Afghanistan’s higher education system gets major Taliban shakeup
Taliban minister says madrassa teachers and university staff will swap around so that the gap between modern education and Islamic education can be closed
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
30 people flogged in public in Parwan, Paktika
Among 27 people flogged in public in Parwan were 9 women. They were lashed 20 to 35 times.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud blows lid on arms deals and terrorist groups
Resistance leader says NRF bought the most weapons last year, but that changed when trans-national terrorists began settling in Afghanistan
Women
Three Afghan women make this year’s BBC 100 Women list
Three women from Afghanistan have been hailed as among the top 100 most influential and inspirational women in the world
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Herat University hit hard by mass exodus of lecturers
Former university head says 300 of the 490 academic staff employed before the fall of Kabul have left the country and under-qualified staff are being appointed
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: At least 20 killed in Mazar bus bombing
Bus carrying oil workers from the Hairatan Oil Company was targeted in an early morning explosion which also left four others wounded
Afghanistan
Kaaj blast victims head to Pakistan for treatment
Afghans living abroad are paying for 7 female students to get medical treatment in Pakistan, as well as another 3, who will go to Turkey for treatment
Business
Afghanistan: Corruption plagues truckers at Nimroz border crossing with Iran
One truck driver said gangs operate at the border and fast-track unregistered vehicles through customs, while Iranian officials demand bribes
Afghanistan
Afghan movement calls on UN to help prevent ‘Hazara genocide’
The ANMPJ said the Taliban has failed to protect Hazaras against “systematic violence” and denied the Hazara people their basic political and religious rights
Afghanistan
Karzai leaves for UAE over a year after travel ban by Taliban
A close aide to Karzai said the former president will stay in the UAE for at least three days before leaving for Germany.