How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State's most fearsome groups: Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29-year-old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State ...
reuters.com/world/leader-isis-group-linked-moscow-attack-has-global-ambitions-2024-03-25/
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
- Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.
- The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.
- Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.
- By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 8, Taliban Officials Say: The pre-dawn strikes escalated tensions between two countries that have clashed over ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/18/world/asia/pakistan-airstrikes-afghanistan-taliban.html
Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April: The 18 families don’t have legal residence and face restrictions in jobs and education – and now fear ...
rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/refugees-in-pakistan-03272024165401.html
Pakistan’s Taliban problem, on either side of Afghan border: The Pakistani foreign ministry said terrorists belonging to the TTP's Hafiz Gul Bahadur group ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/pakistans-taliban-problem-on-either-side-of-afghan-border-9229980/
An Indian journalist recalls the day President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul as the Taliban took over
scroll.in/article/1065447/an-indian-journalist-recalls-the-day-president-ashraf-ghani-fled-kabul-as-the-taliban-took-over
Pay Rs 20 for Rs 2 lakh cover: What PM Suraksha Bima Scheme is all about: PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, which provides insurance for death or disability due to ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/pay-rs-20-for-rs-2-lakh-cover-what-pm-suraksha-bima-scheme-is-all-about-124032700484_1.html
The Afghan refugee crisis is a migratory time bomb that may soon go off: It’s been nearly three years since the Taliban retook Afghanistan, but for those in ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-afghan-refugee-crisis-is-a-migratory-time-bomb-that-may-soon-go/
Discount of 3% for paying tax due in one go | eKathimerini.com: Taxpayers who choose to pay the total amount of their income tax dues this year in one lump sum ...
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FM Dar eyes early resumption of PIA flights between Pakistan, UK: Calling for an end to nearly four-year suspension of Pakistan International Airlines ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1172208-fm-dar-eyes-early-resumption-of-pia-flights-between-pakistan-uk
Eight terrorists killed as security forces thwart attack on Gwadar Port Authority colony
thenews.com.pk/latest/1170359-security-forces-foil-bla-terrorists-attack-on-gwadar-port-authority-complex
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Kandahar: The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the people of Afghanistan and the families of the ...
gulftoday.ae/news/2024/03/22/uae-condemns-terrorist-attack-in-kandahar
Oman Across Ages Museum joins OMREN: Muscat: To enhance the role of museums in disseminating knowledge and culture, and to keep pace with the technological ...
omanobserver.om/article/1150962/oman/education/oman-across-ages-museum-joins-omren
Higher Education announces suspension of study: The ministry said in announcement
timesofoman.com/article/143009-higher-education-announces-suspension-of-study
Afghanistan’s singing sisters defying the Taliban from under a burka: Their voices have become a social media phenomenon, protesting against restrictions on ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-68500111
Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan: Vienna says its national has arrived in Doha after mediation by the Qatari government helped ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/25/taliban-releases-austrian-far-right-activist-held-in-afghanistan
UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals: The Taliban’s refusal to participate – and those invited to represent Afghanistan from other groups ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/un-doha-conference-on-afghanistan-fails-to-achieve-key-goals/
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Heavy snow kills nine in Afghanistan as extreme weather blocks key highways: Several highways hit by snowfall and storms resulting in traffic shutdowns
independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/afghanistan-heavy-snowfall-people-killed-herat-b2505282.html
Suspension of classes announced for higher educational institutions in Oman: Studies will resume on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
timesofoman.com/article/141851-suspension-of-classes-announced-for-higher-educational-institutions-in-oman
Why has China recognised Taliban’s envoy to Beijing?: Beijing’s move is being seen as a shot in the arm for the Taliban as it struggles for global recognition ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/14/is-chinas-recognition-of-afghanistan-envoy-a-diplomatic-win-for-taliban
Classes suspended for higher educational, vocational institutions in Oman: Oman News Agency said in a statement
timesofoman.com/article/142818-classes-suspended-for-higher-educational-vocational-institutions-in-oman
India's senior diplomat meets Taliban representative in Kabul : An Indian senior diplomat met Afghanistan's Taliban government's 'foreign ...
wionews.com/south-asia/indias-top-diplomat-meets-taliban-representative-in-kabul-698028
Bill establishing minimum corporate taxation submitted to Parliament: The Economy and Finance Ministry has submitted to Parliament a draft taxation bill that ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1233685/bill-establishing-minimum-corporate-taxation-submitted-to-parliament/
Taliban urges countries to respect its governance of Afghanistan: KABUL: Countries should respect the governance and development choices of Afghanistan’s Taliban ...
arabnews.com/node/2450246/world
Delta converts technical college to varsity campus: Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has announced that the Faculty of Management Sciences of the State ...
punchng.com/delta-converts-technical-college-to-varsity-campus/
Planting object on Afghan’s body may not point to murder cover-up, Roberts-Smith appeal told
smh.com.au/national/planting-object-on-afghan-s-body-may-not-point-to-murder-cover-up-roberts-smith-appeal-told-20240206-p5f2pi.html
Japan's capital spending jumps 16.4% in Oct.-Dec., in boost to GDP - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240304/p2g/00m/0bu/006000c
China offers 11 scholarships to Omani students: MoHERI has announced scholarships for Omani students offered by the Chinese government for the academic year ...
muscatdaily.com/2024/03/03/china-offers-11-scholarships-to-omani-students/
The Plight of Hazaras Under the Taliban Government: Under the Taliban, the Hazara community in Afghanistan is subjected to extreme violence and systematic ...
thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-plight-of-hazaras-under-the-taliban-government/
This Afghan female fighter fought with US troops. Now, she’s readjusting to life in the US.
theworld.org/stories/2024-01-17/afghan-female-fighter-fought-us-troops-now-she-s-readjusting-life-us
Madrasahs Go Mainstream: Taliban To Grant University Degrees To Religious Students In New Blow To Secular...
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-madrasahs-taliban-secular-education-degrees-diplomas/32791896.html
This Afghan female fighter fought with US troops. Now, she’s readjusting to life in the US.
theworld.org/stories/2024-01-17/afghan-female-fighter-fought-us-troops-now-she-s-readjusting-life-us
Policy discussions with foreign authorities: Haruhiko Kuroda (15): In 1996, I became the head of the Finance Ministry's Policy Research Institute ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/My-Personal-History/Haruhiko-Kuroda/Policy-discussions-with-foreign-authorities-Haruhiko-Kuroda-15
Ex-IDF chief Kohavi: October 7 probe must also look at my actions as military head
timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-15-2024/
Russia-bound aircraft from India crashes in Afghanistan: KABUL: A Russian-registered private plane carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote ...
arabnews.com/node/2445436/world
Ministry to protect interests of Sur University College students: Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation has reassured all ...
omanobserver.om/article/1148357/oman/education/ministry-to-protect-interests-of-sur-university-college-students
UN 'deeply concerned' by detentions of Afghan women: The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has said it was "deeply concerned" by ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0111/1426034-hijab-detentions-afghanistan/
Ministry unveils details of Oman Innovation Festival: The event will be held during the period from 5 to 10 February 2024 at Innovation Park Muscat
cdn.timesofoman.com/article/140911-ministry-unveils-details-of-oman-innovation-festival
Alarm Over Hijab Enforcement Exposes Afghanistan’s Dire Need for Direct Engagement
thediplomat.com/2024/01/alarm-over-hijab-enforcement-exposes-afghanistans-dire-need-for-direct-engagement/
Stricter penalties for non-use of POS: The Economy and Finance Ministry on Thursday submitted a provision to parliament which aims to increase fines and impose ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1231786/stricter-penalties-for-non-use-of-pos/
Alarm Over Hijab Enforcement Exposes Afghanistan’s Dire Need for Direct Engagement
thediplomat.com/2024/01/alarm-over-hijab-enforcement-exposes-afghanistans-dire-need-for-direct-engagement/
Classes suspended for vocational colleges in Oman: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation said
timesofoman.com/article/141932-classes-suspended-for-vocational-colleges-in-oman
Decision on FY24 interest rate likely in EPFO board meet on Feb 10: A letter from the social security organisation regarding the convening of the 235th CBT ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/decision-on-fy24-interest-rate-likely-in-epfo-board-meet-on-feb-10-124020400499_1.html
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Afghan pilots who died in Oregon crash couldn’t be returned home, prompting search for a final resting place
oregonlive.com/living/2024/01/afghan-pilots-who-died-in-oregon-crash-couldnt-be-returned-home-prompting-search-for-a-final-resting-place.html
Two Dead in Russian Jet Crash in Afghanistan – Official: Two people who were initially unaccounted for in a Russian plane crash over the weekend in the ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/23/two-dead-in-russian-jet-crash-in-afghanistan-official-a83813
Quick Glance: Aircraft Crash in Afghanistan
- Russian plane with 6 people disappears from radar
- Flight was from Thailand to Moscow
- Pilot warned of low fuel before disappearing from radar
- Investigation opened to determine if safety rules were violated
POS deadline to get pushed back a month: The National Economy and Finance Ministry intends to extend the deadline for the mandatory installation of POS terminals ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1230225/pos-deadline-to-get-pushed-back-a-month/
Centre's policies main hindrance in creation of new Kerala: CM Vijayan: The Chief Minister claimed that the proportion of tax resources to be distributed to the ...
business-standard.com/politics/centre-s-policies-main-hindrance-in-creation-of-new-kerala-cm-vijayan-124012800015_1.html
Global powers push for de-escalating Pakistan-Iran tensions: As part of their efforts to calm down the situation, global and regional players, including Russia ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1149085-global-regional-players-urge-pakistan-and-iran-to-de-escalate-tensions-after-strikes
MoHERI invites ideas to address development challenges: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MoHERI) has launched a governorate-level ...
muscatdaily.com/2024/01/21/moheri-invites-ideas-to-address-development-challenges/
Ukrainian Deputies Withdraw Draft Mobilization Bill, But Defense Minister Says New Version Already Prepared
rferl.org/a/ukraine-mobilization-bill-withdrawn-umerov/32770768.html
Can Pakistan’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman Mend Ties With the Taliban?: The famously pro-Taliban politician is making a visit to Kabul at a tense time in ...
thediplomat.com/2024/01/can-pakistans-maulana-fazlur-rehman-mend-ties-with-the-taliban/
China probes new higher education contacts: An update on cultural developments in Central Asia.
eurasianet.org/china-probes-new-higher-education-contacts
The youth of Afghanistan are trapped in the Taliban’s darkness: A recent Human Rights Watch report warns that the Taliban have irreparably harmed the education ...
thehill.com/opinion/education/4372821-the-youth-of-afghanistan-are-trapped-in-the-talibans-darkness/
Oppressed by the Taliban, she swallowed acid. Now her siblings are trying to save her life
cnn.com/2023/12/17/asia/afghanistan-girl-acid-suicide-taliban-intl-hnk-dst/
Afghanistan has a growing female suicide problem: The Taliban has steadily whittled away women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan over the past 2 years ...
theweek.com/health/afghanistan-female-suicides-problem
Tajikistan and the Taliban: A Lone Voice in Central Asia: Tajikistan is the strongest critic of the Taliban in Central Asia and continues to host dialogues ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/tajikistan-and-the-taliban-a-lone-voice-in-central-asia/
China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties: Beijing, China China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/12/05/china-says-afghan-taliban-must-reform-before-full-diplomatic-ties/
US Sanctions 2 Former Afghan Republic Officials For Transnational Corruption: According to U.S. officials, the final speaker of the Afghan Republic's parliament ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/us-sanctions-2-former-afghan-republic-officials-for-transnational-corruption/
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Rabat medical students provide insights into the ongoing protest by medical students opposing the reduction of study years from seven to six ... Show more
Earlier TVET implementation involves several implications, says PM Anwar: KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Technical Vocational and Education Training ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/05/earlier-tvet-implementation-involves-several-implications-says-pm-anwar
Sufi transitions: between mullahs and Sufis in Afghanistan | Aeon Essays: Once a centre of Afghan culture, Sufism seems to have disappeared in the maelstrom of ...
aeon.co/essays/sufi-transitions-between-mullahs-and-sufis-in-afghanistan
‘Banks accepted Rs42.8bn cash deposit by one non-filer without due diligence’: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Amjad Zubair Tiwana told a Senate panel they had ...
thenews.com.pk/print/1133849-senate-finance-panel-told-banks-accepted-rs42-8bn-cash-deposit-by-one-non-filer-without-due-diligence
Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
torontosun.com/news/world/afghan-refugee-in-oregon-training-flight-crash-that-killed-3-ignored-instructors-advice-ntsb-says
COMIC: I led an all-women military unit in Afghanistan when Kabul fell: Meet the FTP, an all-female unit of Afghanistan's army that served missions alongside ...
businessinsider.com/comic-afghanistan-female-tactical-platoon-military-2023-12
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'Collision Course': Will The Afghan Taliban Choose Pakistan Or The Pakistani Taliban?
rferl.org/a/afghan-taliban-pakistani-taliban-choice-allies/32703521.html
Afghan teacher abandoned by UK faces third year under threat from Taliban: The teacher is pleading with the Foreign Office to reassess his case after being ...
inews.co.uk/news/afghan-teacher-abandoned-uk-threat-taliban-2794134
Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave: Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-67512576
This Happened—December 23: The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan: Updated Dec. 23 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
worldcrunch.com/this-happened/soviets-invade-afghanistan-photo
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Men who died in Oregon small plane crash were Afghan Air Force pilots who resettled as refugees
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/men-who-died-in-oregon-small-plane-crash-were-afghan-air-force-pilots-who-resettled-as-refugees/
Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday: New regulations to limit foreign tour busses, tens of thousands of bank customers overcharged in fees ...
thelocal.no/20231220/today-in-norway-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-132
Over a million Afghans will be sent back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
pbs.org/newshour/world/over-a-million-afghans-will-be-sent-back-after-pakistan-begins-expelling-foreigners-without-papers
They helped America prosecute the Taliban. Now their lives are in danger, Baton Rouge DA says
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/da-hillar-moore-wants-to-help-endangered-afghan-prosecutors/article_aed49632-9ea7-11ee-8abe-3f65415fe789.html
Men who died in Oregon plane crash were Afghan Army pilots, refugees: The three men who died Saturday in a plane crash near Salem were all pilots in the Afghan ...
oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2023/12/3-men-who-died-in-oregon-plane-crash-were-afghan-army-pilots-refugees.html
'I Won't Be Free': Afghan Women, Girls Face Grim Future After Expulsion From Pakistan
rferl.org/a/afghan-women-girls-grim-future-expulsion-pakistan/32685965.html
Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,000: The disaster near Herat, Afghanistan is one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.
globalnews.ca/news/10012679/afghanistan-earthquake-death-toll/
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
cnn.com/2023/11/03/asia/pakistan-expels-afghanistan-migrants-hnk-intl/
China welcomes Taliban ambassador without recognizing the Afghan regime: Beijing, which exploits a very large copper deposit in Afghanistan and shares a 47-mile ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/09/china-welcomes-taliban-ambassador-without-recognizing-the-afghan-regime_6325935_4.html
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