US special envoy embarks on ‘outreach’ to region over Afghanistan crisis
Thomas West will visit Qatar, UAE and Turkey to get input as the international community seeks solutions to Afghanistan’s challenges...
Anti-Taliban front does not confirm death of its commander in Parwan clash
The Taliban said Akmal Amir, an ex-special forces officer, had been killed along with seven other members of the Freedom Front in a clash...
UN warns Taliban will be responsible for fallout of ban on female workers
UNAMA said the Taliban seek to force the UN into having to make a choice between staying and delivering support or standing by its principles...
WFP warns of ‘catastrophic hunger’ in Afghanistan
UN food agency says $800 million is urgently needed for the next six months for Afghanistan in order to ward off a famine...
Calls mount for release of activists in Taliban custody
UNAMA said it welcomes the release of Nargis Sadat and Zakaria Osuli but remains concerned about ‘ongoing arbitrary’ arrests of activists...
Team from Iran will visit Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy, says spokesman
An Iranian delegation will visit Saudi Arabia soon to reopen Iran’s embassy and consulate....
Four people killed, 15 wounded in blast in southwest Pakistan
The blast targeted a police vehicle that was on a routine patrol at the Meezan Chowk area in Quetta’s Qandahari Bazaar....
Video: Ban on women reduces visitors to Herat historical sites
In a newly-opened market for women in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, many of its shop owners are female students who have been deprived of ...