UNGA votes overwhelmingly for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
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The culture of savings fading away among youths due to economic pressures
Findings from Salam Watandar’s interviews with 50 Afghan youths reveal that due to economic pressures and the need to meet basic life requirements, young people are less focused on saving money.
EU plans €45 million aid for Afghan farmers
The European Union’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas Nicholson has stated that the EU aims to provide 45 million euros in aid for alternative crop programs for Afghan farmers in the near future.
More Palestinians killed in Israel’s airstrike in Gaza as Qatar resumes mediation for truce
At least seven Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip.
76 years of the UDHR: Afghanistan remains at crossroads
Although Afghanistan was one of the first countries to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations, it remains at crossroads as far as its implementation is concerned.
New water supply projects improve access to clean water in Farah, Kunduz
In two separate initiatives, significant progress has been made in improving access to clean drinking water in Afghanistan’s Farah and Kunduz provinces.
Farmers in Ghazni struggling with traditional ways of pesticides use
Farmers in Ghazni say that the use of traditional tree spraying methods has led to the ineffectiveness of pesticides against plant diseases.
How Syrian rebel leader rebranded himself?
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has dropped that nom de guerre associated with his jihadist past, and been using his real name, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in official communiques issued since Thursday, ahead of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
Islamic Emirate claims significant progress in combating corruption in Afghanistan
The Islamic Emirate officials stated that substantial progress has been made in combating corruption in Afghanistan over the past three years, and that corruption has now been reduced to near “zero”.
South Korea President banned from foreign travel amid growing leadership crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.
WB reports 2.7% economic growth in Afghanistan, but challenges persist
The World Bank states that Afghanistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which grew by 2.7% in the year 2024, has only offset 10% of the economic losses incurred in previous years.
Celebrations erupt around Syria as crowds ransack Assad’s luxurious home
Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad’s luxurious home after rebels swept into Damascus and declared he had fled the country, in a spectacular end to five decades of rule by the Assad dynasty.
