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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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KABUL – The United Nations in Afghanistan has issued a powerful appeal to the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate, calling for immediate measures to halt violence against women and girls and to reverse the systematic dismantling of women’s rights that perpetuates such abuses. In a statement marking the International Day for the …
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KABUL – The Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province. The assault occurred Thursday night at the Sayed Padshah Khanqah in the Nahrin district, killing 10 worshipers engaged in a zikr ceremony, a form of devotional prayer. …
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KABUL – Russia has indicated it will not obstruct efforts to remove the Taliban from its list of designated terrorist organizations, potentially paving the way for enhanced ties with Afghanistan. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko announced the move in an interview with TASS, calling it a “positive impetus” for cooperation. …
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A coalition of Afghan women activists and protesters has called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to annul the 2020 U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, labeling it the root cause of Afghanistan’s ongoing humanitarian and political turmoil. In an open letter, the women denounced the Doha accord for failing to achieve peace …
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The Taliban have launched a crackdown on women-only cafes in Herat Province, western Afghanistan, eliminating one of the last remaining havens for women to gather and socialize under their restrictive regime. Over the past week, at least three such cafes have been forcibly closed by the Taliban’s morality police, with …
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