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Ramadan On Collision Course With Virus For Asia's Muslims

Family Of IS Victim Struggles To Survive

Nearly five years ago, Rahman Gul, a poor, middle-aged Afghan villager in the eastern province of Nangarhar, became a symbol of the atrocities the ultra-radical Islamic State militants (IS) had begun inflicting on Afghans.

Save Afghan Sikhs And Hindus From Genocide, Activists Urge

Many in tiny Sikh and Hindu community of approximately 700 people in Afghanistan say they cannot feel safe in a country where Islamist militant groups like Islamic State (IS) have put a target on their backs.

Afghans Among Unaccompanied Children Evacuated From Greek Refugee Camps To Germany

A group of 47 unaccompanied children evacuated from refugee camps in Greece arrived in Germany on April 18, German officials said.

Pakistani Pashtun Rights Activist Arrested On Hate-Speech Charge

Pakistani police have arrested an ethnic Pashtun rights activist and charged him with hate speech after he spoke during a visit to neighboring Afghanistan.

Pakistani Journalists Protest Arrest Of Media Mogul, Demand His Release

Pakistani journalists and activists have staged protests in several cities to demand the owner and editor in chief of the country’s biggest independent media group is released from pretrial detention.

Afghan Doctor Fights On The Front Line Of Iran's Coronavirus Battle

A budding doctor who came to Iran on a medical scholarship has been working to save coronavirus patients since volunteering at one of the country's biggest hubs of COVID-19 care.

Pakistani Crowds Still Gather For Friday Prayers

In what appears to be a setback in Pakistan’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, people have flocked to mosques for Friday Prayers across the country despite fears such congregations could spread the highly contagious virus.

IMF Approves $1.39 Billion In Emergency Pandemic Aid For Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board on April 16 approved $1.39 billion in emergency financing to Pakistan to help it address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

'Believers Can Catch It Too': Taliban Militants Also Fight COVID-19 In Afghanistan

RFE/RL gained exclusive access to a makeshift clinic west of Kabul in an area controlled for years by Taliban militants. Despite past suspicions about health workers dealing with epidemics like polio, some insurgents appear to be taking the threat from COVID-19 seriously.

Afghan Girls Try Building Ventilator From Used Car Parts