Cook kills three Taliban members at Security Post in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province

A cook at a security post in eastern Afghanistan killed three Taliban forces, highlighting rising insecurity and internal conflicts. In a rare incident in Nangarhar province, three members of the Taliban forces were killed at a security post by the cook. …

Gainesville native wounded in Afghanistan 15 years ago receives Purple Heart

Afghanistan sends 30,000 Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year

15:57, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus This year, 30,000 Afghan pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, with the first group departing on April 29, The Khaama Press News Agency reported. . The Taliban administration has announced the commencement of this …

Iran offers agricultural technical services to Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iran is ready to export technical and engineering services in agriculture to Afghanistan, the country’s agriculture minister said during talks with officials from the Taliban-led government. According to IRIB News, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza …

UNHCR seeks $71m for refugees returning to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking $71 million to assist Afghan refugees returning in desperate conditions to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran. The UNHCR is working with partners like UNDP and IOM to support …

Afghanistan’s Acting FM meets top Qatari officials in Doha

Doha has hosted the Taliban’s political office under Washington’s request since 2013 to help facilitate dialogue with the West.  Acting Afghan Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a series of meetings with senior Qatari officials in Doha to …

Azerbaijani experience and investments can play a key role in promoting economic growth in Afghanistan - INTERVIEW

Baku, April 29, AZERTAC AZERTAC presents an interview with Afghan expert Jalal Bazwan, a lecturer at Kardan University in Kabul. - In what areas is active cooperation between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan currently underway? - Right now, Afghanistan and …

Afghanistan sends first group of 30,000 Hajj Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Muslim worshippers walk around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on June 13, 2024, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)This year, 30,000 Afghan pilgrims will travel …

Gender Inequality in Afghanistan: Women Face Aid Barriers and Rising Violence

UN Women, in collaboration with a human rights organization, has released a joint study revealing that continued Taliban-imposed restrictions on women in Afghanistan have significantly reduced their access to humanitarian aid and led to a surge in gender- …

France Donates One Million Euros to Support WFP Projects in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a one-million-euro donation from France to support its ongoing projects in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the WFP stated that the funds will be used to provide educational, …