As winter approaches, seasonal illnesses surge amid Kabul’s polluted air
For 21-year-old Ayesha Nazari, the seasonal illnesses have been relentless....
Schoolgirls call for return to classrooms as current academic year ends
For more than 1,150 days, girls above the sixth grade have been barred from attending school under the Taliban’s rule....
Taliban’s deputy chief claims global engagement despite lack of formal recognition
Kabir added that the international community’s engagement with the Taliban is increasing, suggesting that diplomatic and economic exchanges signify implicit a...
Hanafi reaffirms strict enforcement of Taliban’s new morality law
The law mandates that women cover their entire bodies and faces to “prevent temptation.”...
WFP reports modest gains in Afghanistan food security, warns of severe winter challenges
While this figure marks a decline from 15.3 million in 2023, food needs in the country remain alarmingly high....
Taliban report mining contracts worth billions amid transparency concerns
The majority of the contracts involve iron mines....
Afghan women, barred from education, seek to leave the country
Many of these young women describe migration as a painful but necessary choice, preferring the hardships of resettlement over being confined to their homes....
Taliban urges ‘realistic’ engagement from incoming Trump administration
The statement, released on social media hours after Trump’s win over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, reflects the Taliban’s cautious hopes for diplomati...