Diaa Hadid
Stories
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Gunmen Kill At Least 19 People In An Attack On Afghan University
Gunmen stormed Kabul University in Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 19 people. It was the second attack on a learning center in Kabul in recent days. ISIS claimed responsibility.
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Women's Rights At The Forefront Of Afghan Peace Talks
Afghans are holding historic peace talks and the status of women is one of the most difficult issues they'll have to resolve.
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Coal Miner's Daughter Is A Heartwarming Hero In Afghanistan
Shamsia Alizada dropped out of the Madwdud Academy in Kabul after a suicide bomber killed more than 40 students. But she returned — and has scored top grades on the country's college entrance exams.
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Afghan Woman Earns Top Marks In University Exam After Militants Attack Her Academy
Shamsia Alizada, the daughter of a coal miner has received the highest test score in Afghanistan's university admissions exam. She will attend medical school.
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Gravediggers Give Glimpse To The Severity Of COVID-19 In Kabul
Kabul's cemeteries are hiring more grave diggers and they're preparing burial spots in advance to deal with a rush of COVID-19 victims.
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Surging COVID-19 Cases In Pakistan Overwhelm Hospitals
In Pakistan, angry families are attacking doctors and smashing hospitals as health care workers turn away coronavirus patients — saying their institutions are full.
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Plane Carrying Around 100 People Crashes In Karachi
A plane carrying around 100 people has crashed in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. It was only a few days ago, on May 15, that domestic flights were allowed to resume in the country.
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All-Girl Robotics Team In Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator ... With Car Parts
Automated ventilators are expensive. Hand-operated ventilators require a lot of labor. So these teens are on a quest to create a mechanized bag-valve-mask that'll do the job.
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Unique Robotic Team Aims To Help Fix Afghanistan's Ventilator Shortage
In Afghanistan, there is a shortage of medical personnel and equipment. A girl's robotic team is building a ventilator out of cheap car parts to help their war-torn country cope with the pandemic.
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Maternity Hospital In Kabul Attacked, Heart-Wrenching Reactions Follow
The hospital attacked in the Afghan capital Kabul included a maternity clinic managed by Doctors Without Borders. Mothers and newborns are among the causalities.