Putin says Afghanistan is a serious security challenge for the region

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Afghanistan remains one of the most serious security challenges in the region. Speaking at the sixth Conference on Interaction and...

Tahawol: Efforts on expanding IEA’s diplomatic ties discussed

Saar: Views over Terrorism discussed

IEA’s legitimacy depends on the rulers’ conduct: US

The US State Department’s spokesman said that gaining legitimacy and global support will depend on the conduct of the new authorities, including that regarding rights of...

Over 30,000 students sit this year’s Kankor exam in Kabul

Ministry of Higher Education officials said Thursday that more than 30,000 students, both male and female, started writing the two-day Kankor university entrance exam in Kabul...

Europe facing new COVID-19 wave, US is probably next

Europe is already entering a new wave of COVID-19, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday from the World Health Organization and the European Center...

Google approves Trump’s Truth Social for Play Store

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has approved former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social for distribution in the Google Play Store, a company spokesperson...

Trade volume between Pakistan and Afghanistan increases by 66% in past year

Bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Afghanistan has increased by 66.60 percent since the takeover of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in August last year....

Japan pledges continued support to Afghan people

The Japanese Ambassador to Kabul Takashi Okada, on Wednesday met with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, where he assured the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)...

IEA urges US to reconsider its visa restriction decision

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) foreign ministry has called on the US to reconsider its decision to impose new visa restrictions on IEA members. On...

At least 17 die in southern Pakistan bus fire

At least 17 flood affected people died of burns in southern Pakistan on Wednesday night when the bus they were traveling in caught fire as they...

EU foreign policy chief criticizes lack of international attention for Afghanistan

The European Union’s foreign policy chief on Monday criticized the lack of international attention being paid to Afghanistan despite the suffering of the people. In a...

Countries should see Afghanistan’s security as an opportunity: Hanafi

Countries in the region and beyond should support Afghanistan and view the security in the country as an opportunity, Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy prime minister of...

Tahawol: Efforts to launch major regional projects discussed

Saar: US policies on Afghanistan discussed

Tahawol: Concerns over human rights situation in Afghanistan discussed

Saar: US restricting visas for IEA officials discussed

Muttaqi calls for cooperation and not criticism by foreign community

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has told the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Affairs of Afghanistan that the organization should work with the Islamic...

Afghanistan, South Korea, Venezuela lose bids for UNHCR seats

Afghanistan, South Korea and Venezuela lost their bids on Tuesday to serve three-year terms on the UN Human Rights Council. With nearly all the 193-member states...

Female entrepreneur opens new restaurant in Balkh

Rahela Yusufzai from northern Mazar-e-Sharif recently opened her own restaurant and said she hopes to be a role-model for women in Balkh province. Using her own...