Major fire in Mandawi Kabul market contained, extensive losses prevented

Local shopkeepers said the fire broke out around 4 a.m.

Bush Institute criticizes Trump administration’s Afghan immigration freeze

The statement drew sharp responses from figures aligned with Trump.

US, Russian officials meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks

Kyiv says it will not cede land that Moscow's forces have failed to capture in nearly four years of war.

Three Afghan migrants freeze to death near Iran border

Amnesty International this week urged countries to halt forced returns to Afghanistan, citing a “real risk of serious harm” to those sent back.

Tahawol: Iran’s pledges to facilitate trade with Afghanistan discussed

Saar: Discussion on severe tensions between Kabul and Islamabad

Afghan health minister calls for medical cooperation between Kabul and New Delhi

Afghanistan’s Health Minister, Noor Jalal Jalali, held a meeting on Saturday with officials from Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (PharmEXCIL) to discuss expanding cooperation and bilateral relations...

Deputy PM Baradar urges world to expand economic ties with IEA instead of sanctions

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has urged the countries in the region and around the world to soften and expand...

Karzai urges reopening of girls’ schools and universities for Afghanistan’s bright future

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says knowledge and education are the primary pillars of progress and dignity in any society. In a post marking the end...

Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case...

Amid strained Pakistan ties, Afghanistan turns to India for health cooperation

Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Noor Jalal Jalali, has said that Afghanistan is looking to strengthen health-sector cooperation with India, as relations with Pakistan have cooled...

Pezeshkian pledges to facilitate Iran-Afghanistan trade

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran will facilitate trade and economic exchanges with Afghanistan, including easing procedures at customs and local marketplaces. He made the...

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat over deadly attack in North Waziristan

Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghan Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad to convey “strong demarche” over a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan...

Uzbek president stresses Afghanistan’s role in regional economic projects

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underscored Afghanistan’s continued importance in regional cooperation, saying the country remains one of the key areas of interaction among regional...

US hits Daesh in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say

The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Daesh targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said....

Tawsia: India’s enthusiasm for investing in Afghanistan discussed

Japan allocates nearly $20 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced on Friday that the country has allocated $19.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. In a statement, the Japanese...

Afghan border forces prevent illegal entry of hundreds into Iran

Security forces at the Islam Qala border in Herat province prevented hundreds of young Afghans from illegally entering Iran. Officials from the 207 Al-Farooq Army Corps...

US pauses green card lottery program after Brown University shooting

President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the...

India issues over 200 medical visas to Afghans in last four months

Since the launch of the new Afghan visa module in April 2025, more than 500 visas, including over 200 medical visas, have been issued in the...