IEA to establish a ‘much smaller’ military force: Muttaqi

Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Friday in Islamabad that the country no longer needs a large military and that not all former...

Troika Plus reiterates support for Afghans following Islamabad meeting

Delegates who attended the Troika Plus meeting in Islamabad this week, to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, expressed deep concern over the severe humanitarian and economic...

Dutch return to partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar

The Netherlands will return to a partial lockdown from Saturday after the government ordered restaurants and shops to close early and barred spectators from major sporting...

Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan

The United States and Qatar have agreed that Qatar will represent the diplomatic interests of the United States in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Saar: Joint statement of Islamabad Troika meeting discussed

Zerbena: Weekly economic news in Afghanistan

Migrants on Belarus-Poland border сomplain on cold and lack of food

Belarusian state border committee released on Friday drone footage of migrant camp in Grodno region showing migrants in camp as they continue to wait for border...

A million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition: WHO

Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with 1 million of them at risk of dying...

Zerbena: Political tensions and their effects on foreign trade discussed



Saar: Foreign countries’ perceptions of Afghanistan discussed



Tahawool: Russia meeting on Afghanistan discussed



Explosion hits mosque in Nangarhar

An explosion hit a mosque in the Spin Ghar district of eastern Nangarhar province during Friday prayers, sources said. According to the sources, the blast took...

Herat couple forgo extravagant wedding, donate to the poor instead

A young couple in Herat province chose to forgo a lavish wedding, as is customary in Afghanistan, and instead donated the money to poor families. The...

Australia beat Pakistan to reach T20 World Cup final

Australia reached the Twenty20 World Cup final with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second semi-final on Thursday (November 11), Reuters reported. Set 177 for...

China, Russia, US reach consensus on Afghanistan issue

The representatives of China, Russia and the United States on Thursday reached consensus on various aspects of the Afghanistan issue including humanitarian situation and anti-terrorism efforts,...

WFP chief in Afghanistan to help avert ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’

David Beasley, the head of the World Food Program, is currently in Afghanistan in a race against time to deliver emergency aid to hundreds of thousands...

IEA rejects reports of selling US military equipment to Pakistan

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on Thursday rejected reports published in the media that the new government is selling off US military equipment to Pakistan....

Norwegian aid group says thousands of Afghans crossing into Iran daily

As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the collapse of the former government in August and hundreds of thousands more are...

Pakistan and Australia to face off in Dubai in World Cup semi-final

Australia are tasked with doing something that no other side has managed so far at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – beating Pakistan. The two...

Imran Khan assures Muttaqi of Islamabad’s help with aid

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday he has always stood by the people of Afghanistan and assured visiting Afghan acting foreign minister Amir Khan...