Here’s the latest on the fight for advisers who served in Afghanistan to receive medical and financial support and the reception to the Ford government’s changes to children’s aid societies.
Afghanistan’s last finance minister turned Uber driver ponders his country’s collapse and his life – The Washington Post
Until last summer, Khalid Payenda was Afghanistan’s finance minister, overseeing a $6 billion budget — the lifeblood of a government fighting for its survival in a war that had long been at …
Afghanistan dispatch: success of new Taliban financial laws requires more engagement with international community – JURIST – News
This disruption could further exacerbate Afghanistan’s economic woes, potentially leading to currency devaluation, liquidity shortages, and increased financial exclusion. To mitigate these risks, the …
Afghanistan’s Only Luxury Hotel Shutting Down? Taliban Takes Control Of Kabul Property – MSN
K ABUL: The Taliban are taking over the operations of Afghanistan’s only luxury hotel in Kabul, more than a decade after they launched a deadly attack there that killed nine people. The Serena …
MTN’s earnings jump, gets offer for Afghanistan business
South African mobile operator MTN Group said on Thursday its first-half earnings surged 46.5% and it had received a $35 million binding offer for its Afghanistan business, nearing an exit of the …
SDG index 2025: Bangladesh only ahead of Pakistan, Afghanistan in South Asia
Bangladesh ranks among the bottom three South Asian countries in the 2025 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, placing 114th out of 167 countries with a score of 63.9 out of 100—ahead of only …
Airlines Locked Out of Iran Air Space Move to Afghanistan Route
After the air space across large swaths of the Middle East turned into a no-fly zone, the skies over Afghanistan have become increasingly crowded as airlines seek alternative flight paths to connect …
Afghan Taliban rejects UN report on Afghanistan’s security, human rights, economic situation
The interim Taliban administration in Kabul on Saturday rejected the United Nations’ quarterly report on Afghanistan’s security, human rights, and economic situation, calling it “inaccurate …
Man Who Says He Helped US Soldiers in Afghanistan Now in ICE Detention
Afghans who worked with the U.S. military during its 20-year stretch in the country were welcomed to the U.S. as refugees, on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) …
Understanding India’s Strategic Outreach to the Taliban in Afghanistan
Providing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people has been a tool used by India for both opposing the Taliban in the past and engaging the Taliban now.