Afghanistan
This is what Afghanistan looks like five years after the Taliban returned to power
The Taliban administration banned girls' education beyond the sixth grade, and later banned higher education for women
Afghanistan
The "Graveyard" of Human Rights: The Silent Disaster in the Taliban's Islamic Emirate
The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating dramatically, especially for women and girls who are practically excluded from public life. According to a United Nations report, almost half of the country's population will depend on humanitarian aid by the end of the year
Chronicle
Another earthquake in Afghanistan: At least 2200 people died
On Thursday (September 4th), an earthquake measuring 6,2 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan again. At least 2200 people died and around 3640 were injured
New black balance of the disaster
More than 1.400 dead in the earthquake in Afghanistan, thousands injured and destroyed houses
In the devastating earthquake that hit Afghanistan, more than 1.100 people died, while more than 3.200 were injured, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society.
Natural disaster
Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan: About 800 dead, more than 2.800 injured
A 6-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan last night, killing around 800 people and injuring more than 2.800. Rescue teams are trying to reach remote villages, while it is feared that the number of victims will increase
Rusija
Russia is the first country to recognize the Taliban government
"The official recognition of the government of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of productive bilateral cooperation between our countries," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
Law
Afghanistan: Taliban government bans chess
The Taliban government has banned chess because it is considered a means of betting. Before that, they banned MMA competitions, women were forbidden to enter the park, the university, beauty salons...
Rusija
The Taliban are no longer terrorists for the Russians
After more than 20 years, the Taliban from Afghanistan is no longer on the list of terrorist organizations in Russia
Germany
Angela Merkel is going before the Bundestag Investigative Committee because of the Taliban
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her two ministers were politically responsible at the time when the Taliban captured Kabul in 2021 and plunged the country into chaos. They will now be questioned as witnesses before the Investigative Committee of the Bundestag
Wild poliovirus
Polio: An Unrelenting Scourge
Although an increase in new cases of polio has been recorded in 2023, the World Health Organization believes that by 2029 it will completely eradicate the disease, which currently threatens only Afghanistan and Pakistan
Migrant policy
Criminals deported by Germany in Afghanistan immediately released
After the German authorities deported 28 Afghan citizens convicted of serious crimes, they were released in Kabul with the explanation that the crimes they committed were not relevant. Meanwhile, the German authorities are significantly tightening their migrant policy
Afghanistan
In three years, the Taliban destroyed two decades of girls' education in Afghanistan
Millions of girls in Afghanistan have been denied the right to an education since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, UNESCO said. Women in that country must be covered from head to toe outside the home, and are banned from parks, gyms and public bathrooms
Afghanistan
Three Years of Taliban Rule: Afghanistan in the Shadow of Gender Apartheid
The Taliban are celebrating the third anniversary of their rule of Afghanistan. From 2021, human rights in this country are continuously collapsing. Women are barred from many public places and colleges, and most girls' high schools are closed
The World
Germany: Afghans temporarily in Ramstein military base
The US military will transport its former Afghan personnel through Germany, where they will be issued US visas: first to its military base in Ramstein, and then to its military facilities in Kaiserslautern
The World
Earthquake in Afghanistan: More than 2.000 people died
The Ministry of Disasters reported that the number of dead rose to 2.053, while 9.240 people were injured.
The World
The Taliban do not allow women to study abroad
Last year, the Taliban banned women from studying in the country, which is why they saw their only hope in studying at a university outside the country. BBC reporters spoke to female students who were stopped at the airport in July as they tried to leave for Dubai
The World
Immoral music: Taliban burn musical instruments
Since coming to power in 2021, the Taliban have been passing strict laws and regulations. The last such law was to close hair and beauty salons. This time, they introduced a ban on playing music in public. The last time they banned music was when they ruled the country in the late nineties
The World
Afghanistan: Taliban close hair and beauty salons
The spokesman for the Ministry of Prevention of Vices and Propaganda of Virtues, Muhammed Sadiq Akif, said that salons have one month to comply with the decision.
The World
Afghanistan: Protests after the death of 53 students in Kabul
After the terrorist attack on a private school in Kabul in which 53 students lost their lives, protests are taking place in several Afghan provinces, which the Taliban suppress by force. Women demand the right to education, and the Hazara people protest against persecution
The World
Explosion in Kabul: Terrorist attack on the Russian embassy
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near the entrance to the Russian Federation embassy in Kabul. Two embassy staff members were killed, and dozens of Afghan civilians who were waiting in line for visas were also killed.
On this day
The Fall of Afghanistan: Land of the Abandoned
The final collapse of the twenty-year Western mission in Afghanistan resembled the American withdrawal from Saigon. Just hours after the Taliban entered the capital city of Kabul on August 15, a mass of terrified people, translators, NGO activists and other collaborators of the Western occupation forces stormed the airport