The U.S. State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds of up...
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for closer cooperation between Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Afghanistan, saying a historic opportunity has emerged to create a...
The head of Afghanistan’s power utility company has requested Uzbekistan’s cooperation in identifying and resolving technical problems in Afghanistan’s electricity network. Haji Mullah Abdul Haq Hamkar,...
China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, said he held talks with a senior Turkish diplomat in Ankara on Afghanistan’s peaceful reconstruction and regional security. In...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday defended the military campaign against Iran, saying the operation had achieved more in five months than initially expected and comparing...
The United States and Israel are considering a possible land blockade of Iran as part of efforts to intensify economic pressure on Tehran, according to The...
Spain says it has brought under control a massive influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, with thousands of those who...
The United Nations Security Council’s 1988 Sanctions Committee has amended the sanctions list entries of five Islamic Emirate officials, updating their identifying information while leaving the...
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza, but a...
Afghanistan’s economy continued to grow modestly in June 2026, supported by resilient domestic demand, stable prices and stronger revenue collection, but the pace of growth remains...
Officials from Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in strategic studies, economic relations and academic exchanges during a meeting in Bishkek. Abdulhai Qanit, head...
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that the country’s existing governance system has “collapsed” and is no longer capable of addressing national challenges, urging...
A drone strike that sparked fires on two gas vessels in Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta has raised a new threat to shipping through the Suez...
Qosh Tepa were crowned champions of the inaugural Afghanistan Wrestling Premier League after defeating Akhawat in Thursday’s championship final in Kabul, bringing the country’s first-ever professional...
Hafiz Omar, the acting head of the Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Oman, met on Thursday with Yousuf Al Balushi, Director of the...
Discussions focused on expanding private-sector cooperation, increasing joint investment, and boosting bilateral trade between the two countries.
The agencies also warned of a growing global trend of trafficking for forced criminality, in which victims are coerced into online fraud and scam operations.