Drone shot down over Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base

Defence systems at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US forces, shot down a drone near the base on Sunday, with Iraqi military sources and...

Amu River erodes kilometers of Afghan land in some sections: IEA

Amu River has eroded stretches of up to 25 kilometers of Afghanistan’s land in some sections, the minister of agriculture said on Sunday. “10 kilometers, 15...

Tahawol: Criticisms over US’s Afghanistan exit discussed

Saar: Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation discussed

Delegation of foreign scholars meet IEA’s deputy prime minister

A group of eminent scholars from Egypt, Sudan and Palestine met Sunday with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Abdul...

Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA said Friday the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very low.” Most...

IEA facing criticism for implementing Sharia, says minister

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) minister of higher education said the government has come under fire by the international community, including Muslim countries, for implementing...

Pakistan seeking $16 billion to help rebuild after floods

Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshaling support to rebuild the country after devastating floods in...

Iranian arrested in Germany, suspected of plotting chemical attack

A 32-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday. Police and prosecutors said the...

Traders expect Pakistan’s Rupee to lose ground in coming week

Traders expect the Pakistani rupee to weaken further in the coming week owing to a sharp decline in foreign exchange reserves brought on by fresh repayments...

Latest COVID variant the most transmissible so far: WHO

Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 technical lead at the World’s Health Organization, said this week the newly discovered variant called XBB.1.5 was “the most transmissible sub-variant” detected...

Tahawol: Possibility of imposing sanctions on IEA discussed

Saar: Possibility of cutting humanitarian aid to Afghanistan discussed

Iran and Pakistan stress the need for inclusive govt in Afghanistan

Iranian and Pakistani foreign ministers reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan in a phone conversation and once again emphasized the need for an inclusive government to...

IEA’s supreme leader visits 215 Azam Army Corps in Helmand

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday Mawlavi Hebatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has, for the first time, visited the...

Kidnapped 19-year-old girl rescued in Kandahar

A 19-year-old girl who was kidnapped in western Herat province has been rescued by security forces in southern Kandahar province. The victim identified as Qudsia was...

Western Australia in grip of ‘devastating’ flood emergency: Australia PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods...

China’s ‘great migration’ kicks-off under shadow of COVID-19

China on Saturday marked the first day of “chun yun,” the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known pre-pandemic as the world’s largest annual migration...

Afghan aid at risk following ban on women, warns UN

The UN’s lead humanitarian coordinator has said UN-supplied aid cannot continue if the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) does not lift its ban on women working...

IEA energy minister travels to Turkey

Abdul Latif Mansoor, minister of energy and water of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), left Kabul for Turkey on Friday. During his visit, Mansoor will...