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.” […]
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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+ […]
Insecurity in Central Asian Region
By: Ali Sajad Mawlaee Hasht-E Subh The Taliban’s transfer of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) forces to the northern provinces of Afghanistan, as agreed upon with Pakistan, […]
LGBTQ+ community rejoices as Nepal’s Supreme Court allows registration of same-sex marriages
Sapan News LGBTQ+ rights activists and couples in Nepal are overjoyed after the Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing the registration of same-sex marriages for the […]
Sri Lanka to introduce free visas for SAARC member countries
Photo courtesy – Oleksandr Pidvalnyi / Pexel Sapan News Sri Lanka is planning to introduce free visas for Southasian countries in a bid to increase […]
Killings drive Israelis and Palestinians ‘deeper into an abyss’, warns UN Human Rights Chief
© UNOCHA In the West Bank people have been forced to flee their homes. UN News A particularly deadly week of violence in the Occupied […]