Explore September 2025’s top stories from Middle East Uncovered — Iraq’s Jaafari Law, Syria’s struggle for coexistence, Qatar’s shattered neutrality, Hezbollah’s legacy in Lebanon, the Taliban’s cultural erasure, Turkey’s authoritarian turn, and more.| Ideas Beyond Borders
A photographic look at hiking in the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan and visiting a remote community of Kyrgyz living in the Little Pamir.| Backpackingman
Two senior members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group have been killed in Pakistani drone strikes in the Afghan capital, sources told RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal.| Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Afghans trying to get online say their access to popular social media sites has slowed to a crawl or it entirely cut off. Taliban leaders have not commented on the restrictions, but press freedom advocates see the slowdown as another blow to Afghans' rights to free speech and freedom of information.| Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Pakistan dilaporkan melancarkan serangan udara tepat di Kabul pada 9 Oktober 2025 yang menyasarkan Noor Wali Mehsud, ketua kumpulan militan Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Serangan berani itu dipercayai mengenai sebuah kenderaan di Macroyan dan menandakan peningkatan ketara dalam kempen antikeganasan Islamabad terhadap kumpulan yang beroperasi dari Afghanistan. The post Pakistan Didakwa Lancar Serangan Udara di Kabul Sasar Ketua Kumpulan Militan TTP Noor Wali Mehsud appeared first on Defence...| Defence Security Asia
Theories and concepts of peace have long been scientifically and empirically developed and proven. They […] The post Past and future peace appeared first on Foundation for European Progressive Studies.| Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Das Personal des afghanischen Generalkonsulats in Bonn hat geschlossen gekündigt. Mit dem Schritt protestiert die Belegschaft dagegen, dass die Bundesregierung dort Taliban-Vertreter tätig werden lässt. Das geht aus der nachfolgenden Pressemitteilung der Botschaftsmitarbeiter*innen hervor, die sich bis dato tapfer gegen eine Einflussnahme der Taliban auf die Aktivitäten der Botschaft gewehrt hatten. Darin heißt es, das ... Weiterlesen| Flüchtlingsrat Niedersachsen
Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India on Thursday for a six-day visit aimed at deepening political and economic engagement marking the first visit by a senior Taliban official since the group’s takeover of Kabul in August 2021. Muttaqi is scheduled to meet Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and other top […] The post Taliban Foreign Minister’s Visit to India: A Strategic Shift in Afghanistan-India Engagement appeared first on M...| Modern Diplomacy
Find all the latest articles and watch TV shows, reports and podcasts related to Afghanistan on France 24| France 24
Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran on Tuesday reaffirmed their joint commitment to a “stable and peaceful” Afghanistan, while also voicing concern over the presence of terrorists in the country.| Kashmir Observer
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days The post The week in free expression 26 September – 3 October appeared first on Index on Censorship.| Index on Censorship
Further to my recent blog on Afghanistan, I have come across some more old photos of Pakistan and Afghanistan while sorting through the belongings of my mother, who sadly passed away recently. Here are the Afghan pics from the period 1970-71. They are photos of slides projected on a wall so the resolution is not … Continue reading "Afghanistan 50 Years Ago (Part 2)"| The Thrifty Traveller
[ISLAMABAD] Multiple reports confirm a sharp surge in […] The post ‘The Risk Is Very High’: Expert Says IS-KP Could Recruit From Forced Returnees appeared first on The Media Line.| The Media Line
“Leave the country and leave it with your family because you know, if you are at risk, your family's at risk.” -Hinna Asefi Wardak The post #1236 What It’s Like To Escape The Taliban appeared first on CANADALAND.| Episodes Archive - CANADALAND
I have had the good fortune to work with and become friends with some amazing Afghan women human rights defenders. Over the years, I have heard them express their concerns about a possible US withdrawal and Taliban return. With all my reservations about foreign and occupation forces, I have been witness to their thinking and […]| The Standpoint
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the #KeepItOn coalition call on Taliban authorities to pledge no further internet shutdowns in Afghanistan and ensure that citizens have access to information and journalists can continue to do their jobs. The joint statement issued on October 1 by 66 civil society groups strongly condemned the nationwide internet blackout...| Committee to Protect Journalists
Afghanistan has been plunged into a sweeping Internet blackout once again. The Taliban first restricted internet access in mid-September 2025, banning fiber-optic (WiFi/wired) connections in some provinces, citing the need to “prevent immorality.” Local Taliban officials said the order was decreed by the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and enforced across government offices, businesses, institutions, […] The post Afghan Women Face Internet Blackout as Taliban Tightens C...| Feminist Majority Foundation
Taliban recently revealed a 5-year development plan for Afghanistan with three pillars, including economic and social development, governance and international relations, and security and public order. Fifteen key initiatives under these pillars include sectors such as agriculture, provision of energy, and development of education amongst many more areas targeting the country’s growth in the coming […] The post Taliban’s 5-Year Strategic Plan Excludes Women. Afghan Women Push Back. appe...| Feminist Majority Foundation
As children all over the world begin a new school year this September, there is a notable population that is missing from classrooms: girls above grade 6 in Afghanistan. Since the Taliban’s return to power over four years ago, their campaign to erase women from public life has deprived almost 2.2 million girls of education. […] The post The Afghan People Want Education for Their Girls. The Taliban Says No. appeared first on Feminist Majority Foundation. No related posts.| Feminist Majority Foundation
The Taliban has banned fibre-optic (WiFi) internet in 15 provinces across Afghanistan, one of the most significant steps yet in their effort to control digital access and restrict the flow of information. In Balkh province, a local spokesperson confirmed the order as a “complete ban” issued directly by the group’s leader. Officials claim the move […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
|تحریر: زلمی پاسون| 31اگست 2025ء کو افغانستان کے مشرقی حصے میں ایک خوفناک زلزلہ آیا جس کی شدت 6.0 ریکارڈ کی گئی۔ اس زلزلے سے سب سے زیادہ تباہی صوبہ کنڑ میں ہوئی، خاص طور پر نورگل ضلع اور آس پاس کے دیہات مکمل طور پر تباہ ہو گئے۔ اس […] The post افغانستان میں زلزلہ: رجعتی جبر اور سامراجی مح...| RCP | انقلابی کمیونسٹ پارٹی
Despite facing deep structural and institutional challenges, Afghanistan holds untapped potential that, with stability and strategic reform, could support long-term economic transformation. The post Afghanistan: Porter’s Diamond Model-The Competitive Advantage of Nations appeared first on Hivelr.| Hivelr
Con l’ingresso completo del Paese nell’area Schengen a gennaio 2025, sul confine tra Turchia e Bulgaria avanza il processo di militarizzazione. Alcune persone in movimento continuano a morire nel tentativo di attraversare l’immensa foresta di frontiera e vengono seppellite in numerose tombe senza nome. Manca però un sistema unitario ed efficace di identificazione dei corpi e le famiglie rimangono senza risposte per anni L'articolo La ricerca dei dispersi in Bulgaria, un’altra frontie...| Altreconomia
Local organizations such as Homes Not Borders and Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid help asylum-seekers and other immigrants settle in the area, even as federal agents flood the region to carry out raids Washingtonians rally around refugees as Trump administration tears migrant communities apart is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to suppor...| Prism
The Taliban are replacing science with dogma and erasing culture from classrooms. Afghans supported by Ideas Beyond Borders are fighting back with underground schools, podcasts, archives, and art.| Ideas Beyond Borders
Afghan entrepreneurs like Ahmad Zia Yousufi are using technology and digital training to keep women and youth connected to learning despite Taliban restrictions.| Ideas Beyond Borders
Haft mewa is a fruit and nut dish from Afghanistan, made with 7 fruits and nuts, including include berries, raisins, walnuts, dried apricots, pistachios and almonds. The... The post Afghan Haft Mewa Recipe appeared first on Travel Food Atlas.| Travel Food Atlas
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a US presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America's chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban's hands.| Kashmir Observer
Water Wars Strike Again: How Afghanistan’s Canal Project Could Reshape Eurasia’s Geopolitics By Uriel Araujo As Kabul pushes forward with the Qosh Tepa Canal, Central Asia faces rising water tensio…| Voice of East
A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s mountainous northeast province of Kunar on August 31st, leaving devastation in its wake. The Taliban has confirmed a death toll of over 2,200 people, although this number is continuing to rise as rescue teams race against time to reach survivors still trapped under rubble. The earthquake has also […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
How MSF is responding to the 6+ magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, and the urgent humanitarian response needed for survivors.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Taliban restrictions have made women medics a rarity, putting women’s health, care and survival at serious risk.| The Persistent
I’m still waiting for information promised on a matter I’ve written about recently and so, until it reaches me, I’m going to take an opportunity to clarify my position on Welsh independence. ◊ BACKGROUND I have always believed in Welsh independence. I will always believe in Welsh independence. This is an article of faith, beyond … Continue reading Why I’m Putting Independence On Hold| Jac o' the North
From Gaza’s embattled journalists to Iraq’s ambitious new trade corridor, August was a month of defining shifts across the Middle East. Here’s a look at the stories that captured the most attention.| Ideas Beyond Borders
For Afghan youth, the internet is both a risk of arrest and a lifeline for learning, work, and connection.| Ideas Beyond Borders
Dall’Afghanistan arriva una richiesta disperata di aiuto. A pochi giorni dal devastante terremoto di magnitudo 6 che ha colpito le| La Voce di New York
The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions.| AP News
President Donald Trump is again banning people from countries his administration deems dangerous from coming to America.| AP News
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. is set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.| AP News
Pakistan wants to expel more than 3 million Afghans this year as part of a crackdown on foreigners it says are in the country illegally.| AP News
Australia’s highest court has removed the last chance for highly decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith to clear his name.| AP News
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the country after more than two decades of war.| AP News
The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital after the embattled president joined the exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners.| AP News
The Taliban say the U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government.| AP News
When President Donald Trump returned to the White House, among the numerous immigration-related executive orders he signed was one suspending the country’s refugee program.| AP News
Aid agencies say the international community must increase funding to Afghanistan. That's after a deadly earthquake killed at least 1,400 and injured thousands more.| AP News
A Taliban government spokesman says the death toll from a major earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 2,205.| AP News
For September, in which the Republic of Korea is president of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. The post Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: September 2025 appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
100,000 euros from an emergency aid fund will be made available for this purpose| Welthungerhilfe.de - Für eine Welt ohne Hunger und Armut
This was first published as a Radio War Nerd subscriber newsletter on May 21, 2021. But with the total collapse of the US-backed Kabul regime, it’s even more relevant now to ask: What was the strategy? Was there ever a plan there?...| THE EXILED – MANKIND'S ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Dive into these first-hand accounts of smuggling hash across Europe and Asia, a nod to an era long since passed.| High Times
August 15 marks four years since the world watched as the Taliban swept back into Kabul and reclaimed power in Afghanistan. The U.S. withdrawal marked the end of a twenty-year chapter, but for Afghan women and girls, it began an era of relentless rollbacks that has touched every part of their lives. What began as […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
This resource provides a comparison of the experience of judicial independence across three nations - Australia, Poland and Afghanistan, examining the role of the constitution and the associated the impacts of constitutional changes on judicial discretion and power, and therefore the achievement of the Rule of Law.| Rule of Law Education Centre
Der CSD in Bremen: Tausende Teilnehmer, Verkehrsbehinderungen und eine wieder grundsätzlichere politische Botschaft für die Rechte von queeren Menschen.| weser-kurier-de
With a simple glass device, the London-based Pakistani-Bengali artist turns archival photo books into sinister revelations on British colonial histories| 1854 Photography
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
Afghanistan’s Taliban recently suspended chess over concerns that it encourages gambling, which is banned in Islam, a move that takes away yet another activity from the country's population.| RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
In the latest crackdown on Afghan women’s basic freedoms, the Taliban have launched a sweeping campaign of arrests, abductions, and abuse across Kabul—targeting women and girls for their clothing, visibility, and defiance. Human rights defenders are calling the campaign a calculated assault on dignity and a defining feature of Afghanistan’s entrenched system of gender apartheid. […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
In a deeply troubling move, the U.S. Department of State has notified Congress that it will eliminate the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE), which is the only dedicated office tasked with supporting Afghans left behind following the Afghan evacuation in 2021. This change is set to take effect July 1, 2025, unless Congress intervenes. […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
The Summer 2025 issue of Index on Censorship looks at how's Trump's second administration is eroding free speech at home and overseas| Index on Censorship
Amid the wave of expulsions from Iran, Afghans have mobilized mutual aid to support deportees. These networks fill a crucial need and highlight the foundational role that grassroots solidarity plays in Afghanistan’s society. View Post The post Solidarity at the Border: Afghan Mutual Aid Networks Mobilize Amid Mass Deportation appeared first on Ajam Media Collective.| Ajam Media Collective
From Palestine to Iraq, from Lebanon to Syria and Afghanistan, seven women recount how foreign powers promised liberation—only to deliver devastation, blood, and betrayal.| Untold Mag
Data leaks and deportations show that more protection is needed| Index on Censorship
In a region where censorship, conflict, and authoritarianism often dominate the headlines, everyday people are quietly rewriting the narrative. From Kabul to Beirut, the first quarter of 2025 saw i…| Ideas Beyond Borders
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
The third commentary in this week’s symposium on Katharine Millar’s Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community, from Cian O’Driscoll. Cian is…| The Disorder Of Things
Online courses could offer a lifeline for Afghan women and girls seeking to continue their education after the Taliban's return to power, but internet access remains low in Afghanistan, particularly for women.| Gallup.com
The renowned journalist Peter Scholl-Latour, who died in 2014, was listed as a source by the German foreign secret service for decades and received commissions. The German Federal Secret Service (BND) used journalists as sources for decades – sometimes even paid them – and thereby violated its own regulations. The extent of this co-operation became […] Der Beitrag Journalist Peter Scholl-Latour worked for German foreign secret service, archive files prove erschien zuerst auf Matthias Mo...| Matthias Monroy
The Afghanistan Wakhan Corridor and Pamir Mountains are the ultimate off the beaten path adventure. This will show you how to do it.| Backpackingman
India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community envisions for the Afghan people.| Kashmir Observer
Enkele Dames en Heren in Den Haag jagen de ‘strenger-dan-strengste asielwet ooit’ er doorheen voordat ze op ‘welverdiende’ vakantie gaan Door F.A. (Internationalist Voice), …| arbeidersstemmen
Israel's war on Iran, another step by the USA & Global West, Russia, the silence of China and the Global South to establish 'Greater Israel'.| Syria News
On 3 February 2025, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) hosted the former commander of U.S. Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, USMC, Retired, to discuss his book "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century." Joined by Tom Spahr on stage they discussed his experience as a combatant commander and the challenges of leadership in wartime. Their conversation emphasized the importance of history and its influence on senior leader decision-making. The presenta...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
The first episode of our three-part series on Afghanistan lessons discussed building armies. This episode focuses exclusively on assessing them. In the studio for this second episode are LTG (R) Eric Wesley, who brings experience from both the National Security Council Staff and the International Security Assistance Force, and Dr. Ben Connable, author of a RAND monograph entitled, Embracing the Fog of War: Assessment and Metrics in Counterinsurgency, They join guest host and U.S. Army War Col...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Which are the 10 least peaceful countries in 2025, and what conditions drive their low rankings? Insights from the Global Peace Index 2025.| Vision of Humanity
This Week’s Snapshot of Planetary Phase Shift Signals| Age of Transformation
Ogni settimana, scelti dalla redazione di Q Code, una selezione di articoli della stampa internazionale che approfondiscono temi urgenti con linguaggi differenti Mondo Soumoud : un convoi bloqué, une vérité en marche Partito da Tunisi il 9 giugno, il convoglio civile Sumud (resilienza/perserveranza in arabo) ha marciato verso il valico di Rafah prima di essere […]| Q Code Magazine
Cultural books open windows into diverse lives, offering powerful stories that spark empathy, challenge views, and connect us across borders and backgrounds. The post 10 Vibrant Cultural Books That Inspire Connection and Conversation appeared first on The Culture Ties.| The Culture Ties
L’8 e il 9 giugno è necessario un sì, per poter cambiare materialmente la vita di migliaia di donne| Coordinamento Migranti
n 2016, Gol Agha, a ball boy and worker at a private tennis club in Tajrish—an affluent neighborhood in northern Tehran—went to an administrative office in Karaj to receive a […] The post Courts of Exclusion—Working-Class Masculinity and Anti-Afghan Racism in Iran appeared first on MERIP.| MERIP
Comforting and loaded with flavors, this Afghan borani banjan is made with roasted eggplant slices, spicy tomato gravy, and onions served with garlicky yogurt sauce. The post Afghan Roasted Eggplant (Borani Banjan) appeared first on All that's Jas - International Recipes.| All that's Jas - International Recipes
For June, in which Guyana has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Israel/Palestine. The post Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: June 2025 appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
The Trump administration’s travel ban on people from Afghanistan is sending ripples of concern across the Afghan community and their supporters.| AP News
L'hijab islamico è il velo indossato da alcune donne musulmane per coprire i capelli e, solitamente, orecchie, collo e parte del petto. È la versione più| FeministPost
L'hijab islamico è il velo indossato da alcune donne musulmane per coprire i capelli e, solitamente, orecchie, collo e parte del petto. È la versione più| FeministPost
The Taliban must alter their zero-sum mentality and seriously commit to bringing peace to Afghanistan before it is too late. The post Why Do Taliban Continue to Kill If They Are Serious about Peace? appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.| Foreign Policy Journal
The current political crisis in Afghanistan is actually an important step towards a realistic peaceful solution: a political “unsettlement”. The post Afghan Peace is Now About the Art of the Possible, Not the Perfect appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.| Foreign Policy Journal
Welcome to another Eat the World recipe challenge. This month we are traveling to Afghanistan via kitchen whisk, which sadly is the only real way to explore Afghanistan at the moment. I hear it looks similar to New Mexico, which I thought was beautiful. Or that least that's what I started to write and then never got back to it. I had meant to get this| Pandemonium Noshery
Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of countless families through the unforgiving winter months.| WF AID
The billowing clouds of pastel blooms that extend across the photographic archive of modern Afghanistan speak to more than just a redeeming cultural quirk in the face of tragic national history. They are the result of globalization and the colonial encounter and yet, as is often the case with quotidian elements of material culture, they rapidly became fundamentally of the place. View Post| Ajam Media Collective
Since returning to power, the Taliban has tried to consolidate their power by taking control of foreign embassies and consulates. According to AP News, The Taliban has said that they “no longer recognize Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
Afghanistan is often in the global spotlight, and typically for less than desirable reasons. As someone who has traveled there firsthand, I want to share some super interesting but often overlooked fun facts about Afghanistan.| This Rare Earth
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
The Afghan state’s war against the Hazara people in the 1890s wounded the country’s social fabric, a wound that still calls for healing. The official state policy of persecution of Hazaras significantly getting momentum in the 1880s sowed the seeds of lasting discrimination against them at the societal level, which is extended until today, the … The post EXAMINING ATROCITIES AGAINST HAZARAS OF AFGHANISTAN IN THE CONTEXT OF GENOCIDE AND PROSPECTS OF A TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE PROCESS appeare...| Hazara International
East Staffordshire, UK – Former Mayor of East Staffordshire Borough Council, Councillor Syed Hussain, delivered a powerful speech reaffirming the council’s commitment to justice and human rights following its historic decision to recognise the 1891 Hazara genocide on February 17, 2025. Speaking at the 30th anniversary commemoration of Ustad Abdul Ali Mazari’s martyrdom, Cllr. Hussain … The post Former East Staffordshire Mayor Calls for Recognition of Hazara Genocide appeared first on ...| Hazara International
March 15-16, 2025 – Vienna, Austria Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Ustad Abdul Ali Mazari, the Hazara diaspora community, hosted by the grassroots committee, convened a two-day Summit titled “Rethinking Collective Destiny” in Vienna, Austria. Representatives from 54 social and cultural organizations worldwide, political parties of the Hazara community, and independent …| Hazara International
Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. My name is Azadah Raz Mohammad. I am a lawyer from Afghanistan and the co-founder of the Ham Diley Campaign, which has been calling for accountability for the grave international crimes that have been committed in Afghanistan for decades, […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
