UN urges Taliban to reverse ban on Afghan women in its offices
The United Nations urged the Taliban government on December 7th to reverse its prohibition of Afghan women in UN offices,...
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U.S. freezes Afghan immigration following Washington shooting
Immigration requests to enter the U.S. from Afghan nationals have been halted indefinitely, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said,...
Afghanistan: 10 dead after Pakistani strikes
In a new escalation of violence between the two countries, Pakistani strikes on the Khost province, in Afghanistan killed at...
UN: 90% of Afghan families struggle financially
A UN report has found that 90% of families in Afghanistan are experiencing significant financial insecurity, according to Al-Monitor via...
Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks collapse amid rising tensions
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at easing cross-border tensions collapsed in Turkey's Istanbul, having failed to reach a...
Afghan women’s refugee team to play football match in Morocco
A football tournament involving the Afghanistan women’s refugee team is set to take place in Morocco from October 26th, Reuters...
World Bank forecasts boosted growth for MENA region
The World Bank has revised its 2025 growth forecast for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP), but...
Taliban says reports of internet ban in Afghanistan are untrue
The Taliban government on October 1st denied claims of a national internet ban in Afghanistan, attributing the widespread disruptions to...
Qatar helps release British couple imprisoned in Afghanistan
Intervention by Qatar officials has led to the release of a British couple imprisoned in Afghanistan, The National plus agencies...
UN closes aid centres for Afghans due to Taliban’s restrictions
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has shut down eight aid centres which were supporting Afghan returnees, due to the...
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake exceeds 2,000
Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in years has claimed over 2,000 lives, with rescuers still recovering bodies from collapsed buildings, according to...
UK supports Afghanistan following earthquakes
Following the earthquakes that have disrupted and unsettled Afghanistan, Britain set out emergency financial aid for those who have been...
Rescue efforts continue after deadly earthquake in Afghanistan
Rescue teams continue to search for survivors amongst the rubble of homes destroyed by a severe earthquake that struck eastern...
More than 800 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
An earthquake in a mountainous region of Afghanistan has killed over 800 people and injured 2,500 people, The New Arab...
Afghanistan: Deadly bus crash kills 79, including children
At least 79 people, including 17 children, were killed when a bus carrying Afghan migrants expelled from Iran crashed with...
