AT Kabul: An attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, which killed six foreign tourists in central Afghanistan, has severely impacted the country’s emerging tourism sector. Joe Sheffer, founder of the Safarat tourism agency, warned that another attack could devastate Afghanistan’s tourism industry. Last Friday, gunmen killed six people, …
Read More »Afghanistan: Floods Devastate 10,000 Homes Across Five Provinces
AT Kabul: From May 10 to 26, floods in Afghanistan damaged or destroyed 10,100 homes and displaced over 5,000 families in the northern provinces, according to a UNICEF report. Heavy rainfall and flash floods struck northeastern Afghanistan on May 10 and 11, affecting 21 districts, including five in Badakhshan, 10 …
Read More »UNICEF: Floods in Afghanistan Devastate Water Systems
AT Kabul: The recent floods in Afghanistan have destroyed numerous water systems, as reported by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF Afghanistan announced on X that many families are facing difficulties in accessing sufficient clean water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. In response, UNICEF is delivering water …
Read More »Girls’ education hangs in balance as university entrance exam looms
AT News KABUL – As the countdown to this year’s university entrance examination ticks away, a cloud of uncertainty hovers over the fate of female students in Afghanistan. With less than two weeks remaining, the Taliban’s silence on whether girls will be permitted to participate intensifies the anguish of aspiring …
Read More »Pakistan blames Afghanistan for TTP attack on Chinese nationals
AT News KABUL – Pakistan has asked the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan hand over Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists involved in the Besham terror attack on Chinese nationals. The attack, which occurred in March this year, resulted in the deaths of six people, including five Chinese nationals, when a suicide …
Read More »Amid global fears, Taliban deny presence of terrorist groups
AT News KABUL – Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has firmly denied the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, responding to security concerns raised by Kamchybek Tashiev, chief of Kyrgyzstan’s National Security Committee. Tashiev had pointed to a concentration of terrorists in Afghanistan’s northern provinces as a significant threat. Mujahid assured …
Read More »Russian Intelligence Chief Accuses US and UK of Using Terrorist Groups to Destabilize Central Asia
AT Kabul: Sergey Naryshkin, Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, accused U.S. and British intelligence agencies of supporting terrorists in Afghanistan and Central Asian countries. On Friday, May 24, TASS news agency reported Naryshkin’s claims that Al-Qaeda and ISIS were creations of U.S. and British intelligence. He made these remarks …
Read More »UK Faces Criticism as 758 Afghan Children Cross Channel Amid Reunification Challenges
AT Kabul: According to statistics from British immigration organizations, 758 Afghan children crossed the English Channel and entered the UK over the past year. These organizations report that a total of 5,662 Afghans made the crossing during this period. The UK Home Office notes that 350 Afghans also arrived in …
Read More »Rainstorms and Flooding Claim 17 Lives and Injure 11 in Northern Afghanistan
AT Kabul: New rounds of rainstorms and flooding have claimed 17 lives and injured 11 others in northern Afghanistan’s Faryab and neighboring Sari Pul provinces over the past two days, local officials reported on Saturday. In the Lawlash district of Faryab province, 12 people have died and 11 have been …
Read More »US Senator Calls Funding for Afghan Administration “Unacceptable”
AT Kabul: Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has condemned the U.S. provision of $10.9 million to the Taliban as “unacceptable.” This criticism follows a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which was requested by McCaul. “It is unacceptable for any U.S. funding …
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