Afghanistan: A broken land
Afghanistan: A broken land The country takes an even more tragic turn Borzou Daragahi Aug 30, 2017 Credit: Borzou Daragahi. I have been traveling to Afghanistan for nearly 20 years, […]
US and Taliban building a package deal
Source: AT US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in an interview on Sunday with CBS’s Face the Nation discussed the evolving relationship between Washington and the Afghan Taliban. Three things emerged. First, Sullivan disclosed that “over-the-horizon strikes” against ISIS-K from outside Afghanistan will continue, but he ruled out any return […]
Afghan Vice President in Letter to DER SPIEGEL”A Deal for Surrender Won’t Happen”
He fled the capital for the Panjshir Valley, where he declared himself president: Amrullah Saleh, formerly Afghanistan’s vice president, hopes to lead the anti-Taliban resistance. He has written a letter […]
Pakistan: Administration Demolishes 3 Churches In Karachi As Minorities Continue To Suffer
The administration in Pakistan allegedly demolished three of the four churches along Karachi’s Gujjar Nullah during an anti-encroachment drive on Sunday. Written By Anurag Roushan Image Credits: AP/Unsplash In a […]
Afghanistan: Last US military flight departs ending America’s longest war
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The last US military flight has left Kabul, marking the end of the country’s presence in Afghanistan. America’s top military commander in the region, Gen Kenneth […]
‘It keeps me awake at night’: Paralympic gold medalist blinded in Afghanistan questions US’ ‘war on terror’
By Selina Wang and Ben Westcott, CNN Blind Afghan war vet becomes first American Paralympian to win triathlon Paralympic Games kick off with vibrant Opening Ceremony Tokyo (CNN)A history-making US Paralympic gold medalist, […]
Deforestation and the Palm Oil Industry
A worker collects palm oil fruits at a state-run plantation in Bogor, West Java, on Jan. 6, 2021. (B1 Photo/Mohammad Defrizal) Deforestation and the Palm Oil Industry BY :JOKO SUPRIYONO […]
Four Spiritual and Secular Ranks
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra)AHMADIYYA HISTORY 27th August 2021 (English Translation of Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmadra, the Promised Reformer and Second […]
The End of the German Airlift – What Will Become of the Afghans Left Behind?
On Thursday, the German military suspended flights from Kabul. Thousands of people who worked for the Germans have been left behind. Berlin is hoping negotiations with the Taliban will give […]
Foreign pilgrims happy to perform Umrah anew after long hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic
The first group of fully jabbed foreign Umrah pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 15. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/w6hn6 Umrah pilgrims from abroad are required to present a certificate […]
Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Zakarya Al-Razi – renowned Alchemist
Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Zakarya Al-Razi celebrated alchemist, being the first to classify minerals into 6 categories and discovered chemicals such as kerosene and alcohol. Al-Razi wrote over 200 books; half of them being medical books. His book, Kitab al-Mansouri, is amongst the most influential medical books of the medieval […]
Unpacking the Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan: Laws That Cast a Dark Shadow on Life of Minorities
MG SINGH EMGE MG is an air warrior and a global traveler who loves to visit and explore new places Background Pakistan was created out of India by the British […]
Take pride in modesty
“Take pride in modesty” – An address to Ahmadi Ladies by Ahmadiyya Supreme Head.Posted on August 25th, 2021 By A. Abdul Aziz. (The Gist of the Address by the Worldwide […]
THE FALL AND RISE OF THE TALIBAN
Source: Dawn It was only a matter of time before the US finally pulled the plug on its longest-running war. But the speed and ease with which the Taliban wrested control of Afghanistan took the world by surprise. With the Taliban trying to reassure the world that they have changed, […]
G7 flexes its political muscles again
ANDREW HAMMOND August 28, 2021 22:29217 Short Url https://arab.news/gjney While the G7 was created in the 1970s to monitor developments in the world economy, last week’s crisis meeting of Western leaders […]
Two Afghan women resign themselves to future under Taliban
Source: Dawn TEACHER Shirin Tabriq spent five days and nights outside Kabul airport trying to get on a flight from Afghanistan. Humiliated and enraged by her ordeal, she has given up and plans to return to her village to start a new life under the Taliban. Midwife Shagufta Dastaqgir also […]
A reformed Taliban?
Source: Dawn AFTER capturing Kabul the Taliban want to be seen as rulers rather than just as a religious militia. Eager to secure legitimacy — internationally and among Afghans — closed door negotiations are afoot for a government inclusive of non-Taliban Afghans. Will these actually work out? And what lies […]
Non-Muslims unaware of Muslim history are our main target: Salahuddin Ayyubi series producers
Pakistani producers of the Pak-Turk series on Salahuddin Ayyubi spill the beans Entertainment Desk August 28, 2021 The role of Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi has previously been essayed by Ghassan Massoud […]
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon assists Afghanistan’s Shukria Barakzai to get on the UK evacuation plane
Afghanistan: Shukria Barakzai’s whispered voice notes and dramatic escape By Gabriel GatehouseBBC Newsnight For Shukria Barakzai, 15 August seemed, at first, an unremarkable Sunday morning. A prominent journalist and politician, […]
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon assisting in getting Afghan VIPs on the UK evacuation planes
in spite of being surprised on holiday. Minister for Afghanistan Lord Ahmad ‘was on HOLIDAY’ when Kabul fell The minister for Afghanistan Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon was on a staycation […]