(MENAFN) China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan have collectively resisted any plans to reintroduce military installations in conflict-ravaged Afghanistan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared on Friday. This joint resistance follows a request by U.S....
(MENAFN) A top Afghan diplomat strongly condemned recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the recapture of Bagram airbase, emphasizing that Afghans have consistently opposed foreign military presence on their soil, according to...
(MENAFN) The national procurement commission of Afghanistan has greenlit six major development projects worth 3.8 billion afghani (more than $56.4 million), aiming to strengthen infrastructure, healthcare, and economic growth, the office of the...
(MENAFN) Kabul on Sunday called on the United States not to “threaten” Afghanistan’s territorial sovereignty after President Donald Trump cautioned that "bad things" could occur if the interim Taliban administration refuses to hand over control of...
(MENAFN) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences confirmed. The tremor's epicenter was located at a shallow depth of 10 km, with coordinates at 34.48°N...
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has declared his intention to reclaim Bagram Air Base Afghanistan, a strategic site abandoned by American forces in July 2021. The base’s evacuation occurred just weeks before the Taliban swiftly captured Kabul,...
(MENAFN) Internet access has been partially restored in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, ending a nearly week-long outage, provincial communications director Mullah Noorullah Nuri confirmed on Monday. The restoration of services is...
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that "bad things" could occur if Afghanistan does not return authority over the Bagram Air Base to Washington. "If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the...
(MENAFN) On Friday, President Donald Trump revealed that his administration is currently engaged in talks with Afghanistan regarding the potential restoration of a limited American military footprint at the Bagram airfield. "We'll see what happens...
(MENAFN) An older British pair held in Afghanistan has been set free by the temporary Taliban leadership on Friday after Qatar stepped in to mediate. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that Barbie Reynolds, aged 76, and...
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a draft Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), aimed at amending the Business-to-Business (B2B) Barter Trade Mechanism governing bilateral trade with Afghanistan,...
India News Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit India on October 9, the first such high-level trip since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover. Granted a UN travel waiver, his visit highlights shifting regional equations as India expands...
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved $17.16 million for the Roosevelt Hotel, Rs20 billion for maintaining law and order situation and granted assent for the Barter Trade Agreement with Iran, Afghanistan...
Editor’s Note: Today’s “Bolduc Brief” was co-authored by Donald C. Bolduc and Chris Hensley – GDM U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) deployed to Afghanistan in October 2001 to conduct unconventional warfare to topple the Taliban regime. The fall...
KABUL, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- A four-day exhibition showcasing agricultural, livestock, and handicrafts products opened in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock announced Thursday. The fair...
Last Updated:October 02, 2025, 19:11 IST Due to his sanctioned status under the UNSC Resolution 1988 regime, targeting Taliban leaders, Amir Khan Muttaqi requires prior approval from the committee for international travel Taliban leader Amir Khan...
Water has long been one of Central Asia’s most contested resources, shaping agriculture, energy policy, and diplomacy across the region. Recently, Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal project has emerged as a central point in this debate. Promoted by the...
At least 45 Palestinians are dead after Israeli attacks in Gaza today. Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill speaks to Hamas political official Mohammad Nazzal on how the Palestinian resistance is approaching its response to Trump’s Gaza ultimatum. Israel...
I ask my sister how many years it’s been since the Taliban came. She says four years ago this summer. I say five. She insists on four and, with a laugh, tells me to count the months and then say how much time has passed. I look at the political...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation across multiple sectors, with a particular emphasis on trade, energy, and connectivity, during the 6th round of Bilateral Political Consultations...
