Juilliard School of Music and Dance Will Bestow an Honorary Doctorate to an Afghan...
Dr. Ahmad Naser Sarmast shifted the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) from Kabul to Lisbon, Portugal. The school currently has a flourishing music education program, which has recently been visited by the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Ma visited ANIM at its new location in Lisbon on March 29.
Top Taliban leader hails ‘freedom’ in rare appearance to mark Eid
Amid heavy security, Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada delivered his brief address from one of the front rows of worshippers at the Eidgah mosque in Kandahar.
300 killed, wounded in mosque explosion in Kabul: report
The media reported a horrific explosion at the Khalifa Mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing and injuring more than 300 people.
Iran highlights Taliban responsibility to ensure security
Over the last month, a series of violent incidents took place in Afghanistan and eastern Iran that raised alarm bells about possible plots to drive a wedge between the two neighbors.
Border guards’ skirmish leads to closure of main crossing point between Iran, Afghanistan
After the skirmishes between border guards of Iran and Afghanistan, the main crossing point between the two countries in the western province of Herat was closed on Saturday.
Keens of victims of Afghan blasts ask Taliban to punish perpetrators of terror crime
The grieving families of the deceased in the Kunduz mosque blast on Friday have called upon the Taliban to identify and punish the perpetrators of the attack.
ISIL has intensified terrorism in Afghanistan: Iran UN envoy
Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, stating that Iran is deeply concerned about the tragic events in Afghanistan, said the presence of ISIS in Afghanistan has intensified terrorist activities in the region.
Iran voices concern over repetition of numerous explosions in Afghanistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh voiced Iran's concern over the repetition of numerous explosions in Afghanistan.
Explosion in Kunduz Province Killed 33, Wounded Dozens of Worshipers
A bomb blast that targeted worshipers in a mosque in the northern Kunduz province has killed 33 and wounded 43 more so far.
‘Life destroyed’: Afghan civilians describe alleged border raids
Much like every other morning last week, 25-year-old Peer Jannat religiously woke up at 2.30 am on April 16 to prepare for Sehri (Suhoor) – a pre-dawn meal Muslims consume ahead of their daily fasts in the holy month of Ramadan.
