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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced in a statement that it killed 35 Pakistani security personnel in an attack in South Waziristan last night. Pakistani authorities confirmed the attack but reported 16 soldiers killed and 9 others injured. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they targeted a military post in the Makeen area of […]

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Pakistani media have reported that seven members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including a senior leader, were killed by the country’s security forces. According to Express Tribune on Saturday, December 21, the individuals were killed during an operation in the southwest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The report confirmed that Ali Rehman, also known […]

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The Afghanistan Trust Fund announced that Norway has contributed $4.48 million to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returning refugees in Afghanistan. In a message posted on Friday, December 20, the fund highlighted that Norway’s critical assistance comes at a time of severe need for vulnerable communities in Afghanistan. According to the fund, this support […]

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G7 Special Representatives have expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s recent decision to ban women and girls from attending health institutes in Afghanistan. In a joint statement issued on Friday, December 20, they stated that this ban would have devastating consequences for all Afghans, especially mothers and newborns, further destabilizing an already fragile healthcare system. […]

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As the two-year anniversary of the Taliban’s ban on girls’ university education and the dismissal of women from international organizations approaches, Rina Amiri, the U.S. Special Envoy for Women and Human Rights, has called for comprehensive global support. On Saturday, December 21, Amiri published an open letter stating that if countries fail to support Afghan […]

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The Premier of British Columbia, Canada, David Eby, extended Yalda Night greetings in Persian. In his message on the social media platform X, Eby wrote: “Tonight, on the winter solstice, people from Afghan, Azeri, Iranian, Kurdish, Tajik and Uzbek communities will celebrate Yalda.” He further added, “Tonight is an opportunity for families to gather and […]

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Haroon Hakimi, an Afghan citizen accused of sexual assault, was officially declared innocent by a court in Virginia, USA. The trial took place on Friday, December 20, in the state of Virginia, where a 12-member jury found Hakimi not guilty of the sexual assault charges brought against him. Hakimi had been accused of sexual assault […]

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Two years after the Taliban banned girls from universities and removed women from international organizations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for these restrictions to be lifted. On Saturday, December 21, Blinken wrote on the social media platform X, highlighting the critical role Afghanistan’s women and girls play in achieving peace and stability […]

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International media have reported that a driver deliberately drove a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least two people and injuring around 70 others. According to Agence France-Presse, the driver intentionally steered his car into a gathering at the market, resulting in the deaths of […]

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Following a surge in arrests and deportations of Afghan refugees in Turkey, officials have reported that 60 Afghan refugees were detained in the cities of Izmir and Bitlis, with 21 of them deported. NTV television reported on Friday, December 20, that these refugees were detained over the past week due to “lack of legal residency […]

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has stated that Iranian authorities plan to expel two million undocumented Afghan refugees by the end of this year. On Saturday, December 21, the UN agency reported that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees have already returned from Iran this year, with most of these returns being […]

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Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan, has reminded Taliban officials about the U.S. decision to cancel the $10 million reward for information on Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria. On Friday, December 20, Khalilzad wrote on the social media platform X, stating, Others in similar circumstances can learn from Ahmed Shar’a on […]

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Barbara Leaf, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, announced that Washington has canceled the $10 million reward for the arrest of Ahmed Shar’a, the leader of Tahrir al-Sham, following a meeting between U.S. diplomats and the group’s leader in Damascus. Barbara Leaf, who oversees Middle Eastern affairs, justified the decision by stating that the leader […]

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Ali Rehman, famously known as Maulana Taha, a senior leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in a military operation conducted by the Pakistani army. According to Pakistani media reports, the commander was targeted and killed in a precision military operation on Wednesday, December 18, in Tank district, near Dera Ismail Khan in […]

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Alexander Grushko, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, has stated in an interview that NATO countries are preparing for a military confrontation with Russia. He mentioned that Moscow considers these threats in its military planning and urged the West to assess the potential consequences. Speaking to a daily Russian tabloid newspaper named Komsomolskaya Pravda, Grushko emphasized that […]

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Reuters reported that following Israel’s victory over Hamas and Hezbollah, and the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, “Iran is the next target for Benjamin Netanyahu.” The report suggests that if the Islamic Republic does not halt its nuclear program, both the U.S. and Israel may consider military action. According to the report, Netanyahu […]

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the Houthi group of Yemen is the latest arm of the “axis of evil” of the Islamic Republic, following a retaliatory strike against the group. The New York Times reported on Thursday, December 19, that Netanyahu made these remarks after the Israeli military carried out an attack […]

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Fasihuddin Fetrat, the head of the Taliban’s army staff, emphasized that Afghanistan needs both male and female doctors, despite the Taliban leader closing educational institutions for girls. In a statement issued on Friday, December 20, by the press office of the Taliban’s army staff, Fasihuddin Fetrat made these remarks during a meeting at the Command […]

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A government report released on Thursday, December 20, revealed that the United States has deported over 270,000 migrants in 2024, the highest annual deportation figure in the past decade. According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s annual report, these deported migrants have been sent back to 192 countries worldwide. The deportations in 2024 have […]

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Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has urged Israel to refrain from its attacks in Syrian territory. The Secretary-General made these remarks today, Friday, December 20, and emphasized that no military forces, except for peacekeepers, should be present in the demilitarized zone between Syria and the occupied territories. Guterres further stated that Syria’s sovereignty, unity, and […]

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