Saar: Asian countries’ situation reviewed

IEA rejects SIGAR’s claims that opium trade in Afghanistan is ongoing

Qane said that the opium problem in the country has been eradicated and that addicts have been rounded up and placed in rehabilitation facilities.

NSIA estimates Afghanistan population to be about 35.7 million

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said this week the population of Afghanistan is estimated to be about 35.7 million. The NSIA said 18.2 million...

Amid concerns about dirty water, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

A hearty group of endurance swimmers dove into the waterway on a cloudy, cool morning Wednesday, their one and only chance to check out the river...

DAB suspends operations of money changers in five provinces

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said Wednesday activities of unlicensed money changers in Herat, Khost, Helmand, Ghazni and Kandahar provinces have been suspended. This includes money changers...

Finance ministry reduces taxes on hotels, restaurants and gas stations

Abdul Qahir stated that fuel stations will pay a fixed tax of 0.3 afghanis per liter, while this amount was previously 0.6 afghanis per liter.

Afghan cricketer Ihsan Janat slapped with 5-year ban for violating anti-corruption codes

Janat, who has played three Tests, 16 ODIs, and one T20I for Afghanistan, has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years

Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez wins record fifth straight Gold, and then retires

Mijain Lopez has gone out on top

Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination

Israel's chief military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, blamed Sinwar for the Oct 7 attack and said Israel would continue to pursue him.

US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken

Iran has said the U.S. bears responsibility in the assassination of Haniyeh because of its support for Israel.

Tahawol: Afghan ambassador’s meeting with China’s envoy discussed

Saar: Suspension of Afghan consular services discussed

Chinese company to import trucks and excavation machinery

A Chinese company is set to establish a truck and heavy machinery business in Afghanistan, the ministry of commerce and industry said Tuesday. According to a...

1,400 workers lose jobs in wake of Swedish Committee in Afghanistan’s closure

The Swedish Committee has announced that after the suspension of its activities in Afghanistan, 1,400 employees have lost their jobs in the country. The organization discussed...

US spends almost $21 billion on Afghanistan aid, refugees in past three years

The United States Office of the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) announced in a report this week the US has spent $20.7 billion on aid...

Mondo Duplantis soars to Olympics pole vault Gold and breaks own world record 

This is the ninth time Duplantis has broken the world record, beating the mark of 6.24m he set in the Xiamen Diamond League in April this...

Afghanistan has highest number of children made homeless by climate disasters in the world

More than one in three people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger, driven mostly by climate shocks and high food prices. 

Afghan ambassador meets China’s special envoy for Afghanistan

Discussions focused on further developing political relations between China and Afghanistan

US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say

The U.S. officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said one of the wounded Americans was seriously injured.

Iranian president, in talks with Putin ally, calls for expanded ties with Russia

Russia has cultivated closer ties with Iran since the start of its war with Ukraine and has said it is preparing to sign a wide-ranging cooperation...