KABUL (SW) – In a significant step towards inclusivity, the de-facto government in collaboration with the National Examinations Authority, recently has conducted the national examination for the specialization course of medical students in Kabul city. Notably, the examination witnessed the participation of women.
KABUL (SW) – Abdul-Ghani Baradar, Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Afghanistan, revealed in a press conference Sunday that a new independent department is set to be established to oversee state-owned companies, in accordance with a decree from Hebatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the de-facto government of Afghanistan.
MONITORING (SW) – Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting so far in January, stormed one hospital and put another under siege on Monday, cutting off the wounded from trauma care, Palestinian officials said.
KABUL (SW) – Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday a Russian-registered plane with six people thought to be on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the previous night, after local Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash.
MONITORING (SW) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
KABUL (SW) – While the conflict in Gaza persists between Israeli forces and Hamas, the situation in the region has intensified with Yemen’s Houthi launching missile attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. In response, the United States and its allies have initiated military actions against the Houthi group, further escalating tensions in the region.
MONITORING (SW) – An Israeli missile strike on Syria’s capital Damascus on Saturday killed four members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, including the head of the force’s information unit in Syria, a security source in the regional pro-Syria alliance told Reuters.
KABUL (SW) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan have reached a consensus to alleviate tensions, paving the way for the return of their ambassadors to the host countries.
KABUL (SW) – In Kabul city, a surge of frustration is palpable among passport applicants, those who voice discontent with the chaotic and overcrowded conditions at the General Directorate of Passports at the Ministry of Interior. Many highlight the extensive waiting times, stretching into hours, as a major concern.
MONITORING (SW) – Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a “precision” landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks.
MONITORING (SW) – The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing on Friday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern Gaza Strip threatened the few healthcare facilities still open.
MONITOIRNG (SW) – On Friday, the UN Women’s agency said that two mothers are killed every hour in Israel’s war on Gaza.
