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Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral to be held on February 23, says Naim Qassem

2 months 3 weeks ago

International media reports have stated that the body of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the former leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon, will be buried after five months. Reuters reported on Sunday, February 2, citing Sheikh Naeem Qassem, the current leader of Hezbollah, that Nasrallah’s body will be buried on February 23. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed on […]

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UNICEF: 2.5 million girls in Afghanistan received Iron Tablets in 2024

2 months 3 weeks ago

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced that in 2024, it distributed iron tablets to at least 2.5 million girls in Afghanistan who were at risk of anemia. The organization posted on its X/Twitter account on Sunday, February 2, stating that these iron tablets were distributed to teenage girls and women suffering from anemia. It […]

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Construction of Wakhan Corridor Road linking Afghanistan to China halted for 7 months: Washington Post

2 months 3 weeks ago

According to a report by The Washington Post, construction of the Wakhan Corridor road in Badakhshan, linking Afghanistan to China, has been halted by the Taliban for the past seven months. The newspaper, on Monday, February 3, reported that satellite images show no progress has been made on the Wakhan road, also known as the […]

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Iran unveils new Ballistic Missile with 1,700 km range

2 months 3 weeks ago

Iran’s state television recently unveiled the latest ballistic missile developed by the country’s Ministry of Defense, named “E’temad” (Trust). The missile was showcased on Sunday, February 2, in Tehran during a ceremony attended by Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian. Iranian TV aired footage of the missile, calling it the “latest ballistic missile” created by the Iranian […]

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Gunman attack Pakistani soldiers, killing three soldiers and two civilians

2 months 3 weeks ago

Pakistani media has reported that three security personnel and two civilians have lost their lives in an attack by unknown gunmen. The Express Tribune Pakistan, in a report published today, Monday, February 3, stated that armed assailants attacked a vehicle carrying Pakistani soldiers in the Dera Ismail Khan area. According to security sources, the gunmen […]

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Hamas delegation, led by Mousa Abu Marzook, to visit Moscow

2 months 3 weeks ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the United States, while a senior Hamas official is set to lead a delegation to Moscow on Monday, February 3. The details of their meeting are not yet known. Mousa Abu Marzook, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, and his delegation are expected to hold talks with Russian […]

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South Korea donates $3 million to Afghanistan

2 months 3 weeks ago

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that South Korea has provided a $3 million donation to address the needs of displaced persons, returnees, and vulnerable host communities in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Sunday, January 2, the UNHCR stated that this funding would help build permanent shelters for 400 families, […]

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Trump orders US airstrikes targeting ISIS leaders in Somalia

2 months 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump announced this morning that he had ordered precision airstrikes against a senior ISIS leader and other terrorists he had recruited and led in Somalia. The president stated that these individuals posed a threat to the United States and its allies. Trump did not identify the ISIS leader by name. However, he stated in […]

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Pakistan hands over 141 Afghan detainees to Torkham immigration

2 months 3 weeks ago

The Ministry of Refugee Affairs of Taliban announced that 141 Afghan migrants, including women and children, were detained by Pakistani police and deported to Afghanistan. They were handed over to immigration authorities at the Torkham border. According to the report these migrants, including men, women, and children, were handed over to the Torkham immigration office. […]

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Iran’s Interior Minister says over one million Afghan refugees deported

2 months 3 weeks ago

Iskandar Momeni, Iran’s Minister of the Interior, announced on Saturday, February 1, that since the beginning of March last year, 1.1 million Afghan refugees have been sent back to Afghanistan from Iran. Momeni made these remarks during a special interview with Iran’s state television, IRIB News. He highlighted that, as of now, there are six […]

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Syrian president Al-Sharaa to visit Saudi Arabia

2 months 3 weeks ago

Ahmad al-Sharaa, the newly appointed president of Syria’s transitional government, will visit Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip after taking office, according to reports. Al-Arabiya has reported that the visit will take place on Sunday, February 2. This trip comes just two days after al-Sharaa was officially appointed as the president of Syria’s transitional […]

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UNHCR expresses concern over deportation of Afghan refugees from Islamabad and Rawalpindi

2 months 3 weeks ago

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan has expressed concern over the expulsion of Afghan nationals from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The organization is aware of the Pakistani government’s directive that all Afghans holding the ACC card must leave these cities and immediately return to Afghanistan. In a statement released on Saturday, February […]

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Norwegian People’s Aid suspends operations in Afghanistan

2 months 3 weeks ago

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has announced that the U.S. State Department has instructed the organization to immediately halt all activities related to U.S. financial assistance due to an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Sunday, February 2, NPA issued a statement saying that, following the directive, their mine clearance activities funded by […]

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Kyrgyzstan bans wearing of Arab-Style Niqab and imposes fines

2 months 3 weeks ago

Foreign media reports have revealed that the government of Kyrgyzstan has recently imposed a ban on wearing the Arab-style veil (niqab) in the country. The government has also introduced fines for individuals who wear this clothing in public spaces. According to Radio Free Europe, Kyrgyzstan, a predominantly Muslim country in Central Asia, has now joined […]

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USAID Website offline after foreign aid suspension

2 months 3 weeks ago

Following the suspension of U.S. foreign aid, the website of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) went offline. No official explanation was provided by the agency. This move is linked to the broader context of U.S. foreign aid policies under the Trump administration. Reuters reported that the Trump administration intends to place USAID under […]

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Ghor Mountaineering Team climbs peak at 4,100 meters

2 months 3 weeks ago

Jan Mohammad Haidari, a mountaineer from Ghor province, shared that a five-member team led by Mohammad Naseem Khuram, the head of the Ghor Mountaineering Federation, successfully ascended the highest peak at an elevation of 4,100 meters on the border between Ghor and Bamyan provinces on Saturday, February 1. Haidari explained that the purpose of this […]

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Canada, China and Mexico respond to Trump’s Tariffs

2 months 3 weeks ago

In response to the new tariffs imposed by the United States, both Canada and China have announced that they will take necessary countermeasures. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during a press conference, stated that Canada would impose a 25% tariff on over $106 billion of imports from the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump previously announced […]

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Afghan Singer Sharafat Parwani Faces Backlash Over Second Marriage in the U.S.

2 months 3 weeks ago

Popular Afghan singer Sharafat Parwani is at the center of a heated social media debate after confirming his second marriage while his first wife and children remain in Afghanistan. The controversy erupted after Parwani spoke with Nazira Karimi, a well-known Afghan-American journalist and social media activist, revealing that he had married an Afghan woman in the United States. Parwani, who was evacuated […]

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Iran executions rise by 17%, reports human rights group

2 months 3 weeks ago

The Iranian human rights organization known as Hengaw has reported a 17.5% increase in executions in Iran in January compared to the same month last year. It added that at least 87 prisoners, including Afghan citizens, were executed by the Islamic Republic in the past month. The organization reported on Saturday, February 1, 2025, that […]

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Sexual assault complaint in Iran not pursued due to migrant status

2 months 3 weeks ago

The Rakhshana media outlet has reported a case of sexual assault against an Afghan woman in Tehran as part of ongoing harassment of migrants in various parts of Iran. In a report published on Saturday, February 1st, the media outlet quoted the victim of the assault, who claimed that Iranian judicial authorities refused to register […]

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