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Pashdan Dam Inaugurated as Baradar Pledges Economic Growth
HERAT – Afghanistan’s Pashdan Dam in western Herat province was officially inaugurated on Thursday in a ceremony attended by senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials,…
UN-Habitat: Half of Afghans to Live in Cities by 2060
KABUL– The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) says Afghanistan’s urban population is projected to reach 50 percent by 2060, up from just 5 percent in 1950 and…
Trump, Putin to Meet at US Military Base in Alaska
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold their first one-on-one summit since 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage,…
Emergency Warns of Deepening Health Crisis in Afghanistan
Four years after the government’s collapse and the withdrawal of foreign troops, millions in Afghanistan remain without essential healthcare, as economic breakdown, restrictions on…
Iran and Pakistan Deport 800,000 Afghan Children in Recent Months
Save the Children reports that, on average, one Afghan child is returned from Iran or Pakistan every 30 seconds, at a time when one in five children in Afghanistan suffers from…
US, China Extend Tariff Truce for 90 Days
The United States and China have agreed to extend their current tariff truce by 90 days, delaying steep triple-digit tariffs that were set to take effect this week.
New…
Afghanistan Media Group Launches Campaign to stop deportation from Iran and Pakistan
The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) has launched a campaign urging Iran and Pakistan to halt the deportation of Afghan journalists, warning that such actions threaten…
Israel Widely Condemned After Killing of 5 Al Jazeera Staff in Gaza
Funerals have been held for five Al Jazeera staff members assassinated by Israel in a targeted attack on Gaza City.
Al Jazeera condemned the killing of correspondents Anas…
Iran’s Triple Crisis: Power, Water and Heat Redefine Daily Life
Tehran – Record-breaking heat, prolonged drought and chronic energy shortages are disrupting daily life across Iran, forcing millions to adapt to blackouts and unannounced water…
UN: Afghan Female Staff Received Death Threats
Dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan have received explicit death threats, according to a new UN report, amid severe restrictions on women’s…