Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, decried the state of women’s and girl’s rights in Afghanistan while at a conference in Islamabad (Jan. 12).
Russia says Afghanistan was its top flour buyer in 2024
Afghanistan became the largest importer of Russian flour last year as it doubled purchases, Russia’s state agricultural export agency, Agroexport, said late on Friday.
Knight wants ICC to help ‘forgotten’ Afghanistan
The International Cricket Council should do more to support the Afghanistan women’s team, says England captain Heather Knight.
CNN defamation trial: Navy veteran rescued 22 women from Afghanistan but network ‘left that out’ of report
The plaintiff in the defamation lawsuit trial against CNN, U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, testified that he helped several women flee Afghanistan but the network ignored that fact.
They were once soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they may soon lead the nation’s national security team.
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are all veterans with different views of war than their older predecessors.
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
The Taliban said they had been in talks with the Biden administration to exchange Afghans in U.S. custody for Americans detained in Afghanistan.
Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn’t participate in these …
Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn’t participate in these …
The Insider reveals new details of Russian intelligence scheme offering Taliban $200,000 bounties for killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
In a new investigation based on reporting with Der Spiegel, The Insider has revealed details of alleged collaboration between Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, and the Taliban. According …
Afghanistan faces a complex set of challenges in 2025 — here’s what you need to know
Challenges for Afghanistan in 2025 include continuing human rights violations, economic instability and food insecurity; climate-related natural disasters; and regional political dynamics. Despite …