Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed to perform at 2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Sayeed, who has long been a prominent voice for Afghan women and artists in exile, is also a nominee this.
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Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat wins international award in Canada
Sadat, one of Afghanistan’s most acclaimed directors, was honored for her contributions to cinema and her continued storytelling under challenging.
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Taliban leader bans lavish wedding customs in new decree
The edict states that smaller dowries are preferable, setting a minimum of 10 dirhams but no upper limit.
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Taliban begin rebuilding monument to poet Alisher Nawa’i after backlash
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it had contacted Taliban authorities immediately after learning of the demolition.
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Renowned Iranian painter Mahmoud Farshchian in coma in US
Farshchian, born in 1929 in Isfahan, is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Persian painting.
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Sources: Taliban tell poets and writers in Faryab not to criticize their leader
Tailabn have said all poems must be shared with the information and department before being published.
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Taliban say 1,430 ancient artifacts from Mes Aynak moved to Kabul
The collection of 1,430 items includes pottery, stone, metal, glass, bone and wooden objects.
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In Istanbul, writers mark 314th anniversary of Sufi Poet Bedil’s death
The gathering described the anniversary as an opportunity to reconnect with the poet’s mystical thought and complex artistry.
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Aryana Sayeed wins UN-backed High Note Global Human Rights Prize
“I’m incredibly honored that We Believe in Hope has won the 2025 High Note Global Prize,” Sayeed said.
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Ghafoor Jan Kako, beloved Kandahari comedian, dies in Pakistan
Family members said Kako had been struggling with illness and poverty in recent months. He passed away on Tuesday.