Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, delivered a resolute speech at the graduation ceremony of the Jihadiyah Madrasa in Kandahar. He urged the graduates to ...

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada says he is not concerned about any threats, and that Eastern and Western powers cannot harm the ruling system in Afghanistan.

A Mumbai-based doctors' body, Association of Medical Consultants (AMC), has raised concerns over the swift approval of Saif Ali Khan's ₹25 lakh medical insurance claim by Niva Bupa – a health ...

Shab e Miraj in Afghanistan starts from the evening of 26 January, 2025 (27 Rajab 1446 AH). In Islam, there are several Islamic events that have their own significance. However, Shab e Miraj is also ...

Fact: The flags shown in the viral video are not Pakistani flags; they are Islamic flags. According to the Chikodi police, the locals had put up these flags with permission to celebrate the Milad ...

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, in a post on its Telegram channel late on Wednesday (January 22 ...

KABUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, in a post on its Telegram channel late on ...

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An Afghanistan-based Islamic State affiliate, IS-Khorasan, claimed responsibility for the deadly overnight shooting in Takhar province, which sits on the country’s border with Tajikistan.

In December 2022, China urged its citizens to leave Afghanistan following a coordinated attack by Islamic State militants on a Chinese-owned hotel in the heart of Kabul. Chinese firms, with ...

If left unaddressed, these twin crises could eventually spill across Afghanistan’s borders and destabilize the wider region. A permanent US diplomatic presence in Kabul might also help sway Taliban ...

The Abu Dhabi government has unveiled its plan to position the emirate as a global leader in AI-driven governance. The Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027, implemented by the ...