Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the ‘bird is freed’

Elon Musk has taken ownership of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) with brutal efficiency, firing top executives immediately but providing little clarity over how he will achieve the...

Match between Afghanistan vs Ireland abandoned due to heavy rain

The T20 World Cup 2022 match between Afghanistan and Ireland in Melbourne on October 28 has been canceled due to rain, leaving the teams to split...

Tahawol: World’s demands from IEA discussed

Saar: Human rights situation in Afghanistan discussed

Afghanistan ‘ready to be included’ in major regional projects

Afghanistan stakeholders have said that with improved security in the country since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) takeover, the country is now more than ready...

IEA confirms death of five MoD employees in Herat attack

The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) confirmed Thursday that five employees of the 207th Al-Farooq Corps in Herat were killed in...

Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that...

IEA urges China to include Afghanistan in ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met with China’s Ambassador to Kabul Wang Yu on Wednesday and called on Beijing...

Factories worth $50 million inaugurated in Herat

Four large factories, set up at a cost of $50 million, were inaugurated on Wednesday in Herat’s industrial park, local officials said. The factories include production...

15 dead in attack on shrine in Iran

Iranian officials have arrested a gunman who opened fire on a Shi’ite shrine in the city of Shiraz in Iran on Wednesday, killing 15 people. Iranian...

Tahawol: Extended Troika on Afghanistan without US discussed

Actions to limit climate change and avert disaster are falling short: U.N. report

When government representatives of nearly every nation in the world meet in Sharm-el Sheikh, Egypt on November 6 to attend the next United Nations climate change...

US State Department confirms Afghan banknotes to be printed in Europe

Cash-reliant Afghanistan is set to get new banknotes, that will be printed in Europe, as those in circulation crumble and disintegrate, the US State Department’s Spokesman...

Saar: EU’s call for reopening of girls’ schools discussed

Stanikzai urges countries to play active role in Afghanistan security, economy

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, on Tuesday called on countries to play an active role in ensuring peace...

Afghanistan and New Zealand share points as match abandoned due to rain

Afghanistan and New Zealand had to settle with a point each as their Super 12 encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the MCG...

India to provide technical support to Afghanistan’s central bank

Officials of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said this week that the Indian government has agreed to offer technical support to the bank. The head of the...

IEA accuses international watchdogs of ‘reporting on rumors’

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that reports by human rights monitoring organizations and missions are “contrary to internationally accepted fact-finding methodologies”....

Back on top: Rashid reclaims top bowler ranking

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has overtaken Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood and re-claimed his place as the No.1 T20I bowler in the world following the latest update...

Extended Troika on Afghanistan may become a ‘five’ without US

The dialogue format on Afghanistan, known as the extended Troika, may be reformed into a ‘five’, with India and Iran participating instead of the US, Russian...