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KABUL – In a decisive move, President-elect Donald J. Trump has named Kash Patel, a former Pentagon chief of staff and an outspoken critic of the Taliban, as his nominee for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel, widely recognized for his sharp denunciation of the Biden administration’s withdrawal …

KABUL – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reiterated the nation’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Afghan people in their pursuit of stability, development, and prosperity. This declaration was made during his meeting on Friday with Badruddin Maulana, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic …

KABUL – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a stark warning: 23.7 million people in Afghanistan, including 9.2 million children, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. In a report released Thursday, OCHA cited a worsening humanitarian crisis fueled by entrenched poverty, conflict, …

KABUL – In a decisive move to bolster regional security, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has approved a comprehensive program to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border. The announcement came during the CSTO summit, attended by leaders from Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. The “CSTO Targeted Programme on Strengthening the …

KABUL – Afghanistan faces an alarming public health crisis as a surge in synthetic drug use, particularly methamphetamine, threatens to overwhelm its fragile healthcare system. A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), conducted in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), reveals significant gaps in …

KABUL – In a bold geopolitical maneuver, Russia has initiated its highest-level diplomatic engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime, signaling a strategic pivot in its foreign policy amid global isolation. Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, visited Kabul earlier this week …

KABUL – The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan reported Tuesday that the Taliban has arbitrarily detained journalists 256 times since seizing power in 2021. The UN has urged the Taliban to ensure media freedom and protect journalists, especially women, who face severe restrictions under the regime. “Journalists in Afghanistan work …

KABUL – The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign, aiming to immunize approximately 5.3 million children under the age of five. The campaign, which commenced on Monday, November 25, will run through November 27 across 11 provinces, with Herat province scheduled for November …

KABUL – Senior officials from Central Asian nations and top United Nations representatives convened in Tashkent on Tuesday for crucial discussions on regional cooperation, with a strong focus on Afghanistan. Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov, shared the news, expressing pride in hosting the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central …

KABUL – Afghanistan launched a major international agriculture conference in Kabul on Monday, aiming to chart a course for agricultural development and self-reliance in the war-ravaged nation. The event, titled “Afghanistan’s Green Revolution for Self-Reliance,” brings together agricultural experts, policymakers, and industrial leaders from countries including Canada, Nigeria, Thailand, India, …