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Geneva/Kabul – As the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stepped-up international support for Afghanistan, warning that the country’s fragile infrastructure is…

Rights group says forced returns to Afghanistan expose millions to abuse, economic collapse and Taliban repression Amnesty International has issued a stark warning that Afghan refugees forcibly returned to their homeland face serious human…

By Paris/Kabul – A staggering exodus of media professionals has cemented Afghanistan’s status as the world’s primary source of exiled journalists, with nearly half of all internationally displaced reporters over the past five years…

By any immediate metric, the outcome of the recent U.S.–Iran confrontation may appear ambiguous. There was no formal surrender, no occupation, no televised collapse of the regime. That superficial reading is precisely what obscures the…

Geneva/Washington – Planned high-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran, scheduled to take place in Switzerland this weekend, have been abruptly postponed, casting fresh uncertainty over the durability of a fragile ceasefire…

Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban-led Ministry of Defense in Kabul announced on Thursday that its forces carried out overnight airstrikes against what it described as ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) affiliated facilities inside Pakistani territory.…

Overview of Proposed Legislation A proposed US defense spending bill for fiscal year 2027 includes provisions that could prevent the transfer of former Afghan allies from Qatar to Afghanistan or other countries deemed unsafe from a…

A rights organization has reported the execution of an Afghan national in southeastern Iran, underscoring persistent concerns over the treatment of Afghan detainees amid a sharp increase in deportations and prisoner transfers. The human…

CENTCOM confirms the end of maritime restrictions, but warns that US warships will remain on station to monitor compliance. WASHINGTON / TEHRAN – The United States military officially lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports on Thursday,…

The European Union has reaffirmed that only an inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process can deliver lasting peace and stability, while simultaneously warning that ongoing systematic human rights abuses particularly against…