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MoIC: Mohammad Ebrahim Mohtaj’s case unrelated to his journalism

KABUL (SW) – Following the news of Mohammad Ebrahim Mohtaj’s arrest, a journalist for the local radio station “Melat Ghag” (Voice of the people) in Kandahar province, officials from the Ministry of Information and Culture have stated that the arrest is not related to his journalistic work.

Hamas says leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran

MONITORING (SW) – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon.

Basil cultivation sees a surge in Helmand with bumper crop

LASHKARGAH CITY (SW) – Officials from the agriculture directorate in Helmand say that the basil cultivation has increased in the province this year compared to last year and according to their estimates, the yield will be significantly multiplied.