Afghan traders living abroad who invest in Afghanistan get 5-year tax break

He said this is part of the ministry’s efforts to encourage Afghans abroad to return home and invest in the country.

Saar: Neighbors’ hostile policies towards Afghanistan discussed

UN Security Council to review Afghanistan situation

The United Nations has announced that the Security Council will hold a meeting on Friday, June 21, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Roza Otunbayeva, the...

25 Afghans dead due to cholera in Afghanistan in five months: WHO

The WHO’s list of countries with the highest cholera incidence shows that Afghanistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported the most...

Afghan cricket team set to face India in Super 8 stage at T20 World Cup

The Super Eight stage starts Wednesday and is made up of the top eight teams from the group stage.

Afghanistan’s oil sector is a source of growing interest among investors: IEA

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) officials meanwhile called on the ministry to also focus on increasing the operational capacity of established oil extraction companies...

South Africa sink spirited US in WC Super 8

American opener Steven Taylor (24) underlined his intent when he smashed a boundary off the first ball, but after four fours and a six, he fell...

Canada says it is listing Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist group

Canada already lists the IRGC's overseas arm, the Quds Force, as a terrorist group. Ottawa broke off diplomatic relations with Tehran in 2012.

Tahawol: Impacts of international meetings on Afghanistan

UN’s remarks on women’s rights violations ‘damaging’ ahead of Doha meeting: IEA

Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support by some UN-member countries.

Interior ministry reports safe and secure Eid across Afghanistan

Abdul Mateen Qani, the interior ministry’s spokesman said that this success was the result of accurate and effective security planning, round-the-clock efforts of the security forces...

Saar: Upcoming Doha meeting and its impact on Afghanistan

Hundreds die of extreme heat on haj pilgrimage, reports say

Saudi state TV said temperatures rose on Monday as high as 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

Afghanistan’s fixtures, dates and venues confirmed for Super 8 stage of T20 World Cup

The first Super Eight match on Wednesday sees the US take on South Africa. The second match will be between West Indies and England.

UN calls ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan a key concern

Addressing a press conference, Haq said the UN does not see the Islamic Emirate as the legal and official government of Afghanistan.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 shakes north-eastern Afghanistan

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) meanwhile listed the quake at magnitude 5.0.

Gaza conflict has caused major environmental damage, UN says

Gaza's environment was already suffering from recurring conflicts, rapid urban growth, and high population density, before the most recent conflict began on Oct. 7.

Dutch PM Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as NATO chief, media reports

Speaking at a news conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, Stoltenberg neither confirmed nor denied the media report.

Tahawol: Afghanistan’s foreign policy reviewed

Sanctions have delayed economic growth in Afghanistan: Nazari

Deputy Minister of Economy Abdul Latif Nazari says the IEA hopes sanctions will be lifted as soon as possible