Tahawol: Afghan private sector’s $2.5 billion in frozen assets discussed

Bangladesh ferry fire kills 38 people

At least 38 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a ferry in the southern district of Jhalakathi, a fire service official said on...

Two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Afghanistan

Two million doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines donated by the US, Austria, and Italy arrived in Afghanistan this week, the UNICEF said in a...

Putin says West should provide aid to Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin in his annual press conference on Thursday said that Afghanistan needs economic assistance, which, first of all, should be provided by the...

Tahawol: UNSC’s resolution about Afghanistan discussed



Saar: US officials’ remarks about withdrawal discussed



Zerbena: Private sector’s demands of international community discussed



Hundreds of factories face uncertain future amid ongoing economic crisis

Afghan businessmen on Thursday warned that hundreds of factories will be forced to close down if the US and the international community continue to impose economic...

Turkey, Qatar ink deal to jointly operate Kabul Airport

Turkey and Qatar agreed to jointly operate the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, Reuters quoting diplomatic sources told Anadolu Agency on Thursday. After talks between committees...

Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents

Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean...

Lick it up: Japan professor creates ‘tele-taste’ TV screen

A Japanese professor has developed a prototype lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience. The device, called...

China’s Xian locks down its million residents as COVID-19 cases rise

The Chinese city of Xian has imposed tight curbs on outbound travel and commuting within the city, putting its 13 million residents in a lockdown as...

UNAMA welcomes humanitarian exception around Afghan sanctions

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that allows a humanitarian exception in...

Attempted attack on Kabul passport office thwarted: IEA

The Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) confirms that IEA forces have prevented an attack on the General Directorate of Passports. Aqil...

Tahawol: Concerns over humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan discussed



IEA rejects reports of $6 million UN offer to protect the organization’s facilities

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s interior ministry has rejected reports that the United Nations has offered the ministry $6 million to protect the organization’s facilities in...

US Navy seizes arms from Iran ‘likely bound for Yemen’

The U.S. Navy said it seized a large cache of assault rifles and ammunition being smuggled by a fishing ship from Iran likely bound for war-ravaged...

U.S. authorizes some transactions with IEA to keep aid flowing to Afghanistan

The United States formally exempted on Wednesday U.S. and U.N. officials doing permitted business with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [IEA] from U.S. sanctions to try...

New board members appointed to Afghanistan Cricket Board

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has appointed new members to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). According to the ACB, Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund said...

Jawzjan families receive aid through Bayat Foundation’s campaign

Leading Afghan charity organization, the Bayat Foundation continues to race against time to get as much aid to desperate families across the country ahead of the...