AT KABUL: Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan Bahadur Aminian met with Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Taliban, with the two sides exchanging views on issues including bilateral cooperation. During the meeting, they discussed topics including Afghan refugees living in Iran, prisoners, anti-drug efforts and border issues …
Read More »Biden says US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East
AT Kabul: The United States “will not walk away” from the Middle East and leave a vacuum to be filled by Russia, China or Iran, US President Joe Biden has told a summit in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah. Leaders of six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council …
Read More »Pakistan sends delegation to Afghanistan for coal deal
AT Kabul: The business community said that a delegation from Pakistan is expected to visit Kabul Sunday to discuss the import of coal with Afghan officials. Due to the rise in coal prices on international markets, the Afghan Ministry of Finance earlier has increased the price of coal from $90 …
Read More »India Evacuated 21 Afghan Sikhs
AT Kabul: 21 Afghan Sikh men evacuated from Afghanistan following Gurdwara attack in Kabul. They are given emergency visas and left Afghanistan with a Kam Air flight. According to Hindustan Times 11 reached india Previously. On Saturday, June 18, gunmen attacked gurdwara temple in kabul which has followed by several …
Read More »World Bank, UNDP ink $20m deal to support Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The UN Development Program (UNDP) Afghanistan and World Bank have signed a $20 million dollar partnership agreement to support humanitarian, economic, and social development initiatives across Afghanistan. The UNDP’s statement said that the new partnership will provide UN projects aim to enhance access to health, education, agriculture and …
Read More »Karzai, Abdullah, UNAMA call for reopening of girls’ schools
Former President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah former chairman of High Council of National Reconciliation met with Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Afghanistan and acting UNAMA Chief Marcus Potzel on Saturday. The dignitaries exchanged views about issues of mutual concern and called for an immediate reopening …
Read More »Dozens Dead as Flash Flood in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: Unseasonal rain and flooding has plagued Afghanistan over the past week. The UN has reported at least 39 deaths and 14 injuries. The central Afghan province of Ghazni is the hardest-hit region. Afghanistan’s eastern region has experienced three flash floods in less than a month. “Since 5 July, …
Read More »Taliban to Participate in Tashkent International Conference
AT KABUL: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegations will participate in an International Conference on Afghanistan which will be held On July 25-26, 2022, in Tashkent with the participation of more than 20 countries and international organizations, a statement from the Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs published. Uzbekistan acting …
Read More »SAS ‘Death Squad’ Accused of killing Afghan Detainees
AT Kabul: Following the report regarding UK special forces alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, Amnesty International (AI) called for an immediate investigation. Commandos in the United Kingdom’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghans in suspicious circumstances during a six-month tour of Helmand province from November …
Read More »Indefinite Ban on Girl’s Secondary Schools
AT Kabul: The Taliban’s ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for them, their families, and the country’s future, Human Rights Watch, said today in a new video feature. While yesterday social media published an official letter …
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