Afghanistan expands exports through Lapis Lazuli Corridor

A transport company is scheduled to move the shipments on Sunday, March 15, along the route that links Afghanistan with Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia before reaching...

Afghanistan’s national buzkashi team travels to Kazakhstan for international tournament

Buzkashi, often considered Afghanistan’s national sport, is a centuries-old Central Asian tradition in which riders compete on horseback to carry a goat or calf carcass to...

Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks, sources say

The war's impact on global oil markets has significantly increased the cost for the United States.

Tahawol: Afghan, Chinese FMs’ phone talks discussed

Saar: UN meeting on UNAMA mission in Afghanistan discussed

RGC navy commander claims attacks on three US military bases

Ali Reza Tangsiri, commander of the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Saturday Iranian naval forces have carried out several waves of...

Trump administration set to receive $10 billion fee for brokering TikTok deal, WSJ reports

Vice President JD Vance had in ​September said that the new U.S. company will be valued at around $14 billion.

Exclusive interview with Stephen Rodriguez, UN Development Programme Representative in Afghanistan

Tawsia: Trade agreement between Afghanistan-Uzbekistan

White House AI czar says US should ‘declare victory and get out’ of Iran war

"This is a good time to ​declare victory and get out," Sacks, Trump's ⁠crypto and AI czar, said in an appearance ​on the "All-In Podcast."

Trump threatens to strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked

Trump told reporters on Friday the U.S. Navy will "soon" start escorting tankers through the waterway.

Seven police personnel killed in IED blast in northwest Pakistan

At least seven police personnel were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Friday (March 13, 2026), according...

US eases sanctions on Russian oil to ease energy prices inflated by Iran war

The U.S. has issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian petroleum products currently at sea, hoping to ease oil and gas prices driven...

Uzbek exploration company launches energy survey project in Afghanistan

The new seismic survey marks the second major energy exploration initiative by Uzbek companies in Afghanistan in recent years.

Tahawol: Discussion on intensification of attacks in Middle East

Saar: Ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran discussed

Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s neighbors must close all U.S. bases

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new leader, said on Thursday that Iran’s neighbors must close all U.S. bases on their territory, as Tehran will continue its attacks against...

Afghanistan’s national buzkashi team set to compete in Kazakhstan

Afghanistan’s national buzkashi team is set to participate in an international Kokpar tournament scheduled to take place in the city of Turkistan, in Kazakhstan this month....

Iran claims it targeted a US-linked oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it carried out an attack on an oil tanker linked to a U.S. company in the Strait...

Up to 3.2 million displaced inside Iran as conflict escalates, UNHCR says

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says up to 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since the conflict that erupted on February...