Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-border-clashes-33b859210f87c6920a6a1af1be3530cb This article describes the recent tensions that have arisen between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the context of Afghanistan’s accusations towards Pakistan. The accusations include cross-border attacks, which caused civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure, such as schools and mosques, in the Kunar province of Afghanistan. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of being responsible for all the mentioned above,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-unveil-new-map-strait-hormuz-under-their-control-2026-05-04 The article states that the ISlamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a new map of the Strait of Hormuz that is claims to have control over. This region stretches between iranian territory, which includes the Qeshm Island and parts of the UAE. This announcement signals an assertion of military and strategic authority over one of the most… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/unicef-warns-afghanistan-could-lose-up-25000-female-health-workers-teachers-2026-04-28 The article reports that the UNICEF warned Afghanistan could lose over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if current restrictions on women and girls continue. Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, they have banned women from many jobs and limited girls’ education to about age 12, which has already affected at least 1 million girls…. Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/uae-says-iran-cannot-be-trusted-over-hormuz-peace-efforts-an-impasse-2026-05-01 The article explains that the United Arab Emirates warned that Iran cannot be trusted when it comes to managing or negotiating access to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route for oil. A senior UAE official said there is deep mistrust of Iran’s intentions, especially as efforts to end the ongoing conflict have reached a deadlock. Even… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-refugees-stranded-pakistan-border-amid-renewed-fighting-2026-04-30 The article explains that hundreds of Afghan refugees are stranded at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, especially at the Torkham crossing, as the fighting between the two countries has intensified. Pakistan has been forcing Afghan refugees to leave unless they have valid visas, and since 2023, it has already expelled over 2 million Afghans. Many of the refugees stuck at the… Read more »
