Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: Afghanistan
Afghan Women Determined to Defend Hard-Fought...
Women’s rights leaders in Afghanistan and human rights advocates are expressing concern the hard-fought gains of the past 20 years are under threat from a potentially resurgent Taliban when U.S. and coalition troops depart later this year
14 Women Killed in Targeted Attacks...
Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission confirmed Thursday that 14 women have been killed and 22 others injured since January in targeted killings by armed militants
Attacks on Afghan Women Journalists Increases
Female journalists in Afghanistan are concerned about their safety after three women working for a media outlet in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad were killed in an early March attack claimed by the Islamic State
Afghan Government Says It Won’t Tolerate...
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb–e Islami (Islamic Party), has threatened to stage a large protest to topple the Afghan government if the 2016 peace agreement that they both signed is not fully implemented
Afghan Press Freedom Afghan Women’s Media
A weekly newspaper run by a team of female journalists is thriving in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, despite threats against journalists in parts of the country
Up to 3,000 Civilians Killed in...
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has reported that up to 3,000 civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year, despite the ongoing peace talks to end decades of war in the country
Afghan Journalists Concerned About Targeted Killings
A recent wave of targeted killings of journalists in Afghanistan has raised concerns among journalists about their safety
Pakistan Builds Fence Along Border with...
Pakistan is fencing its border with Afghanistan for security. The move is unpopular with local tribes who say it impacts their relations and livelihoods
Migrants Still Out In The Cold...
Hundreds of migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries have been sleeping outdoors in freezing weather since a fire destroyed part of the Lipa camp in northwest Bosnia-Herzegovina. The military is rebuilding the camp to provide suitable winter shelter, but there’s no timeline yet for when migrants will be able to move in
All-Female Afghan Radio Station Wins Award
A radio station run by women for women in Kandahar, Afghanistan, has been awarded the 2020 Reporters Without Borders Prize for Impact