The World Bank has been closely monitoring the evolving economic situation in Afghanistan, and the latest reports indicate the economy is not collapsing, but gradually recovering. The latest economic …
Death toll in Afghanistan cold snap rises to 166, official says
KABUL: At least 166 people have died in a wave of bitterly cold weather sweeping Afghanistan, an official said Saturday, as extreme conditions heaped misery on the poverty-stricken nation. Afghanistan …
A cold wave in Afghanistan kills at least 166 people
NNA – Afghanistan has been witnessing a severe cold wave for about 20 days, which has caused the death of at least 166 people, according to “Russia Today” news agency.
The government owes a debt to contractors stranded in Afghanistan
In the tearing haste of Operation Pitting, the government devised schemes to enable Afghans who had worked closely with Britain to leave Afghanistan; however, a significant number fell between the cracks. One such group were the around 200 Afghans who had …
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from NGO work
She has a small food business called Hariva, based in Afghanistan’s Herat Province. It sells eggplant paste, marmalade, pickled cucumbers, dried vegetables and more. “Right now, 48 women are employed …
EU Supports Afghanistan’s Private Sector Amid Economic Crisis
On Saturday, the EU mission in collaboration with the World Bank held a consultative meeting with a group of Afghan business people and entrepreneurs to address the many issues they are currently …
Market for women to run businesses opens in W. Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — A commercial market has been opened for women in Afghanistan’s western Herat province to sell their products, said Behnaz Saljoqi, deputy director of Women’s …
Thousands in Afghanistan Protest Koran-Burning Incident in Sweden
Thousands of Afghans held protests on Friday to express anger after a far-right politician publicly set fire to the Koran in Sweden last week. On Saturday, the anti-immigrant politician from the …
The Azadi Briefing: Afghanistan Plunged Into Darkness Amid Massive Power Outages
Large parts of Afghanistan have fallen into darkness amid massive power outages across the country. Residents in the capital, Kabul, say they have received only around one hour of electricity every …
Extreme cold weather in Afghanistan leads to over 160 deaths
Freezing temperatures in Afghanistan have left more than 160 people dead after a wave of extremely cold weather. The situation has been made worse by the fact that many aid …