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UNICEF Warns Ban on Girls’ Education Is Weakening Afghanistan’s Economy
Ongoing restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan are not only weakening the country’s economy but also threatening long-term social stability,…
Three Afghans Among Four Migrant Workers Killed in Suspected Arson Attack in Southern Italy; Two Arrested
ROME/COSENZA – Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals on suspicion of murder after four migrant farmworkers including three Afghan nationals and one Pakistani citizen…
Afghanistan Holds Third Round of University Entrance Exams as Girls Remain Barred for Fourth Year
KABUL – Afghanistan’s third round of university entrance examinations began in Kabul on Thursday, marking yet another year in which girls have been systematically excluded from…
US in Talks with Five Countries Over Afghan Refugees Stranded in Qatar
The Trump administration does not want Afghan refugees currently stranded in Qatar to be forced back to Afghanistan, and is actively negotiating with at least five countries to…
UN Women: Over 100,000 Displaced by Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions
More than 100,000 people have been displaced in eastern Afghanistan following escalating military tensions along the disputed Afghanistan-Pakistan border, with women and girls…
The storm in Khost left five injured and huge financial losses
The storm in Khost left five injured and huge financial losses
Severe thunderstorm and rain in the center and districts of Khost, left at least five injured and huge financial…
WHO Warns 3.7 Million Afghan Children Could Face Acute Malnutrition in 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that nearly 3.7 million children under the age of five in Afghanistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition…
Afghanistan’s Labor Market Remains Critically Weak, WFP Warns, as Job Access Drops Sharply
KABUL – Despite recent signs of market stability and easing food prices, employment opportunities across Afghanistan continued to deteriorate through late May, according to a new…
Karzai Blames Pakistan’s Policies for Its Security Crisis, Urges EU to Consider Regional Realities
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asserted that Pakistan’s current security challenges are a direct consequence of Islamabad’s decades-long policy of supporting extremism…
Afghanistan Imports 80% of Its Electricity, Remains Vulnerable to Regional Shocks, UNDP Says
Afghanistan imports approximately 80% of its total electricity, with more than 90% of those imports coming from Central Asian countries primarily Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and…