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 […]
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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+ […]
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 […]