By Sarah Shamim Russia has become the first country to accept the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group took power in 2021, building on years of quieter engagement and marking a dramatic about-turn from the deep hostilities that marked their ties during the group’s first stint in power. Since the Taliban stormed Kabul in […]
Read MoreBy Marium Ali and Hanna Duggal The decades-long military involvement of the United States in the Middle East expanded once again this week after its warplanes bombed at least three of Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to a briefing by US General Dan Caine, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, seven B-2 stealth bombers, each […]
Read MoreTwenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday. “Twenty-one people were killed and six others were injured” because of hail in western Farah province, said Mohammad Israel Sayar, head of the province’s Disaster Management Department. The victims are members of two families who had gone […]
Read MoreMullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has emphasized increasing investment for Afghanistan’s economic growth. He stated that nationwide security is currently ensured and that Afghanistan’s trade and diplomatic relations with various countries are expanding. “Security is ensured in the country, people’s wealth and honor are protected, large national projects are […]
Read MoreClimate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000. Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world’s mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in the early 2000s, Associated Press reported. The world’s glaciers lost ice at […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Energy and Water has launched two major electricity projects worth over $25 million, aimed at reducing power shortages in Kabul and industrial parks. At the inauguration ceremony, acting Minister Abdul Latif Mansoor emphasized that these projects will significantly improve electricity supply for residents and businesses. The projects include: • A new 189-megavolt […]
Read MoreThe ruling Taliban government of Afghanistan has started talks with the Indian government to open an embassy in Delhi. For this, they have also handed over a list of proposed Taliban diplomats to the Indian government. According to the international media outlet The Week, Najeeb Shaheen, son of Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen in Doha, Qatar, […]
Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan in the early hours of Tuesday. As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 180 kilometres and was recorded at Latitude 36.52 N, Longitude 71.10 E. The earthquake took place at 03:37 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that the country’s dried fruit exports decreased in the first ten months of this solar year compared to the same period last year. According to the ministry’s statistics, over 350 million dollars’ worth of dried fruit has been exported in the first ten months of this solar year, […]
Read MoreThe Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that in the current solar year, nearly $25 million worth of pistachios have been exported abroad. According to officials at the chamber, pistachio exports from Herat this year have increased by 21% compared to last year. Besides pistachios, other types of dried fruits have also been exported […]
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