AT News KABUL: Leader of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has announced his army’s readiness to employ forceful measures to suppress the revolt led by head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin. This is as Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian military contractor Wagner Group which spearheaded Russia’s war in …
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AT News KABUL: Taliban authorities have issued a directive this week ordering female aid workers in Kandahar province to cease their work on a refugee project. Despite some organizations seeking exemption, the Taliban reinforcement of bans against women working remains steadfast. An official letter exchanged between departments of the Ministry …
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AT News KABUL: In a latest development, Tehran and Kabul have reached crucial trade agreements to enhance their bilateral relations. Iranian Trade Promotion Organization chief Hamidreza Karbalaie Esmaili visited Afghanistan recently with a vision to strengthen trade ties between the two neighboring countries, particularly in the fields of technical and …
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AT News KABUL: U.S. President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the Taliban administration to establish an inclusive political structure in Afghanistan. In a joint statement on Thursday during Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, both the leaders directly addressed the Taliban and called upon them to …
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AT News KABUL: The European Union has pledged €12 million to support vulnerable Afghans in the midst of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The funding, provided to the Aga Khan Foundation, the Danish Refugee Council, and the Rehabilitation Association and Agriculture Development for Afghanistan, aims to address the immediate basic …
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AT News KABUL: A top United Nations official said on Wednesday that it will be extremely challenging for the international community to recognize the Taliban unless they lift bans on women’s rights, Roza Otunbayeva, the UN envoy for Afghanistan, addressed the Security Council, highlighting the complexities faced by the UN …
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AT News KABUL: Uncertainty looms over Afghanistan’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demands “significant progress” in promoting women’s involvement in sports under the Taliban-led government. James MacLeod, director of Olympic Solidarity and head of National Olympic Committee (NOC) relations, expressed dissatisfaction with Afghanistan’s …
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AT News KABUL: In a remarkable turn of events, Afghanistan’s battle against drugs has yielded unprecedented outcomes, with opium poppy cultivation experiencing a substantial decline. Over the past year, the Islamic Emirate has seized an astonishing 500 tons of drugs, apprehending numerous drug traffickers, including foreign nationals. Once responsible for …
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AT News KABUL: Taliban authorities have conducted another public execution, marking the second such incident since their return to power in August 2021. A convicted murderer was executed in the town of Sultan Ghazi Baba, in Laghman province. The provincial information officers stated that the public execution aimed to serve …
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AT News KABUL: Amnesty International has called on the Government of Pakistan to immediately put an end to the arbitrary arrests and harassment of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom are escaping persecution by the Taliban. The organization’s appeal comes on World Refugee Day. Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s …
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