Dutch museums to return looted artifacts to Sri Lanka, Indonesia
photo courtesy – Sten Rademaker / Unsplash Sapan News The Netherlands has announced that it will return hundreds of colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka, including […]
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W. Khan and his love affair with the harmonium
W. Khan in London, 1960. Photo courtesy: Siraj Khan W. Khan and his love affair with the harmonium This 12 July marks the 100th birthday […]
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hasht-E Subh The Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian northern rejoins have been struck by ongoing floods, resulting in the destruction of vital agricultural land and effecting […]
Türkiye and Sweden reach agreement on NATO membership
NATO Photo by Imtiaz Popat On 10 July, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan of Türkiye, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and NATO Secretary General […]
Is the Taliban Group a Wagner for America?
Hasht-E Subh In February 2020, after 18 months of negotiations, the Taliban signed a friendship pact with the United States, known as the “Doha Agreement.” […]
The Complex Path of Afghanistan Towards Democracy
Hasht-E Subh Afghanistan’s path to democracy has been fraught with complexities, setbacks, and ongoing challenges. The current situation, with the Taliban in control of Afghanistan, […]
#JusticeforFaisal: Policing, mental health, race, and the Southasian diaspora in America
Six months after the police shooting that killed a Bangladeshi-origin UMass Boston student in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the movement catalysed by the killing continues to call […]
UN and partners visit severely damaged Jenin Refugee Camp
© UNRWA/Tareq Shalash The two-day Israeli military operation, which included airstrikes in this densely populated community, caused the worst level of destruction in more than […]
UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria and other crisis regions
© UNICEF/Hasan BelalDisplaced children stand in front of their family’s tent in an informal camp in southern Syria. UN News In a wide-ranging briefing on […]
Netanyahu’s coalition government propose anti-lgbtq legislation in Israel
by Imtiaz Popat’ Netanyahu’s coalition government consists of factions from the extreme right in Israel: ‘Jewish Power’ and ‘Noam’- two openly and explicitly anti lgbtq+ […]