Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Taliban

September 27, 2022

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

United Nations Security Council meeting is briefed on the situation in Afghanistan by Fawzia Koofi,former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament om

September 17, 2022

Journalist for TOLOnews on Why She...

When the Taliban ordered female journalists to cover their faces on air, pictures of Khatera Ahmadi were shared throughout the world. Because she feared for the safety of her family, the former TOLOnews journalist has recently left to Pakistan

August 16, 2022

Taliban’s Unfulfilled Promises One Year Later

A year ago, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, they pledged to be more inclusive. Many of the Taliban’s promises were to supporting women’s rights, a shift from their control 20 years earlier.This video report examines which promises the Taliban have upheld and which they have broken as we approach the anniversary of their return to power

August 15, 2022

Afghan Women and Girls Face ...

Since the Taliban seized power following the U.S. withdrawal of all troops, Afghan women and girls have witnessed a dramatic    disintegration of their rights and standard of living

August 12, 2022

Afghanistan Timeline Visual Explanation

This visual explainer is a part of a special VOA series marking the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, one year ago. The series covers a variety of topics, such as data-based analyses of the Taliban’s record of governance and human rights, eyewitness accounts of the day Kabul fell, stories of Afghan refugees around the world, and more

August 11, 2022

Afghanistan Journalist Hired by New York...

Esmatullah Bilal Ahmadzai, an Afghan journalist who fled the Taliban regime, got more than just exposure when a local television news station in New York State ran his story. He was hired for a position in television news as well.From Rochester,New York,Roshan Noorzai reports

August 10, 2022

Missing Afghan Child Reunited

Farzad, a two-and-a-half-year-old who spent more than 40 days apart from his family as they were evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, is now enrolled in kindergarten. Wahida Alizada, his mother, is delighted for her children’s future in the United States but concerned for her husband, who is still in Afghanistan

August 4, 2022

Separated Afghan Family Sees “No Sign”...

The Merzay family was split apart when Afghanistan fell in August of last year. Today,they are still waiting their reunion

August 1, 2022

Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Struggle to...

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled to neighboring countries as the Taliban took over their nation last year. Due to a lack of documents, many Afghan refugees in Pakistan are experiencing unique challenges

July 15, 2022

Fatema

There are two women in this story. Young Afghan journalist Fatema was in danger when the Taliban regained control, and Iryna, a military psychologist from Ukraine, helped Fatema in escaping Kabul. Only six months later, both women, who are now good friends, encounter a new challenge: fleeing the conflict in Ukraine

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