Afghanistan

Taliban ‘cancels’ Valentine’s Day in Afghanistan

Purchasing of red roses and balloons were banned in Kabul on Valentine’s Day after Taliban declared it to be a ‘sinful’ western tradition

Afghanistan

At least 300 Afghan citizens dead in Turkey earthquake: Sources

Sources from an association of Afghans in Istanbul said the casualties are expected to rise.

Business

Expo opens in Nangarhar to promote domestic products

Exhibitors from around the country displayed their goods which ranged from machinery to fruit and vegetables as well as processed goods

Afghanistan

Keeping her dreams of education alive: This is Raihana’s story

Not wanting to forget the happy times she had with friends at school, she spends hours looking at photos on her phone and computer

Afghanistan

Cold snap damages farming lands in northern Afghanistan

Some farmers say they have lost their entire crops in what has been said was the coldest winter in over 20 years

World

Zelensky urges UK to send fighter jets to Ukraine

The British prime minister’s office also announced plans to expand training to Ukraine military pilots on advanced NATO-standard fighter jets

World

Afghan nationals among the dead in Turkey’s deadly earthquakes

As the death toll climbs to over 6,000 in Turkey's deadly earthquakes, foreign rescue workers start arriving from dozens of countries

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Qala-e-Zal children brave the elements in tent school

Residents have appealed for help to build a school, which was established 17 years ago but never had a building

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Training centers at risk of closing in Badakhshan district

Well known for its training and educational facilities, Shughnan entities have been hit hard by the Taliban’s ban on education for women

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Ex-soldiers in hiding as ‘general amnesty’ fails them

Former Afghan security forces fear for their lives and the lives of their families, in addition to being unemployed and hungry