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On March 12, 2025, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) identified over 70 real estate agents allegedly involved in transferring significant sums of money to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through informal channels such as hawala and hundi. According to The News, a Pakistani publication, these transactions were linked to the open-market purchase of foreign currency […]

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An American citizen has been released from Taliban custody after two years of detention. Following the visit of the American delegation to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, announced that Georg Glezmann, an American citizen, was freed after two years of Taliban detention. Khalilzad stated that the Taliban agreed to release […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban states that the U.S. Special Envoy for Prisoner Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, visited Kabul and held talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi regarding the release of prisoners. Zia Ahmad Takal, Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the meeting on […]

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In the past year, media freedom in Afghanistan has significantly worsened, with increased repression and challenges faced by journalists. The media landscape and journalists’ status in Afghanistan have undergone significant changes in the past three years. Despite media freedom being a major achievement of the past two decades, many journalists still face challenges such as […]

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Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, emphasized that a return to ceasefire is essential for the release of hostages and the protection of civilians. He expressed this view on Tuesday, via the social media platform X. Macron condemned the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza and called for an immediate return to a ceasefire. He stated […]

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The Afghanistan national football team will face the Thailand national football team tomorrow, Friday, March 21 in a friendly match. This game comes ahead of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and is scheduled to take place at 5:30 PM Afghanistan time. The Khurasan Lions have traveled to Thailand for a training camp and are set […]

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The 2025 World Happiness Report highlights Finland as the happiest nation, while Afghanistan remains the saddest, plagued by turmoil. The World Happiness Report 2025, published today, March 20, 2025, on the occasion of International Happiness Day, once again highlighted the stark contrast in living conditions between Finland and Afghanistan. The report, compiled by the Oxford […]

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the construction of 165 new schools for both boys and girls across Afghanistan. This initiative aims to provide educational opportunities in various regions of the country. The schools are being built with financial support from Japan and will include facilities such as solar energy systems, sanitation services, […]

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Google continued its long-standing tradition by changing its homepage logo to celebrate the ancient Nowruz festival, which is observed by millions globally. The logo displayed on Google’s homepage on Thursday, March 20, 2025, was a colorful and meaningful Google Doodle, honoring the arrival of spring and the new solar year while spreading messages of hope, […]

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Satellite images show two key Iranian military sites—Parchin and Khojir—as potential targets for future Israeli or U.S. strikes. The Alma Research Institute in Israel has reported an enhancement of Iran’s air defense systems around its key military facilities, including the Parchin and Khojir complexes. These installations are seen as potential targets for future strikes by […]

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The Israeli army resumed ground operations in Gaza, aiming to expand control in central and southern areas after deadly airstrikes. On Wednesday, the Israeli army announced the resumption of limited ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip to expand its buffer zone. This follows a deadly airstrike on Gaza that resulted in the […]

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Trump’s letter to Khamenei sets a two-month deadline for a nuclear deal, warning that failure to negotiate could lead to potential military action by the US or Israel. Axios news outlet reported that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was harsh in tone. The letter included a two-month deadline […]

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NATO and the US have turned their backs on Afghanistan, leaving the country in a state of abandonment and crisis. Jan Egeland, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, stated that the United States and NATO have abandoned Afghanistan, leaving the country to suffer from neglect. He emphasized the growing crisis and the need for […]

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Over 120 Afghan women studying in Qatar and Oman face potential deportation to Afghanistan due to cuts in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) cuts its funding, over 120 Afghan women studying in Qatar and Oman face the grim possibility of being deported back […]

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, to protest against what they called the political repression of opponents by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On the morning of March 19, Turkish police stormed İmamoğlu’s home in Istanbul, arresting him on charges of “financial corruption” […]

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Jeanne Shaheen, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, urging the removal of travel restrictions for Afghan individuals with Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs). These individuals had worked alongside American military and diplomatic forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. The letter, sent on […]

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Canadian officials have stated that four citizens of Canada have been executed by China on charges of drug trafficking. This has sparked international concerns regarding the fairness and human rights involved in such decisions. Melanie Joly, Canada’s Foreign Minister, condemned the executions strongly on Thursday, March 20, calling them a severe violation of human rights. […]

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, extended his warm wishes for the Persian New Year 1404 to millions of people around the world who celebrate this festival, via a social media message. Trump’s congratulatory message, published in Persian on the U.S. State Department’s social media page, referred to the ancient festival of Nowruz […]

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on March 19 on corruption charges. France and Germany condemned his detention, highlighting concerns over political repression in Turkey. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was arrested on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, on charges of financial corruption. İmamoğlu had been […]

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The Taliban’s Ministry of Education announced that the new academic year in Afghanistan will start on Thursday, March 20, in colder regions. However, there was no mention of reopening girls’ schools beyond grade six. This marks the fourth year in a row that girls will be excluded from attending schools above this grade. According to […]

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