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POLITICSOct 14The Taliban Suspend BBC Broadcasts Across AfghanistanThe Taliban government has intensified its crackdown on the press in recent months but had so far targeted Afghan news outlets.NYT World
POLITICSOct 13'We'll Keep Waiting': Afghanistan's Dead-End Road To ChinaSatellite imagery sourced by RFE/RL confirms Taliban claims they have completed a road that leads up to China's remote border with Afghanistan. However there is no indication Beijing intends to open the militarized boundary any time soon.RFE/RL
CONFLICTOct 13Why the TTP Remains the Central Fault Line Between Pakistan and AfghanistanThe costs of confrontation are not confined to the security domain; it’s impacting every facet of the bilateral relationship.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 13BBC FM radio transmissions suspended in AfghanistanBBC programming is still reaching audiences on shortwave, medium wave, via satellite and online.BBC World
DISASTEROct 12Climate Change and Habitat Destruction Push Afghanistan’s Wildlife Toward Extinction8am: Several environmental experts and wildlife researchers warn that climate change is threatening the survival of wild species in Afghanistan by altering the conditions of their natural habitats. They say rising temperatures, intensifying droughts, and melting glaciers have limited wildlife’s access to water and food, making life harder for species such as the snow leopard, Read More...aopnews · afghanistan
POLITICSOct 9Why Afghanistan’s Neighbors Have Not Backed Pakistan’s Strikes on the TalibanChina, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan are less exposed to the impact of cross-border terrorism – and less willing to risk smooth relations with Kabul over the issue.The Diplomat
BUSINESSOct 9Afghanistan’s emerald miners struggle with tools but attract global buyersAfghan miners endure harsh conditions, relying on basic tools to extract precious emeralds in Panjshir's steep valleys.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Afghanistan and the BLA’s Evolving CapabilitiesThe Diplomat
POLITICSOct 8Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returnsAfghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record numbers of returnees struggle to rebuild their lives back home.UN News
MILITARYOct 7On the road with a bomb-hunting unit in Afghanistan | 60 Minutes ArchiveA 60 Minutes crew encountered deadly IEDs while on the road with a bomb-hunting unit in Afghanistan in 2009. Today marks 25 years since the start of the U.S.-led attack on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.CBS News
WORLDOct 5Uzbek Media: Nearly 600 Kilograms of Drugs Smuggled from Afghanistan Seized in SurkhandaryaUzbek media outlets have reported that nearly 600 kilograms of drugs smuggled from Afghanistan were seized in the Surkhandarya region. Uzbek media outlet Daryo reported that the drugs were concealed beneath the floor of a cargo truck trailer. According to Uzbekistan’s Customs Committee, a cargo truck that had entered the country from Afghanistan was inspected […] The post Uzbek Media: Nearly 600 Kilograms of Drugs Smuggled from Afghanistan Seized in Surkhandarya appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .media_8am · afghanistan
CONFLICTOct 4Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From Allies and Neighbors to Wartempo · indonesia
CONFLICTOct 3Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to warDW News [en]
CONFLICTOct 2Anti - Taliban armed groups claim attacks in various parts of Afghanistanradio.gov.pk · Pakistan
POLITICSOct 2Five years under the Taliban: Meduza reports from Afghanistan, where a war on drugs and greater security have come with mass poverty, unemployment, and the loss of women’s rightsIn August 2021, after the withdrawal of U.S. troops, the Taliban, an armed religious and political movement, seized power in Afghanistan. Active fighting has since ended, but life has hardly improved for many Afghans. The Taliban established a Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and severely curtailed women’s rights. The authorities also tried to block internet access nationwide and ban officials from using smartphones. At the same time, the Taliban declared war on drugs, specifically opium, and it appears to be waging that war quite successfully.Meduza [en]
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