Breakingviews

Today's headlines

Multimedia

Opinion

    February 7, 2026

    Trump’s Dangerous High-Stakes Duel with Iran: Hard Dilemmas and No Easy Wins

    Trump has escalated his "Maximum Pressure" strategy against Iran by imposing a 25% secondary tariff on global trading partners and…
    January 23, 2026

    Taliban Enacts Draconian Penal Code: Return of Public Floggings and Legalized Violence Against Women

    The Taliban leader has ratified a new penal code that legalizes corporal punishment like flogging 💥 and increases judges' powers…
    January 14, 2026

    Iran in Uproar, Afghanistan in Silence: An Unequal Battle Against Tyranny and Regional Transformation Outlook

     While Iran, after 47 years of repression, stands on the brink of major change with popular uprisings and the cry…
    January 12, 2026

    Bardia Moein: “Afghanistan Culture is Migrating, and Society is Nothing But a Corpse

    "Baztab-e Naw News Agency" (BNN) was inaugurated with the presence of prominent figures. 🎙️ Sociologist Moein Bardia warned at the…