August, 2023

• 23 August

  Taliban prevent dozens of Afghan girls from foreign scholarships

  

  AT News KABUL – The Taliban rulers have prevented scores of Afghan female students from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for higher education, says the chairman of a scholarship group that had extended offers to them. Expressing his disappointment, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, chairman of the Al Habtoor group, …

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• 23 August

  Report: 80 percent of Afghan school-aged girls denied education

  

  AT News KABUL – A recent study by Care International has revealed a shocking reality in Afghanistan, where a staggering 80% of school-aged girls and young women are being deprived of education. This alarming statistic makes Afghanistan the only country in the world to enforce a ban on the education …

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• 22 August

  Many Afghan children could starve to death: Save the Children

  

  AT News KABUL – Save the Children has warned that children in Afghanistan are facing an imminent risk of starvation and death as the country grapples with its worst drought in 30 years – a crisis that has exacerbated the prevailing poverty and hunger in the country, particularly since the …

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• 22 August

  Angelina Jolie urges release of Matiullah Wesa

  

  AT News KABUL – Angelina Jolie has stepped forward to advocate for the imprisoned Afghan education activist, Matiullah Wesa, who was arrested by the Taliban on March 27 and had been a vocal supporter of girls’ education in Afghanistan. Wesa co-founded a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting education in rural …

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• 22 August

  UN says 200 former Afghan military, officials killed since Taliban takeover

  

  AT News KABUL: More than 200 members of Afghanistan’s former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban took over, the UN mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday, despite a “general amnesty” for old enemies. This is as the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected the report …

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• 22 August

  11 Pakistani soldiers killed In TTP attack

  

  AT News KABUL: Pakistani officials said 11 soldiers were killed and three others injured in an armed attack by religious militants early on Tuesday in the South Waziristan tribal district of Barah. Tehrek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement — also known as the Pakistani Taliban — claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming …

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• 21 August

  The famous actor of Afghanistan passed away

  

  AT Kabul: Abdul Ahmad Khaksar, the popular actor and comedian of Afghanistan, died in Kabul at the age of 67 due to his illness. The family members of Mr. Khaksar have confirmed to the media that he was sick a week ago and died this morning (Monday) due to the …

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• 21 August

  Explosion kills 2 in capital Kabul

  

  AT Kabul: Khalid Zadran, the spokesman of the Kabul Police Command, announced that two people died and one person was injured as a result of an explosion in Dar al-Aman, in the sixth district. Khaled Zadran confirmed that this incident was caused by the explosion of a magnetic mine embedded …

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• 21 August

  Customs Tax on Coal Exports Dropped to $30 From $45 Per Ton

  

  AT Kabul: Tolo News report: According to the spokesman for the MoMP, Homayoun Afghan, the “royalty tariff” of each ton of coal exported has also been reduced from 2,500 Afs to 2,200 Afs. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum wrote in a statement that in accordance with the decree of …

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• 20 August

  Afghan entrepreneurs participate in China trade fair

  

  AT News KABUL: Fifty Afghan businessmen, accompanied by a delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, joined the 7th South Asia-China Import and Export Exhibition. The event showcased Afghan products and services through booths set up by these entrepreneurs. According to Khan Mohammad Sarfraz, a representative of the …

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