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Airspace Transit Fees Generate Revenue for Afghanistan as Flight Routes Shift
Nearly two years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is quietly benefiting from a shift in global air traffic. As conflicts reroute international flights, the country…
Amnesty International Urges UK to Lift Asylum Restrictions on Afghan Women
Amnesty International and the Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) have called on the United Kingdom to overturn asylum policies that they say are increasingly rejecting…
Only 17% of Afghan Returnee Women Earn an Income, UN Report Finds
A new United Nations report has revealed that just 17 percent of Afghan women returning from neighboring Iran and Pakistan are able to earn any form of income a stark indicator of…
UNICEF: Afghanistan Remains One of the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crises in 2026
UNICEF has warned that Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises in 2026, driven by years of protracted conflict, economic collapse, and the steady…
India Sends 13 Tonnes of Tuberculosis Vaccines to Afghanistan
India has delivered 13 tonnes of tuberculosis (TB) vaccines to Afghanistan in a bid to bolster the country’s fragile healthcare system and expand immunization coverage among…
Pakistan Launches Rocket Strikes in Eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar, Locals Report
Residents in eastern Afghanistan say Pakistani forces carried out rocket strikes on Sunday targeting areas in Kunar Province, marking a further escalation in cross-border tensions…
Floods and Heavy Rains Kill 179 in Afghanistan, 22 Dead in Past 24 Hours
KABUL – Severe flooding and relentless heavy rains have now killed at least 179 people across Afghanistan, with 22 of those deaths reported in just the last 24 hours, authorities…
Floods and Earthquake Kill Nearly 100 in Afghanistan, Worsening Humanitarian Crisis: UN
KABUL/GENEVA – Nearly 100 people have been killed and more than 180 injured in recent floods across Afghanistan, as worsening weather conditions deepen an already severe…
Herat Attack Kills 37 Civilians, Injures Dozens; Karzai Condemns ‘Inhumane’ Violence
HERAT, Afghanistan – At least 37 civilians, including women and children, were killed and several others injured in a brazen gun attack in a village in western Afghanistan,…
UAE Sends 96 Tonnes of Medical Aid to Afghanistan Amid Growing Health Crisis
Dubai, UAE – A United Arab Emirates humanitarian organization has delivered 96 tonnes of essential medicines and medical supplies to Afghanistan via a dedicated relief flight,…