Iran is moving to fortify its eastern border with Afghanistan in a bid to fight illegal migration and drug trafficking, along with enhancing security.
Bloodied Blossoms: Can Afghanistan Grow Past Its Opioid Industry?
Throughout the past half century, Afghanistan has maintained a tumultuous relationship with the lucrative substance, particularly while under Taliban control. While Afghanistan entered the global opium mainstream in the mid-20th century,
Taliban leaders want Afghanistan to become a tourism powerhouse. Restrictions on women make it challenging
Visas are difficult and expensive to access. Many countries severed ties with Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, and no country recognizes them as the legitimate rulers of the country.
EU allocates €15 to Afghanistan against climate change
KABUL (Pajhwok): European Union Charge d’Affaires Raffaella Iodice announced €15 million in funding to help Afghanistan against climate change. She wrote on her X: “#Afghanistan is the most vulnerable country to face climate change and Afghan women are particularly affected.”
The Taliban put Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin. These businesses are thriving
Business was bad immediately after the Taliban takeover but it’s improving, Safi said. “The people buying the new release iPhones are the ones with relatives abroad sending money to Afghanistan.” …
Biden Administration Needs a Real Iran Policy
The world is becoming more unstable of late. Witness the collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the march of Russian troops into Ukraine, the
Islamic State claims deadly Afghanistan mosque attack
Islamic State has claimed responsibility after a gunman opened fire in a Shi’ite mosque in western Afghanistan …
Taliban turn their attention to wooing tourists to Afghanistan
The Taliban have imposed a dress code for women and requirements for them to have a male guardian, or mahram, when they travel. Dining alone, traveling alone, and socializing with other women in …
Taliban hopes to make Afghanistan a tourism hotspot
The Taliban is hoping to turn Afghanistan into a tourism spot. Officials face many challenges including the country’s treatment of women.
The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque bombing in Afghanistan that killed 6 people
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people …