Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket to launch June 15-July 31, 2024

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024, the European Space Agency said on Thursday. The...

Israel resumes Gaza assault after rockets fired, heavy fighting reported

Heavy fighting was reported in Gaza on Friday as Israel’s military resumed combat operations against Hamas after accusing the Palestinian group of violating a temporary truce...

Afghanistan is developing in various fields for the first time: Muttaqi

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has said in a meeting with a delegation of the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Kabul that...

ACWA Power, PowerChina break ground on green hydrogen plant in Uzbekistan

Saudi-listed ACWA Power and Chinese state-owned PowerChina have broken ground on the first green hydrogen plant in Central Asia, the companies said. The plant, in Uzbekistan, will...

Tahawol: Concerns over expelling Afghan refugees from neighboring countries discussed

Saar: Afghanistan-Turkey bilateral ties reviewed

DAB increases withdrawal limit from bank accounts

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has brought changes to withdrawal limits that apply to all banks in the country. The bank said in a statement that from...

Qatar’s first shipment of humanitarian aid arrives in Herat

Local officials in Herat say the first shipment of humanitarian aid, including food, non-food, and medicines from the government of Qatar has arrived at Khwaja Abdullah...

UNSC meets behind closed doors to discuss Sinirlioglu’s report on Afghanistan

The United Nations Security Council held a closed door session on Tuesday to assess the report on how the UN should address Afghanistan’s issues that was...

Afghanistan’s exclusion from COP28 ‘regrettable’, says NEPA

Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) expressed regret Thursday at the country not having been invited to send a representative to the UN’s climate conference, COP28,...

Reconstruction work of Kharwar Dam in Logar gets underway

The reconstruction of the first phase of the Kharwar Dam project in Logar province started Wednesday and will cost an estimated 31 million afghanis to complete....

Detergent factory opens in Nimroz province

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday that a detergent factory worth $150,000 was opened in Zaranj city, the center of Nimroz province this...

Iran arrests armed drug smugglers from Afghanistan

Iranian media reported that a group of armed drug smugglers who entered Iran from Afghanistan have been arrested. Reports indicate weapons were also seized during the...

Four Palestinians including 8-year-old killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Four Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and a 15-year-old male as well as two senior militant commanders, were killed on Wednesday by Israeli forces in the...

Tahawol: Karzai’s criticism of world politics discussed

Saar: foreign ministry stance toward political oppositions discussed

Ministry of commerce meets with Chinese and American investors

The ministry of commerce and industry said on Wednesday a meeting was held with Chinese and American investors, where the process of investing in Afghanistan was...

Iranian trade delegation visits Balkh for talks with Afghan businessmen

An Iranian business delegation has traveled to Balkh province for discussions with Afghan businessmen, including farmers. The meeting was organized by the Iranian Trade Center in...

Afghan family claim son held in Guantanamo Bay for past 17 years

A family in Kabul claims that a relative of theirs has been held prisoner in Guantanamo Bay for 17 years. Members of the family say his...

US to launch joint remote sensing satellite with India early next year

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and NASA plan to launch a joint remote sensing satellite for Earth observation in the first quarter of next year,...