDON — Nobel laureate Malala […]
Pakistan to start second phase of Afghan deportations
More than 800,000 Afghans are likely to be expelled in the second phase of the controversial plan. Video Duration 04 minutes 31 seconds04:31 Published On 30 Jun 202430 Jun 2024 Pakistan […]
Chris Hedges: The Impending Collapse of US Empire
June 21, 2024 The military machine commits fiascos abroad. At home, by diverting funds and resources to endless war, it disembowels and impoverishes the nation. Saddam Hussein’s statue toppled […]
Kabul: Final Call by Laurie Bristow; The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad reviews – how the west abandoned Afghanistan… and what happened next
The ObserverPolitics books Review An ex-UK envoy’s compelling account of the chaotic military withdrawal from the country is full of telling details, while Seierstad’s latest work drives home the cruel […]