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global-environment4 days ago•217 min saved

Kabul Faces 'Day Zero' Water Crisis by 2030 Amid Drought and Aid Freeze

Kabul is projected to become the first modern city to run out of water by 2030, according to a report by nonprofit Prosper Global. While the city sits in a valley fed by the Hindu Kush mountains, groundwater levels have dropped nearly 100 feet in a decade, with half of all boreholes drying up. Only 20% of residents have access to piped water, forcing many to rely on expensive private tankers or walk long distances to hand pumps. The crisis is exacerbated by six consecutive years of drought, a 25-year low in snowfall, and a population that has surged from 1 million in 2001 to 6 million today. International aid has dried up since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, leaving the government with limited capacity to address the 'water bankruptcy' described by experts.

via CNN|

#afghanistan #climate-change #global-environment

world4 days ago•129 min saved

Moscow Hosts Regional Diplomats to Mediate Afghan-Pakistani Conflict

Russia hosted a high-level diplomatic meeting in Moscow involving the Taliban, Pakistan, and eight other nations to address escalating cross-border violence. While Moscow pledged humanitarian aid and mediation, Pakistan accused the Taliban of harboring militants, and the Taliban rejected Pakistan’s airstrikes as indiscriminate. The talks highlight the Taliban’s limited but growing diplomatic engagement despite international isolation over women’s rights.

via AP News|

#afghanistan #diplomacy #pakistan

geopolitics9 days ago•30 min saved

The 25-Year Verdict: How the Iraq War Doomed Afghanistan

Marking the 25th anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, analysts are debating whether the war was a failure of execution or a strategic error. While some argue the US overreacted, others contend that the administration underreacted by diverting resources to Iraq, allowing the Taliban to regroup and eventually retake power.

via Slow Boring|

#afghanistan #counterterrorism #geopolitics

sports17 days ago•2 min saved

Disguised Afghan cyclist clinches Asian Games silver, signaling hope for women under Taliban rule

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi, who trained and raced while disguised as a man to pursue her sport, won silver in the women’s road race at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Now based in Italy after fleeing with help from former world champion Alessandra Cappellotto, Hashimi and her sister Yulduz have competed at the Paris Olympics, and she hopes the medal inspires other Afghan women to pursue sport despite oppressive restrictions.

via The Guardian|

#afghanistan #asian-games #cycling

world19 days ago•130 min saved

Afghanistan protests Pakistan strikes across border as security tensions surge

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Pakistan’s envoy in Kabul to protest early-morning strikes in Kunar and Paktika that killed a resident’s family (three dead, four injured) and damaged property, while other hits damaged a shop and an unoccupied house with no casualties. Kabul says the attacks violate Afghan sovereignty, while Pakistan says it targeted militant sanctuaries and accuses the Afghan Taliban government of sheltering militants. The strikes follow a wave of Pakistani violence, including a Kohat mosque bombing and a deadly Hangu gunbattle, with Islamabad urging Kabul to dismantle militant networks linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.

via AP News|

#afghanistan #cross-border-strikes #pakistan

world28 days ago•23 min saved

Al-Qaeda regroups in Afghanistan as Taliban return enables new training sites

Al-Qaeda has reestablished training camps in Afghanistan—at least eight sites over the past three years—as the Taliban’s return to power and the U.S. withdrawal provide space for regrouping. Western and U.N. sources say the camps now focus on regional conflicts, with al-Qaeda acting as a consultant to other groups, while rival Islamic State–Khorasan also gains ground.

via The Washington Post|

#afghanistan-nation #al-qaida #counterterrorism

world1 month ago•12 min saved

Six Million Afghan Returnees Rebuild Lives as Border Deportations Surge

Nearly six million Afghans have been forced to return from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan in under three years—the largest cross-border movement in recent history—arriving with little, and often having never lived in Afghanistan for decades. They restart lives at harsh frontier camps and shelters as the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights constrain opportunities and aid remains strained, with UNHCR warning of a vast humanitarian crisis.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #deportations #refugees

world1 month ago•1 min saved

Afghanistan at Five Years Under Taliban Rule: Global Repercussions for Girls' Rights

Five years after the US withdrawal, Afghanistan under the Taliban has become a global outlier for women's rights, with this BBC Global Story episode detailing Lyse Doucet's travels to Kabul, conversations with Taliban ministers, the resilience of women and girls challenging repression, and how the international community is engaging with the regime.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #international-community #taliban

world1 month ago•14 min saved

Life under Taliban rule: a BBC look at divorce, control and everyday Afghanistan

A BBC World Service investigation offers a rare look at life under the Taliban in Afghanistan, centering on a young woman's divorce case and interviews with former fighters-turned-officials to show continued restrictions on women's education, work and mobility, the use of Sharia in governance, a smartphone ban for officials, and widespread poverty five years after the Taliban returned, with limited Western influence.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #divorce #sharia-law

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Kabul remembers five years of Taliban rule as supporters rally amid security claims and economic strain

Thousands gathered in central Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban’s return to power, with officials praising restored security and sovereignty while critics point to a fragile economy, frozen reserves, and ongoing humanitarian needs that underscore a country divided over the regime’s legacy.

via Al Jazeera|

#afghanistan #five-year-anniversary #kabul

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Five Years On, Afghanistan’s Crisis Deepens as Aid and Rights Crumble

Five years after the chaotic US withdrawal and the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan faces a worsening humanitarian crisis as aid has fallen about 70% since 2022, millions of women and girls rely on aid, and girls are barred from education beyond sixth grade. Women’s rights have been eroded by new decrees that permit limited domestic violence and lower the marriage age, while the economy contracts and health facilities close. With frozen assets and reduced foreign funding, the international community remains limited, leaving a generation of children at risk of malnutrition, disease, and mental‑health crises.

via CNN|

#afghanistan #education #humanitarian-aid

world1 month ago•17 min saved

Engagement Over Isolation: The West’s Quiet Strategy in Taliban Afghanistan

Five years after the Taliban seized Kabul, Western influence in Afghanistan remains limited and uneven; despite ongoing international dialogue and UN-led processes, the regime’s bans on women’s rights persist amid a deep humanitarian crisis, while aid and sanctions shape leverage. The consensus among officials is to favor engagement over isolation, using structured diplomacy to maintain humanitarian access and inch toward reform, with real change likely to come from within Afghanistan even as the world stays engaged.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #diplomacy #taliban

world1 month ago•12 min saved

Afghan Women Describe Survival and Hopes Under Taliban Rule

Five years after the Taliban seized control, Afghan women describe eroded freedoms—restricted education, limited work, travel restrictions, and public punishments—driving many to focus on daily survival, while some remain hopeful and seek small acts of empowerment.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #education-ban #human-rights

world-news1 month ago•129 min saved

Five years of Taliban rule: safer streets, but calls for jobs and schooling persist

As Afghanistan marks five years under Taliban rule, residents of Kabul report safer streets and lower violence, yet widespread unemployment and limited access to education persist, underscoring ongoing economic and social challenges.

via apnews.com|

#afghanistan #kabul #schools

world1 month ago•34 min saved

Twelve Afghan Women Keep Living and Learning Under Taliban Rule

Through 12 portraits from Herat, Kabul, Balkh, and beyond, the piece shows Afghan women balancing work, study, and caregiving under Taliban rule—from a former soldier who lost her uniform to a journalist risking capture, to a bakery operator, a 12-year-old blogger, a prosthetics technician, and teachers and students—highlighting daily risks, disrupted education, precarious incomes, and the enduring hope and agency of women who refuse to disappear.

via The Guardian|

#afghanistan #education #income