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Showing posts with label Kabul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kabul. Show all posts

Friday, March 18, 2022

Afghanistan: Taliban Allow Afghan Girls Back Access To Education

Afghan girls will soon be able to attend secondary schools again. Human Rights Watch warns against optimism.

The Taliban will allow girls to take part in secondary school classes again next week. "All schools will be opened to all boys and girls," said Kabul Education Ministry spokesman Asis Ahmad Rajan.

However, girls should only be taught separately from boys and only by female teachers. In rural areas with few teaching staff, older teachers could, exceptionally, also take over the teaching of the girls.

Thursday, December 30, 2021

The Story Of Former Afghan President's Escape From Afghanistan

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has defended his decision to leave the country this year at a time when the Taliban were at the gates of Kabul. He says he did it to save Kabul from destruction.

The Taliban seized power after taking control of Kabul in August this year

Ashraf Ghani has revealed that when he woke up on the morning of August 15, he had "no idea" that this would be his last day in Afghanistan.

He told BBC Radio 4's Today program that as his plane was leaving Kabul, he realized he was leaving the country.

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban Dissolve Electoral Commission & Turkey-Qatar Agree On The Management Of Kabul Airport

In addition to the IEC Independent Electoral Commission, the Electoral Complaints Committee was also dissolved. There is no need for these bodies, it said.

A good four months after taking power in Afghanistan, the radical Islamist Taliban dissolved the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Commission on Election Complaints. There is no need for these bodies, said Taliban government spokesman Bilal Karimi. He has also said that the Ministries for Peace and Parliamentary Affairs have recently been abolished.

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Taliban Abort Suicide Bombing In Kabul Passport Queue

Had it been successful, the attack could have sparked a bloodbath. A witness said that several people were injured.

The security forces of the Taliban government have killed a man bomb this past Thursday at noon -local time-. According to the tale of the Taliban, a suicide bomber, loaded with a belt of explosives, approached the long line that, since last weekend, hundreds of Afghans have been carrying out in front of the Kabul passport issuing office. Although the attack was supposedly aborted, the number of victims that the attack could have caused is unknown.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Taliban Rule: Almost Half Of The Afghan Media Has Ceased Operations

Much of the media has been closed after the Taliban came to power. Most of the women in the industry have lost their jobs.

Since the Taliban came to power, 43 percent of the media in Afghanistan has been shut down. This is the result of a study by the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders and the organization of independent journalists in Afghanistan Ajia.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Afghanistan: US Army Relieves Soldiers After Drone Attack On Children

At the end of August, a US drone killed ten civilians, seven of them children, in Kabul. The military speaks of a tragic mistake. Those responsible go unpunished.

A US drone attack that killed ten civilians in the Afghan capital Kabul at the end of August has no legal consequences for the soldiers responsible. According to his spokesman, the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin approved a report by the army command on the attack, in which no disciplinary measures are recommended against the soldiers responsible.

What we saw was a breakdown in process, execution and procedures 

spokesman John Kirby told journalists. 

It was not the result of negligence, it was not the result of misconduct, it was not the result of poor leadership 


Thursday, November 25, 2021

Emirates Airline Take Over The Management Of Kabul Airport

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held talks with the Taliban over the management of Kabul Airport in a diplomatic war against Qatar over its influence over Afghanistan's new rulers.

According to a Reuters, a Western diplomat in the Gulf country said that UAE officials had a series of meetings with Taliban officials in recent weeks regarding the operation of the airport.

Monday, November 22, 2021

Taliban New Rules On Women In Afghanistan, Ban On Working In TV Dramas

In Afghanistan, the Taliban government has announced a number of new measures, including banning women from working in TV dramas.

According to these rules, women journalists and TV anchors are required to cover their heads before appearing on TV.

Media representatives in Afghanistan say some of the rules imposed by the Taliban are not entirely clear and need to be clarified.

When the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in August this year, many feared that they would gradually impose tougher sanctions on the country, especially on women.

Friday, November 12, 2021

I Don't Know What To Do To Get The United States To Recognize Us, Afghan Foreign Minister

The Afghan interim foreign minister welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and the TTP.

Addressing a seminar in Islamabad, Afghan Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and the TTP and confirmed the facilitation of the talks.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Thousands of Afghans Flee To Iran Every Day

An aid organization reports a sharp increase in the number of refugees in Afghanistan's neighboring country. There is too little support from the international community.

Daily flee currently around 4,000 to 5,000 Afghans from the Taliban, according to an aid organization in Iran. "Thousands of exhausted women, children and men cross the border from Afghanistan into Iran every day in search of safety," said the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Jan Egeland, during a visit to Iran. One cannot expect Iran to take in so many Afghans if the international community gives so little support.

Monday, November 8, 2021

Afghanistan War | The Additional Costs Of The War Forced The United States To Withdraw From Afghanistan, The Report Said

According to unofficial estimates, US spending on the 20-year war in Afghanistan was double that of the Department of Defense (DOD), an official report said.

Dawn newspaper reported that according to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (sygar) is a government agency that reports directly to Congress, said the latest data released this week.

The figures draw attention to the fact that the United States had reconsidered its Afghan strategy on rising spending.

The report points out that the United States spent 2.2 trillion on the Brown University war plan for the 20-year war from 2001 to 2021.

What Is The Problem Of The Taliban In Afghanistan Because Of Their So-Called 'Islamic State'?

The attack on a major military hospital in Kabul last Tuesday was a major blow to the Taliban, but they sought to downplay the seriousness of the attack. At least 20 people were killed in the attack.

Senior Taliban official Maulvi Hamdullah was reportedly killed in the attack. Hamdullah was the commander of the Kabul Army Corps.

If reports of his death prove true, the Taliban's revenge is certain and a new wave of violence could soon break out in the country.

This is the same hospital that was attacked in 2017 by the so-called Islamic State militant group.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Kabul Bomb Blast | Two Consecutive Blasts In Afghanistan Capital City Kabul, 20 killed And More Then 60 Injured

Two consecutive blasts were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul, followed by reports of gunfire.

Deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate Bilal Karimi also confirmed the two consecutive blasts in Kabul.

According to Bilal Karimi, both blasts in Kabul took place near the Sardar Mohammad Khan Daud Military Hospital.

At least 20 people have been killed in two separate bomb blasts in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate Bilal Karimi also confirmed the two consecutive blasts in Kabul.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Afghanistan | Taliban Demand Resumption Of International Flights In Kabul

The Taliban have asked international airlines to resume their flights at Kabul Airport. After solving technical problems, this is "fully operational" again, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

All commercial flights into the country were suspended after the Taliban came to power. The airport was badly damaged during evacuation operations by western states at the end of August, in which more than 120,000 people were flown out.

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Since then, only charter flights and a few special flights operated by Pakistani, Iranian and Afghan airlines have started and landed in Kabul . Pakistan International Airlines and Kam Air are currently charging more than $ 1,200 for a 40-minute flight from Kabul to Islamabad.

Despite the price, which is said to be so high due to war insurance, the flights are fully booked. Kabul Airport was rebuilt with technical assistance from Qatar , the United Arab Emirates and Turkey in particular . The international community hopes that the Taliban will keep their promise to allow anyone to leave the country if commercial flights are resumed.