California recognises Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in state law

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill recognising Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official holidays under state law. The legislation allows eligible state...
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Iceland’s foreign minister criticises leaders over war and humanitarian crises

Iceland’s foreign minister has criticised leaders who refuse to negotiate for what he described as a “just and lasting peace”. Speaking at the United Nations,...

Pakistan denies supporting fighters in Afghanistan after Nuristan clashes

Pakistan has rejected allegations by Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry that Pakistani forces or intelligence agencies supported fighters who crossed into Nuristan. Islamabad said it had no...

Noor urges anti-Taliban groups not to send young people to their...

Atta Mohammad Noor, the former governor of Balkh and a prominent opponent of the Taliban, has urged leaders of anti-Taliban fronts not to send...

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More than 1,000 Afghan migrants return from Iran

More than 1,000 Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from Iran, according to Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. Fitrat said 253...

UN confirms three civilians killed in air strikes in...

The UN mission in Afghanistan, Unama, has confirmed that at least three civilians, including a man, a woman and...

Saleh: Pakistan has adopted a new strategy to pressure...

Amrullah Saleh, Afghanistan’s former first vice-president, says Pakistan has adopted a new approach towards the Taliban involving economic pressure,...

Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are preparing for an urgent meeting of their military chiefs following an increase in...

Hamid Karzai Calls on Pakistan to End Hostile Policy...

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised Pakistan over recent air strikes in Kandahar, Khost and Paktia, saying Islamabad...

Pakistan carries out air strikes in Kunar and Paktika;...

Pakistani fighter jets carried out air strikes early on Monday, 21 September, targeting areas in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces of...

Mohib criticises Khalilzad’s role in the fall of Afghanistan’s...

Hamidullah Mohib, Afghanistan’s former national security adviser, and journalist Tim Hussain have published Shadows Over Kabul with Bloomsbury. In the...

Hussaini accuses Mohib of weakening Afghanistan’s security institutions

Abdul Sattar Hussaini, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, has strongly criticised Hamdullah Mohib, the country’s former national security...

Afghan Women’s Movement Calls for Answers Over Missing Afghan...

The Quetta branch of the Afghan Women’s Empowerment Movement has expressed concern over the reported disappearance of Sayed Qasim...

2.4 Million Afghan Girls Barred from Secondary Education

About 2.4 million Afghan girls have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in...