Has India decided to deal with the Taliban? Al-Ittihad, UAE, March 22 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org During the presidencies of Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani, India forged strong ties with Afghanistan, investing over $3 billion in various projects such as schools, roads, dams, and the construction of the … Read more
A mysterious writer making propaganda for an Afghan branch of ISIS claimed to be based somewhere in Canada which, experts say, could be cause for concern for authorities. Voice of Khurasan, an online publication used by the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISIS-K), which is suspected of being behind the Moscow attack that killed at least 140 … Read more
The victims, 28-year-old Fernanda and her Spanish husband, 63-year-old Vicente, who was hit several times in the head with a helmet, are now back in Spain. Fernanda and Vicente in Konya, Turkey. Photo: Instagram / @vueltaalmundoenmoto The attack took place while they were camping in Dumka district, an area of hills and exotic forest famed … Read more
Amid growing trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan, the Taliban government declared a $35 million investment in Iran’s southern port of Chabahar. This project is considered a crucial step forward for war-torn Afghanistan as it will strengthen the country’s commercial capacities and grant it better access to international waterways. The declared investment, which underlines … Read more
New Delhi: India’s point-person on Afghanistan J P Singh held talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed issues relating to security, trade and ways to counter narcotics, an Afghan statement said on Thursday. Singh said India is interested in expanding economic cooperations with Afghanistan and enhancing trade through Chabahar port, it … Read more
The Home Office has overturned its decision to reject touring visa applications from the Afghan Youth Orchestra after widespread criticism. The concert, which will see a group of exiled musicians between 14 and 22 perform, is set to take place in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool this month. The 47 Afghanistan nationals have now had … Read more
The Taliban has carried out three public executions in just five days with impunity. The government has again started amputating, lashing, and executing people publicly for various crimes. In a recent incident reported from the city of Shibirghan, the Taliban on February 26 held a public execution for a man convicted of murder. The executed … Read more
On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres revealed a plan to start discussions for the appointment of a UN envoy to mediate relations between the Taliban and the international community. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org During a press briefing, Guterres mentioned that the Taliban declined his invitation to attend the … Read more
The al-Qaeda terrorist organization is having a resurgence in Afghanistan under the ruling Taliban, setting up eight new training camps alongside five madrasas, Islamic educational institutions, around the country, a report from the UN Security Council in late January has revealed. The report said that the training camps are located in various provinces, including … Read more
The Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, believes that his regime has done better for women in Afghanistan than any previous government. Akhunzada made the claims in a radio broadcast and listed the kinds of “rights” that have been given to women since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021. He said that unlike previous governments, … Read more
