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KABUL – Nearly one-third of Afghanistan’s population is expected to face severe food insecurity this winter, as millions grapple with the compounded effects of poverty, harsh weather, and rising food prices. Aid agencies estimate that around 15 million people will require food assistance to survive, with children facing the most …

KABUL – The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province have arrested more than 100 farmers for cultivating poppies, the primary source of opium. The arrests were part of an intensified crackdown as Afghanistan grapples with soaring opium production despite the Taliban’s 2021 ban on poppy farming. Shafiqullah Hafizi, the …

KABUL – Afghanistan’s academic community is facing new restrictions as the Taliban prohibit university lecturers from pursuing higher studies abroad without explicit permission from the country’s supreme leader, Mullah Haibatullah. This directive marks another blow to the country’s already strained higher education system, further isolating it from global academic advancements. …

KABUL – Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to testify before the Bundestag’s Afghanistan inquiry committee on December 5. Her testimony marks the culmination of a series of high-profile hearings examining Germany’s chaotic response to the Taliban’s unexpected seizure of Kabul in August 2021. The inquiry seeks to uncover …

KABUL – A Taliban environment official has urged for Afghanistan’s continued participation in global climate negotiations after the country’s first attendance at COP29 in Baku under Taliban leadership. Matiul Haq Khalis, director general of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency, emphasized the importance of Afghanistan’s presence at future conferences during a …

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 …