The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has stated that, in light of the collapse of Afghanistan’s economic system, it has supported 50 women in the central regions of the country in various …
Afghanistan drops from 150th to 162 in Corruption Fighting Index: Report
In a recent report by the International Transparency Organization, Afghanistan, now ruled by the Taliban, has fallen to the 162nd position in the Corruption Fighting Index for 2023, with a low score …
Conserving Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage Under Taliban Rule
The Taliban’s sudden return to power has renewed cultural preservation experts’ fears for the preservation of Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage.
Iranian Officials See Decline In Pakistan’s Exports To Afghanistan As An Opportunity
This closure resulted in significant financial losses for Afghan traders, leaving them deeply discouraged. Jawad Qana’at, the governor of South Khorasan, added that to boost exports to Afghanistan, …
Two Key Steps for Ukraine Win, Avoiding Afghanistan II: US Defense Adviser
A former U.S. lawmaker has invoked the U.S. departure from Afghanistan in calling for Washington to help Kyiv’s fight against Vladimir Putin by giving Ukraine long-range weapons and using frozen …
Lucas: Biden could take page out of Afghanistan playbook, and bring in 2 million Palestinians from Gaza
Biden could initiate a program like what took place in Kabul when he ordered the precipitous U.S withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. First, he will have to get Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
Nepal beat Afghanistan in thriller; West Indies inch past England by two wickets
Nepal 149 for 9 (Khanal 58, Dawoodzai 3-21, Maroofkhil 2-28) beat Afghanistan 145 (Ghazanfar 37, Chand 5-34, Kandel 2-17) by one wicketAfghanistan and Nepal had everything to play for in East London …
U.S. Secretly Alerted Iran Ahead of Islamic State Terrorist Attack
The confidential alert came after the U.S. acquired intelligence that Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, was plotting to attack Iran, they said.
Why China is wary of opening up Afghanistan’s new road to Xinjiang
The Taliban has completed its first road link between Afghanistan and China, but analysts expect Beijing to be cautious about giving its war-torn neighbour full access to its land border because of …
The Azadi Briefing: Afghanistan’s Warm Winter Triggers Warning Of Severe Drought
Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan. I’m Abubakar Siddique, senior correspondent at RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. Here’s what I’ve been tracking and …