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The Taleban supreme leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhunzada. File Photo

May 31, 2023

Qatar PM Meets Taleban supreme leader for Secret Talks

Kabul: The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate this month on resolving tension…

Taliban fighters stand guard at the entrance gate of Afghan-Iran border crossing bridge in Zaranj. (AFP)

May 29, 2023

Why Iran-Afghanistan tensions have suddenly reached boiling point

KABUL: Tensions between Afghanistan and Iran escalated over the weekend after a heavy exchange of gunfire near a border post…

The Ministry spokesperson Akhundzada Abdul Salam Javad

May 28, 2023

Taleban Govt. Appoints Seven Attachés in Three Countries

Kabul: The Ministry of Economy considers the appointment of commercial attachés important in attracting foreign investments and improving economic relations. Seven…

Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, calls for the return of European ambassadors to Afghanistan and emphasizes the importance of engagement with the Taliban to address humanitarian concerns and promote education for girls. Image Credit: NRC

May 27, 2023

Norway Refugee Council Chief Says European Envoys Should Return to Kabul

Kabul: The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, said that he is lobbying for his country’s ambassador —…

The Taliban have barred women from universities and many workplaces, compelling several aid organisations to pause operations in Afghanistan and donors to contemplate cuts to assistance. Yet the principled response remains to mitigate the harm these harsh rulings are doing to the most vulnerable Afghans.

May 24, 2023

UN Women Say They Are ‘Uniquely Impacted by Restrictions in Afghanistan’

Kabul: UN Women in a statement said the latest restrictions on women in Afghanistan has uniquely impacted UN women. The…

The majority of Afghanistan's lithium is known to be in the provinces of Kunar, Nuristan, and Helmand, according to Homayoun Afghan, the ministry's spokesman.

May 23, 2023

China Interested in Investing in Afghanistan’s Lithium

Kabul: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that China and other countries are interested in investing in Afghanistan’s lithium…

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that China and Qatar are interested in investing in the oil and gas sector in the country.

May 22, 2023

China and Qatar want to invest in gas and oil sector in Afghanistan

Kabul: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that China and Qatar are interested in investing in the oil and gas…

The G7 leaders in their annual summit that was held in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 19, called for the cancellation of the ban on women and girls in Afghanistan and emphasized the need for full participation of the people in the government and the start of the national dialogue.

May 21, 2023

G7 Leaders Criticize Violation of Women, Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan

Tokyo : The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) in a statement criticized violations of human rights, particularly recent restrictions…

May 17, 2023

China–Pak Economic Corridor Will Connect Afghanistan with Region and EU

Kabul: The Afganistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor will connect Afghanistan to the region and…

Afghanistan foreign minister with Chinese diplomat(Chinese government)

May 16, 2023

Taliban says China seeking investment in Afghanistan’s oil, gas

Kabul: The spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Homyaoon Afghan, said that they have provided essential facilities for…