Category: Headline

Dramatic scenes at Gaza: Hostages swapped as Palestinians return to ruins

As Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza to celebrate the ceasefire, moments of joy faded for many as they returned to their homes to be met by destruction.

Islamic Emirate asks Iran for alternatives to executions of Afghan prisoners

During a visit to Iran, a delegation from the Islamic Emirate, led by Abdul Malik Haqqani, the Administrative Deputy of the Supreme Court, asked Iranian officials for alternatives to the executions of Afghan prisoners.

Gaza truce agreement takes effect, fighting ends after delay

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East.

Family expectations stifle Afghan youths’ dreams, ambitions

Salam Watandar’s conversations with 21 Afghan young individuals, including 11 girls and 10 boys, reveal that family attitudes toward their children’s goals and choices have a profound impact on their motivation and abilities, sometimes making it impossible for them to achieve their dreams.

Stanekzai says Islamic Emirate leaders must ensure education for all Afghans

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the political deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, has called on the leaders of the de-facto government to create inclusive opportunities for everyone to access education.

Hundreds of Afghan prisoners transferred from Iran

Officials from Afghanistan’s Office of Prison Administration (OPA), under the Islamic Emirate, report that over the past three years, 1,100 Afghan prisoners have been transferred from Iran in two phases.

Thousands of women protest ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Thousands of demonstrators, predominantly women, came together in Washington to voice their opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, with many donning pink hats reminiscent of a much larger protest during his first swearing-in ceremony in 2017.

India reiterates to bolster ties with Afghanistan through aid, development

Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, has stated that his country aims to expand its long-term relationship with the Islamic Emirate de-facto government in Afghanistan by focusing on humanitarian assistance and development cooperation.

UNICEF warns of water crisis threatening Afghan children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Afghanistan Tajudeen Oyewale, has stated that the ongoing water crisis in the country is posing a significant threat to the lives of Afghan children.

DAB to auction 18 million US dollars

The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 18 million US dollars on Sunday, January 19.

The hidden harms of “exchange marriages” affecting Afghan women

The exchange marriages refer to a type of union where two families exchange their daughters to marry off their sons aimed at reducing the heavy costs of weddings, but according to the 11 Afghan women interviewed in this report, this has had devastating consequences.