The man who has been known as the last Jew in Afghanistan for well over a decade is leaving for Israel, fearing that the US military’s promise to leave the country will leave a vacuum to be filled with radical groups such as the Taliban.
Mohammad Amin Ahmadi, a member of the government’s peace negotiating team, has said the issue of women’s rights has not been directly discussed with the Taliban.
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed 81 new cases of coronavirus in the country in the past 24 hours.
The US Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – has said security forces in Afghanistan have occasionally acted independently and have committed numerous abuses.
MONITORING (SW) – The World Bank has approved the allocation of an additional $25 million in financing from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to increase equitable access to primary and secondary education in Afghanistan, particularly for girls.
GARDEZ (SW) – Only one Afghan Sikh family now lives in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province who is struggling to survive.
Local officials in Herat have warned of drought amid shortfall in raining this year.
Nazar Mohammad was commander of the popular uprising forces in Faryab for years before fleeing to Turkey to apply for asylum.
Nearly 50,000 more people got infected with the tuberculosis in the year 2020, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
With the March 17 being declared as National Day of Journalists, the fraternity believes last year was the deadliest for its members in Afghanistan.
A new list of ethnic groups to select from while applying for the computerized identity cards has caused controversy.
Waheed Omer, director general, Office of Public and Strategic Affairs, has reacted sharply against the proposed curbs on school girls singing poems in public gatherings.
