• Education

    2022-01-24

    UNICEF funds pre-school education for 13,000 children in Badakhshan

    The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee is implementing the project in Jurm, Warduj, Darayim, Kohistan, Raghistan, Yawan and Yaftal-i-Payaan districts of Badakhshan.

  • Human Rights

    2022-01-21

    Kabul bakery aims to save Afghans from hunger as poverty crisis worsens

    For the families receiving free bread in a campaign organised by a Kabul university professor, the naan is the only food they will eat on some days.

  • Economy

    2022-01-21

    World Bank-funded irrigation canals provide water to Samangan residents

    The new canals are now providing irrigation water for 3,000 hectares of land, and the way they are constructed will prevent costly flood damage.

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    China seeks a dependent Afghanistan for access to minerals, say analysts

    Many are doubting the motivations and goals behind China's provision of humanitarian aid and millions of dollars in financial assistance to the government in Kabul.

    China seeks a dependent Afghanistan for access to minerals, say analysts
  • Education

    2022-01-20

    Afghanistan's private universities contend with dropouts, financial insecurity

    Officials across many of Afghanistan's roughly 120 private universities have reported a significant drop in students after the fall of the previous government, with many institutions nearing collapse.

  • Science Technology

    2022-01-20

    Mandatory Chinese Olympics app has 'devastating' encryption flaw

    The MY2022 app, which is used to monitor COVID-19 and is mandatory for all athletes, journalists and other Olympics attendees, may have been intentionally sabotaged for surveillance purposes.

  • Economy

    2022-01-19

    United Nations distributes seeds, fertilisers to thousands of Kunduz farmers

    The assistance comes at a critical time as cold weather sets in and farmers face dire economic conditions.

  • Economy

    2022-01-18

    With construction halted, Herat's Pashdan Dam faces uncertain future

    Construction has stopped on Pashdan Dam in Herat province, leaving it only 85% complete and at risk of severe damage if nothing is done soon.

  • Environment

    2022-01-18

    Rescuers search for survivors after earthquake rocks Badghis province

    At least 22 people were killed and four injured in an earthquake that caused massive damage to houses, according to local officials.

  • Politics

    2022-01-17

    Iran's push for war, instability abroad deepen domestic discontent

    The regime's insistence on upholding the legacy of slain IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani comes at the expense of the Iranian people, who are getting more and more impatient.

  • Diplomacy

    2022-01-14

    China gaining military, economic influence by racking up debtors around the world

    Recipients of Chinese loans and development assistance are finding themselves unable to repay or in unfavourable conditions, sparking unrest and even violence in some countries.

  • Education

    2022-01-13

    Herat booksellers offer cheap books to promote reading among girls, youth

    Two booksellers are selling books at reduced prices on a sidewalk in Herat city to encourage reading among young Afghans while schools are closed to female students.

  • Economy

    2022-01-12

    China seeks a dependent Afghanistan for access to minerals, say analysts

    Many are doubting the motivations and goals behind China's provision of humanitarian aid and millions of dollars in financial assistance to the government in Kabul.

  • Human Rights

    2022-01-12

    Uzbek aid continues to flow into crisis-hit Afghanistan

    United Nations officials have warned for months of 23 million people facing hunger in Afghanistan, more than half the population. Uzbekistan is trying to do its part to help.

  • Human Rights

    2022-01-11

    As snow blankets Afghanistan, US pledges additional $308 million in aid

    The UN said it needs $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in 2022. Since October, US humanitarian aid for Afghans has totalled almost $782 million.

  • Security

    2022-01-11

    Afghan baby lost during Kabul evacuation reunited with family

    A baby who was lost during the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans at Kabul airport was reunited with his family after 5 months.

  • Security

    2022-01-10

    Glorification of slain Iranian general Soleimani rankles Afghans

    Slain IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is responsible for thousands of Afghan deaths and should not be honoured as a hero, Afghans say.

  • Women's Rights

    2022-01-07

    Female entrepreneurs defy restrictions to maintain businesses in Balkh

    The Rabia Balkhi market -- dedicated to female shopkeepers -- is still running in Mazar-e-Sharif.

  • Women's Rights

    2022-01-06

    Afghan women welcome appointment of US envoy for women's rights in Afghanistan

    Afghan activists have demanded rights for Afghan women and praised the appointment of a US special envoy to ensure the protection of those rights.

  • Economy

    2022-01-05

    Poverty, brain drain pose serious challenges to Afghanistan

    The departure of the youth and the elite from Afghanistan will damage irreparably the economy and general development of the country, say observers.

  • Religion

    2022-01-05

    Global Imams urge Muslims to boycott Beijing Olympics

    Islamic leaders of all denominations have told Muslims not to attend or participate in the games over China's ongoing oppression, torture and sexual abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang.

  • Diplomacy

    2022-01-04

    Afghans in limbo as Iran bans them from entering even with legal documents

    Thousands of Afghans are stranded at the border with Iran in freezing conditions, with no way to cross into Iran and no money to return home.

  • Energy

    2022-01-03

    China's green energy push ahead of Winter Olympics destroying farmers' lives

    Authorities are seizing farmers' land, paying well below value, and even beating or jailing those who do not comply -- all in the rush to host the first 'green' Games.

  • Terrorism

    2021-12-31

    ISIS attacks fell in 2021, but Al-Azhar warns of group's 'drone' strategy

    The extremist group is exploiting technological advances to find new ways to inflict harm, experts caution, calling for ongoing vigilance.

  • Women's Rights

    2021-12-30

    Robotics programme continues to empower Afghan girls

    Despite restrictions and challenges, girls in Herat continue to build robots and hope to represent Afghanistan again in global competitions.

  • Women's Rights

    2021-12-30

    US names envoy to step up fight for Afghan women's rights

    Rina Amiri is an Afghan-born US mediation specialist and an outspoken defender of women's rights in Afghanistan.

  • Women's Rights

    2021-12-29

    UN provides temporary employment for hundreds of women in Balkh

    About 600 women are earning 500 AFN per day to clean the streets of Mazar-e-Sharif. With that income, the women say, they can finally feed their families.

  • Economy

    2021-12-28

    Hopelessness, despair increasingly affecting impoverished Afghans

    'A generation has been destroyed in the past four months. It will take a hundred years for things to return to the state they were,' said a student of Herat University.