Barbados: In a bold prediction, former Pakistani skipper and renowned batsman Shahid Afridi has expressed confidence in Afghanistan’s ability to clinch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy. As Afghanistan prepares to face their semi-final challenge on June 29th at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, Afridi believes their journey so far has been nothing short […]
DUBAI: In a heart-stopping encounter at the ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan clinched a nail-biting victory against Bangladesh, securing their maiden semi-final berth in a high-octane match that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final ball. The Rashid Khan-led Afghan side showcased nerves of steel as they defended a modest total, […]
DUBAI: Guy Ritchie‘s latest film, “The Covenant,” set in the murky Afghanistan conflict, is a gripping and moving war movie. It smartly focuses on two men: U.S. Army Sgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). Although the film is fictional, it depicts what many people involved in the war experienced, […]
Fujairah: Three Afghan stars of the Sharjah Warriors franchise in the inaugural edition of the International T20 (ILT) League took time off from their title-hunt campaign to mingle with their compatriots on Tuesday evening. All-rounder Mohammad Nabi Eisakh, the former captain of the national side, hard-hitting opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and young spin sensation Noor Ahmad […]
DUBAI: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment sent four planes loaded with 60 tonnes of food aid to Kabul to provide for the basic needs of the Afghan people. Ibrahim Bumalha, Dubai Ruler’s Advisor for Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Establishment, said sending […]
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed the development on August 18th. Statement on President Ashraf Ghani Wed 18/8/2021 The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds.
Afghanistan declared a national day of mourning Tuesday to honor the 22 people killed in a horrific attack a day earlier on Kabul University, which was claimed by the Islamic State group. Most of those killed were students and another 22 people were injured, some of them critically. Monday’s brutal, hours-long assault was the second […]
A suicide bomber struck near an education centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 18 people in an attack claimed by the extremist Islamic State that rocked the conflict-wracked country. Violence on the ground has spiked in recent weeks despite the Taliban and the Afghan government holding peace talks in Qatar […]
