Blinken appoints special envoy for Afghan women and girl’s rights

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday that Washington has appointed a special envoy to defend the rights of Afghan women. According to a...

Afghan and Pakistan officials negotiate double taxation agreement

Afghanistan and Pakistan have negotiated a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) which will help strengthen existing economic and trade ties. The tax treaty was agreed to during...

IEA’s supreme leader calls on officials to adhere to amnesty orders

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) spokesmen and sources have published a document containing recommendations made by the IEA’s supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada on certain...

WHO’s Tedros concerned about ‘tsunami of cases’ from COVID-19 variants

The simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus is creating a “tsunami of cases”, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...

Saar: Concerns rise in Afghanistan’s northern neighboring countries over border security

Tahawol: Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan politics discussed

Zerbena: Exports of Afghanistan products discussed

China’s aid gets distributed to needy families in Kabul

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) on Wednesday distributed aid, donated by China, to about 1,000 needy and internally displaced (IDPs) families in Kabul. Khalil-ur-Rahman...

Qatar, Turkey and UAE in talks to operate Kabul airport

Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE are reportedly in discussions with Afghan officials to operate Kabul’s main airport, Turkey’s Daily Sabah reported on Monday, citing comments made...

Afghanistan’s Central Bank destroys 1.7 billion worn-out banknotes

Da Afghanistan Bank said Wednesday they have disposed of about 1.7 billion Afghanis (AFN) due to their poor condition. The worn out and tatty banknotes were...

Muttaqi and Akhund meet UAE delegation, discusses bilateral relations

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Wednesday with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates led by Ali Mohammed bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Chairman...

Uzbekistan temporarily decreases electricity supply to Afghanistan

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said Wednesday that due to technical problems in Uzbekistan, electricity imports from the neighboring country to Afghanistan has dropped by 50...

Israeli defense minister meets with Palestinian president

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that he met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to strengthen economic and security ties. The meeting, their second...

ACCI: Afghanistan export volume tops $1billion

Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said on Tuesday that domestic products worth more than $1billion have been exported in the current solar year. ACCI...

UK’s daily COVID infections hit record high of 129,471

Britain reported a record 129,471 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not bring in new restrictions...

Zerbena: Challenges in Afghanistan transport sector discussed

Tahawol: US commission begins assessment of war in Afghanistan

Afghan Shiites call on IEA to recognize their community, protect their rights

Afghan Shiites have called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to recognize their community and to ensure their rights are protected. In a meeting with...

Saar: Ashraf Ghani included in list of most corrupt people in 2021

MoPH confirms four new cases of polio

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said Tuesday that four positive cases of wild Poliovirus have been reported since the beginning of this year in Afghanistan....