The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has bowed to community pressure after the proposed online event attracted major controversy.
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has defended the online event that will host two Taliban speakers.
Cricket Australia is about to postpone its Test against Afghanistan in support of that country’s female cricketers,but the ICC is yet to take a stance.
Senior Department of Defence officials say they learned of the release of the former sergeant in the Afghan National Army through “sensitive” intelligence channels.
A blast at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan killed at least 46 people and wounded dozens more in the latest security challenge to the Taliban.
The West’s unorthodox strategy reflects the dilemma it faces.
The world needs to send a powerful message to the Taliban that their actions — not their words — are under a microscope.
And it didn’t lose it in the past few months,its defeat goes back to the Trump-Taliban deal and further,top US military chiefs said.
People may be permitted to video punishments as a deterrent to others,says Taliban hardliner Mullah Nooruddin Turabi.
The wrangling has taken place behind the scenes including claims that the leader of the pragmatic faction,Abdul Ghani Baradar,was killed.
Dominic Raab,who remained on holiday in the Greek islands as the Taliban swept into Kabul,will be replaced by Liz Truss.