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Afghanistan Slashes Air Cargo Fees at International Airports in Major Push to Revive Exports
KABUL – In a significant policy shift aimed at revitalizing Afghanistan's struggling export sector, the Taliban-led Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced steep…
Over 6 Million Afghan Migrants Return Home in Three Years, Exposing Acute Shelter Crisis, UN Agencies Warn
More than 6 million Afghan migrants have returned to their homeland over the past three years and the tide shows no sign of slowing the United Nations Human Settlements Programme…
UNICEF Warns: One Million Afghan Children at Imminent Risk of Death from Severe Malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a stark warning that approximately one million children in Afghanistan are battling life-threatening severe acute…
Aisha Wahab Calls for U.S. Diplomatic Engagement With Afghanistan, Argues Dialogue Could Advance Human Rights
In a landmark moment for Afghan American representation, Aisha Wahab recently elected as the first Afghan American woman to the U.S. House of Representatives issued a forceful call…
Germany Deports 30 Afghan Nationals to Kabul Amid Renewed Deportation Push
The German government deported 30 Afghan nationals to Kabul on Tuesday aboard a charter flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport, marking the second such group repatriation since Berlin…
UNDP: Less Than 42% of Afghans Have Access to National Power Grid, Underscoring Deep Energy Crisis
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), only around 40 to 42 percent of Afghanistan’s population is connected to the national power grid—a figure that masks a…
Germany Provides €6.8 Million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund Amid Deepening Crisis
Germany has contributed €6.8 million (approximately $7.96 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
Afghanistan’s Polio Cases Climb to 19 in 2026 as Virus Persists in Endemic Hotspots, WHO Reports
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed four new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Afghanistan, raising the country’s total for 2026 to 19, according to the…
Afghanistan’s Trade Diversification Poses a Structural Challenge for Pakistan
Five years after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) returned to power in Kabul, the economic relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan is undergoing a profound structural…
Aisha Wahab’s Historic US Congress Win: A Beacon of Afghan Women’s Potential, Says Former President Karzai
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has hailed Aisha Wahab’s landmark election to the United States Congress as a powerful testament to the resilience, capability, and leadership…