Russia calls Doha meeting on Afghanistan a ‘failure’

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday that the two-day UN-sponsored meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar had been a “failure.” “The delegation of the...

Afghanistan, Sri Lanka set for 3rd and final T20I

The third and final game of the T20I series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be played on Wednesday, February 21, at the Rangiri Dambulla International...

Kabir says IEA’s absence from UN meeting does not mean relations are strained

Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Mawlavi Abdul Kabir says the Islamic Emirate wants a meaningful presence in future UN-sponsored meetings on Afghanistan. A day after...

Pakistan’s largest parties strike deal on coalition government

Two major Pakistan political parties said on Tuesday that they had reached a formal agreement to form a coalition government, ending ten days of intense negotiations...

US military drone shot down near Yemen, US officials say

A U.S. military Mq-9 drone was shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed militants, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, the second time such a shoot down...

Tahawol: UN chief’s call for lifting restrictions on women

Saar: Russia’s backing of UN approach on Afghanistan

Russia says IEA’s refusal to attend Doha meeting was justified

The Russian Embassy in Kabul said on Monday that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s(IEA) refusal to participate in the recent meeting of special envoys to Afghanistan...

Uzbekistan’s electricity exports to Afghanistan drop 50% due to technical issues

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the country’s national power utility company, has announced that electricity imports from Uzbekistan have decreased by 50 percent due to technical...

MoU signed for start of Trans-Afghan railway feasibility studies

The Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) announced on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) had been signed for feasibility studies on the Trans-Afghan railway project. ARA said...

Ministry of Commerce signs MoUs worth $3.5 million with 22 institutions

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to the value of $3.5 million with 22 institutions on Monday. The MoUs are aimed...

Norway to hold a meeting on climate change in Afghanistan in near future

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) quoted Terje Magnussønn Watterdal, head of the Norwegian Committee for Afghanistan (NAC), as saying that Norway will hold a meeting...

Ministry establishes secure gateway for all Internet users in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has established an internal gateway or Internet Exchange Point Center (NIXA) for the purpose of security of Internet traffic...

IAEA chief says Iran’s nuclear enrichment activity remains high

Iran continues to enrich uranium well beyond the needs for commercial nuclear use despite U.N. pressure to stop it, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday,...

Sri Lanka clinch T20I series after beating Afghanistan by 72 runs

Angelo Mathews bashed 42 not out off 22 balls, then claimed two early wickets, as Sri Lanka stormed to a 72-run win over Afghanistan in the...

Tahawol: UN Doha meeting on Afghanistan discussed

Saar: Outcome of UN Doha meeting on Afghanistan

Afghanistan envoys aim for future meetings with IEA, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said international envoys to Afghanistan hope for Islamic Emirate participation at their future meetings. This comes after the Islamic...

UN counter-terrorism chief highlights progress in curbing Daesh in Afghanistan

Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General for the Office of Counter-Terrorism, has said that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has reduced Daesh’s ability to carry out attacks...

Import, export volumes total $7.5 billion in 1st nine months of this solar year

Afghanistan’s export and import volumes totaled $7.5 billion in the first nine months of this solar year – 1402, the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA)...