Taliban denies Afghanistan is a haven for terrorists

In response to a US Congressional hearing that discussed the security situation in South and Central Asia, the Taliban denied that foreign terror organizations are operating in Afghanistan. The Taliban has made this claim for two decades, despite...

Taliban government eager to welcome tourists into Afghanistan

By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travellers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country’s Taliban...

CSTO foreign ministers reiterate commitment to promote Afghanistan’s development

MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. Top diplomats from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations have reiterated their commitment to efforts to promote stability and development in Afghanistan. "We reiterate our commitment to helping...

Russia’s Expanding Relations with Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Amid ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, Russia is steadily strengthening its engagement with Afghanistan. While global attention remains fixed on headline-grabbing crises, less visible but potentially more consequential processes are taking...

Afghanistan: Surging Returns From Iran Overwhelm Fragile Support Systems, UN Agencies Warn

Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 8:06 am Press Release: UN News 30 June 2025 Ninety-nine per cent of the returnees were undocumented, and 70 per cent were forcibly returned, with a steep rise in families being deported – a shift from earlier months, when...

Pakistan shuts Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan

Pakistan has closed the Ghulam Khan border crossing in southeastern Afghanistan’s Khost province to all forms of movement, Afghan officials confirmed Sunday, marking the latest in a series of intermittent closures along the volatile border shared...

India’s ‘humanitarian’ help to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan: Medicos organise Jaipur foot camp in Kabul

As part of its ongoing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, India recently held a five-day ‘Jaipur Foot’ prosthetic limb camp in Kabul to assist Afghan amputees in regaining mobility and independence, according to Khaama Press. Randhir Jaiswal,...

Tahawol: Doha process working meetings on Afghanistan

Tension may shoot up as Pakistan closes Afghanistan border

Tension is building up along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after a suicide attack on a Pakistan army convoy on Saturday left many soldiers dead. The development threatens to snowball into a diplomatic crisis. A statement from the Pakistani army...

Taliban security personnel look on as Afghan refugees arrive at the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran

Afghanistan floods kill 4, displace hundreds in Maidan Wardak, Logar districts

Maidan Wardak [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): Recent rainfall and flooding in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces have claimed the lives of four people, including three children, and injured four others, TOLO News reported. Officials...

The UN mission for Afghanistan has warned that the influx of deportees risks further destabilising the crisis-wracked country

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Afghanistan is letting in more tourists. The Taliban is welcoming them

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Arms, munitions discovered in N. Afghanistan

KABUL, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered arms and ammunition during a series of operations in northern Afghanistan's Sari Pul province, said a news release of the provincial police office on Monday. The weaponry, which included six pieces...

Tourists begin to return to Afghanistan as IEA eyes economic and diplomatic gains

After decades of war and isolation, Afghanistan is seeing the slow return of international tourists—arriving by plane, camper van, motorbike, and even bicycle—drawn by curiosity, adventure, and the country’s dramatic landscapes and rich history....

World News | Afghanistan Floods Kill 4, Displace Hundreds in Maidan Wardak, Logar Districts

Maidan Wardak [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): Recent rainfall and flooding in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces have claimed the lives of four people, including three children, and injured four others, TOLO News reported. Officials...

5 lives lost in recent Floods in Afghanistan

Recent floods in Afghanistan have claimed at least five lives, with numerous homes and infrastructure severely damaged across several provinces. According to a spokesperson from the Taliban-controlled National Disaster Management Authority on...

Taliban security personnel look on as Afghan refugees arrive at the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran

Barron, WI (54812) Today Showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High near 80F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Some clouds early will give way...

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan, NCS Reports Shallow 10km Depth, Raising Risk Of Damage

An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude jolted Afghanistan on Sunday. | PTI (Representational Image) Kabul: An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude jolted Afghanistan on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the...

Tourists are visiting Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them

FILE.- Villagers walk in the fields near the niche of the giant Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd,File KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — By plane, motorbike, camper van...