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KABUL – The Taliban have expressed willingness to cooperate with Germany on the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers in exchange for the restoration of consular services, a spokesperson for the group’s Foreign Ministry said. The offer follows a brutal car attack in Munich last week, in which an Afghan migrant …

KABUL – The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing of a Taliban government ministry in Afghanistan which killed one person and wounded at least three more this week. Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the Taliban surged back to power and ended their insurgency in 2021, but …

Dr. Aniruddha Babar, Academician and Independent Researcher. Director, “Project Constitutional Justice- A People’s Initiative”, Tuensang, State of Nagaland, INDIA AT Kabul: “In the heart of Asia, Afghanistan stands at a crossroads-where tradition shapes law, sovereignty defines power, and the world watches closely. As the nation redefines governance through an Islamic …

A senior Taliban delegation arrived in Japan on February 16 for the first time since the group regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021. The delegation, consisting of officials overseeing diplomacy, healthcare, education, and cultural affairs, is expected to stay for about a week. The visit comes at the invitation …

KABUL – Afghanistan’s Taliban government has refused to disband Afghanistan’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue despite appeals from several Western nations, including Canada, Australia, and European foreign ministers. Saif-ul-Islam Khyber, the ministry’s spokesman, defended its role, stating it operates under Islamic Sharia and serves the Afghan people’s needs. He also …

KABUL – India’s trade equation with Afghanistan has undergone a notable shift since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, with imports hitting a record $642.29 million in 2023-24 and exports plunging to a 16-year low, creating an unusual trade deficit, according to the Ministry of Commerce data. This …

KABUL – raq’s parliament has launched an investigation into the arrival of Afghan and Pakistani militants who previously fought alongside Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria. The fighters, largely from the Iran-backed Fatemiyoun and Zainabiyoun brigades, crossed into Iraq in early December, raising alarms over their potential integration into local militias. …

KABUL – A growing rift between the United States and China at the United Nations is escalating into a major diplomatic dispute over who should lead Security Council resolutions on Afghanistan. The debate, which began in late 2024, has intensified under the Trump administration, with Washington resisting Beijing’s push to …

KABUL – The Trump administration’s decision to suspend all foreign aid for 90 days and restructure the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has raised concerns about the future of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. While the freeze could create an opening for China to expand its influence, analysts say Beijing …

Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has dismissed Paul Martin, the Inspector General of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), following his criticism of efforts to scale back the agency’s operations. A USAID official confirmed the decision, which was made public on Tuesday, February 11. Martin, who had held …