WASHINGTON — In a major diplomatic breakthrough following months of heightened military tensions, United States President Donald Trump and Iranian officials confirmed Sunday that Washington and Tehran have finalized a comprehensive peace agreement. The deal orders the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations across all regional fronts and signals the full reopening of critical…
KABUL — More than 2,900 Afghan migrants, spanning over 535 families, were forced to return to Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan and Iran, Taliban officials announced Sunday. The figures underscore a relentless, ongoing deportation campaign by neighboring states that is exacerbating an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis inside Afghanistan. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesperson for the Taliban…
KABUL, Afghanistan — Music lovers across Afghanistan and the global diaspora marked the 47th anniversary of the death of Ahmad Zahir on Sunday, June 14, honoring the enduring legacy of the country’s most legendary musical icon. Born on June 14, 1946, Zahir revolutionized Afghan music by seamlessly blending traditional Persian poetry with Western rock, jazz,…
FARAH, Afghanistan — A fatal traffic accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Fielder sedan left at least three people dead and 11 others injured in western Afghanistan’s Farah province on Sunday, June 14. According to Kalimullah Nangyal, a spokesperson for the local police command, the head-on collision occurred within the Farahrud district. The deceased…
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan — Taliban authorities in northern Balkh province have ordered public sector employees to surrender their smartphones, marking the local implementation of a restrictive new decree issued by the regime’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to local sources speaking to the Hasht-e Subh newspaper on Sunday, June 14, administrative staff across various provincial departments…
ROME, Italy — Members of the Afghan diaspora gathered in Rome on Saturday to protest the Taliban’s systematic repression of women and girls, joining the widening wave of global demonstrations triggered by recent violent crackdowns in Herat. Holding banners and chanting “Education, Work, Freedom,” demonstrators sought to pressure European institutions to address what they termed…
HERAT, Afghanistan — The Taliban intelligence directorate has significantly escalated its campaign of arrests, surveillance, and retaliatory measures in Herat following a wave of local protests against strict dress-code enforcements. Local sources and documents obtained by the Hasht-e Subh newspaper confirm that local officials have received orders to identify and detain social media users, particularly…
HAMBURG, Germany — Hundreds of members of the Afghan diaspora gathered in Hamburg on Saturday to protest the Taliban’s recent mass detentions of women and girls in Herat, marking one of the largest demonstrations in a coordinated global wave of rallies. While local Hamburg police confirmed that the turnout reached several hundred people, organizers estimated…
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan — A young man was killed in central Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province while successfully intervening to protect his sister from an attempted abduction, local security officials confirmed on Saturday. The incident took place in the Sarternok village of Yakawlang district, where an armed assailant identified as “Ali” attempted to forcibly abduct a young local…
DOHA, Qatar — The foreign ministers of Qatar and Kuwait have formally welcomed substantial breakthroughs in the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran, expressing optimism that a comprehensive peace accord to resolve their months-long security standoff could be signed within days. The high-level diplomatic endorsement came during a telephone conversation on Saturday between…
