Afghan youths under added pressure by family, society
In a series of in-depth interviews with youths from diverse backgrounds, Salam Watandar has learnt that family and social pressures have caused added stress for them.
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Israel blamed for the destruction of the healthcare system in Gaza
Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law, the U.N. Human Rights Office has said in a report.
Afghan couple empower women through traditional garment production in Balkh
A woman in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, along with her husband, has established a traditional garment production workshop, providing other women the opportunity to learn this craft and thrive economically.
China defends COVID-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks greater access
MONITORING (SW) – China has shared the most COVID-19 data and research results in the international community, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after the
2024 leaves behind a legacy of heightened geopolitical rivalry
In the year 2024, geopolitical competition increased while the one brief respite from a year with more steps backward than forward came with the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, the world’s most beautiful city.
Kabul hosts four-day painting exhibition by female artists
KABUL (SW) – Over the past four days, Kabul hosted an exhibition featuring paintings by young women and girls, aimed at supporting their work and boosting their motivation.
Saffron farming drives economic empowerment for women in Herat
Women involved in saffron cultivation in Herat province of Afghanistan say that growing this plant has positively transformed their lives.
Moscow concerned over escalation of tensions between Kabul, Islamabad
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has noted that Moscow is concerned about the escalation of tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Azerbaijan charges Russia for shooting down passenger jet
MONITORING (SW) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passenger jet before it crashed and of
The journey of a young champion: Amir Alizada’s rise in Taekwondo
Amid the hustle and bustle of life in Kabul’s alleyways, a young boy lives with hopes of becoming a champion. According to him, since childhood, he would gaze at the sky, seeking his dreams among the highest stars.
Islamic Emirate forces launch retaliatory attacks across the Durand Line
Officials from the Ministry of National Defense of the de-facto government in Afghanistan report that forces of the Islamic Emirate have carried out retaliatory attacks on several locations across the Durand Line.
South Korean plane crashes after landing, killing 124 people
At least 124 people were killed when an airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, the national fire agency said.
