Following the increase in tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, unofficial and unconfirmed reports of missile attacks on US bases in several countries in the region and the activation of warning sirens in various parts of the Persian Gulf have been published. According to news sources including Al-Arabiya, Iran has
Taliban’s duality in the fight against drugs; poppy is safe in the south, banned in the north. Following strong protests from the people of Khash district of Badakhshan province against the destruction of poppy fields, the Taliban were forced to leave the area. Local sources say public anger has escalated as people find the Taliban’s
Several weeks after the disappearance of Zalala Hashemi, a well-known Afghan singer, her family says that the Taliban have not only taken no action to find her, but have also pressured them to deny the story of her kidnapping and replace it with “running away from home.” One of Zalala’s relatives told the media that
Rahim Saeedi released after 11 months in prison; Amnesty International says he was imprisoned solely for free expression Following international pressure and public support campaigns, Sayed Rahim Saeedi, a filmmaker and YouTube producer, has been released after spending 11 months in a Taliban prison. Amnesty International issued a statement saying Saeedi’s arrest was a clear
Following the US airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites, a wave of international reactions has been launched, especially in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The European Union and a number of European countries have implicitly supported the attack, emphasizing the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and return Tehran to the negotiating table,
Continued corporal punishment by the Taliban; men whipped in Kabul In the latest round of corporal punishment, Taliban officials said they had whipped 25 men for drug and alcohol-related offenses in Kabul. According to an official statement issued by the Taliban Supreme Court on Saturday, the men were arrested for “selling alcohol, drugs including hashish,
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki met with Syrian Transitional Foreign Minister Asad Hassan Sheibani on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers’ meeting in Istanbul. According to Hafiz Zia Ahmad, deputy spokesman for the Taliban’s foreign ministry, the meeting took place on Saturday, June 31, and the two sides emphasized
US sends radar-evading bombers to Guam; Trump’s options against Iran Six B-2 radar-evasive bombers have been deployed to the US air base in Guam amid speculation about a possible action by US President Donald Trump against Iran. Fox News reported on Saturday, June 21, that the bombers were being transferred to a strategic U.S. Air
The UN Security Council will hold its second quarterly meeting on the situation in Afghanistan in 2025 on Monday, June 23. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rosa Otunbayeva, Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and UN Women’s Director Sima Bahos will present reports on the political, security, humanitarian and women’s rights situation in Afghanistan.
Following the escalation of conflicts between Iran and Israel, an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was held on Friday evening, June 20; a meeting that displayed reactions and clear disagreements among world powers. At the beginning of the meeting, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the military confrontation between Iran and Israel is
