By 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 MoreOn the first day of his visit to Uzbekistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, met with Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister to discuss strengthening trade and transit relations, as well as the establishment of joint trade zones. During the meeting, Mullah Baradar emphasized the urgent commencement of the Trans-Afghan project […]
Read MoreA trilateral meeting of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan was held in Kabul, hosted by the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Islamic Emirate, with the participation of the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment of Uzbekistan and the Deputy Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that the […]
Read MoreA group of managers from Turkmen Railways (Turkmendemiryollary) visited Afghanistan this week to discuss railway infrastructure projects. High on the agenda was the construction of a goods warehouse at Torghundi station, and the first stage of the Torghundi-Sanabar section of the Torghundi-Herat railroad. During the visit, the Turkmen delegation held talks with the head of […]
Read MoreBy Laura Zhou After 16 years of delays due to war, a groundbreaking ceremony for what will be the world’s second largest copper mine was held on Wednesday between China and Afghanistan. State-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) started construction on a 25km (15.5 mile) road to the Mes Aynak Copper Mine, one of the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Mines and Petroleum states that major companies from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have shown interest in investing in the country’s oil and gas mines. Homayoon Afghan, spokesperson for the ministry, says they welcome foreign companies to invest in Afghanistan’s oil and gas mines. According to Mr. Afghan, recently two large Russian and […]
Read MoreFlash floods in Afghanistan have killed more than three hundred people. More than a thousand houses have been damaged. The World Food Organization (WFP) reported on Saturday (May 11). News agency AP. According to the report, on Friday (May 10), heavy rains fell in Afghanistan’s Baghlan, Takhar and Badakashan as well as Western Ghar and […]
Read MoreIn a recent development, Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Islamic Emirate’s political office in Doha, voiced strong opposition to the appointment of a special United Nations representative for Afghanistan. Shaheen emphasized that such an appointment is unnecessary given the existing presence of UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan). Shaheen’s remarks came in […]
Read MoreMd Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: In a recent meeting convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the heads of counter-narcotics efforts from Iran and Tajikistan voiced growing apprehension regarding the surge in drug smuggling and cultivation originating from Afghanistan. Zafar Samad, the head of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency, highlighted the mounting […]
Read MoreThe Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has emphasized the necessity of maintaining good relations with neighboring countries, particularly Pakistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, urged the new Pakistani government to exhibit flexibility in addressing issues related to Afghan refugees. “We want Pakistan to make good progress in various sectors with Afghanistan and ask […]
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