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Politics

2021-11-26

IRGC's Quds Force stalls under Qaani's lacklustre leadership

As Esmail Qaani approaches his second anniversary as IRGC-QF commander, he has failed to distinguish himself or fill his predecessor's shoes.

Economy

2021-11-25

UN project creates 1,000 temporary jobs for Kunduz residents

The UNDP is seeking to provide short-term employment for unemployed residents of Kunduz province as part of a four-phase project.

Women's Rights

2021-11-24

A 'dark future' for Afghan women who can no longer work

For many Afghan families, women's salaries were crucial. As they are forced to stay home, with a food crisis looming and the political situation unstable, their suffering is compounded.

Security

2021-11-23

US designates ISIS-K leaders as global terrorists

The move is part of an effort to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a platform for international terrorism.

Economy

2021-11-23

USAID-funded homes offer hope for more than 200 families in Badakhshan

The US agency is helping to build a residential town for families displaced by natural disasters in Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan.

Women's Rights

2021-11-22

Afghan girls turn to learning handicrafts in defiance of education restrictions

Barred from certain educational opportunities and trapped at home, young women say they will never accept defeat and see this as the beginning of a long struggle for their rights.

Economy

2021-11-19

Sorrow and broken dreams follow desperate Afghans' decision to sell daughters

Poverty and hunger are driving desperate Afghans to make the terrible choice to sell their daughters, whose dreams of education and freedom have withered away in the face of reality.

Security

2021-11-18

Clearing Afghanistan's land mines one careful step a time

In the village of Nad-e-Ali in Helmand province, red and white rocks mark out safe corridors for demining teams to work, and for children to play.

Technology

2021-11-17

Facebook takes down 4 hacker groups targeting Afghanistan, Syria

A hacker group from Pakistan targeted members of the previous Afghan government and security forces. Other groups had ties to the Syrian regime.

Security

2021-11-17

Global concerns mount as China rapidly expands nuclear arsenal

China could have 700 deliverable nuclear warheads by 2027 and could top 1,000 by 2030 -- an arsenal two-and-a-half times the size of what the US military predicted only a year ago.

Security

2021-11-17

Bomb attack on minibus in Kabul leaves at least 2 dead

The attack is the latest in a series of terror operations claimed by ISIS-K in Afghanistan since August.

Refugees

2021-11-16

Afghans face abuse, violence as Iran deports thousands back to uncertainty

Iran is expelling Afghan migrants back into a country facing a humanitarian crisis and famine -- and Iranian guards are abusing them on the way out, deportees say.

Crime Justice

2021-11-15

New blast rocks Kabul after ISIS-K claimed minibus attack

A Saturday bombing claimed by ISIS-K killed Afghan journalist Hamid Saighani and wounded four other civilians, according to local officials.

Society

2021-11-12

Deprivation forces Afghans to make devastating decision to sell daughters

Amid growing hunger and no public services after the fall of the previous government, Afghans displaced by war describe selling their young girls to save the rest of their family from starvation.

Religion

2021-11-12

Beijing earns millions from assets seized from Muslims arrested in Xinjiang

In secret trials, Xinjiang courts have convicted wealthy and influential Muslims of 'terrorism' and ordered their assets be sold at auction, further filling Beijing's coffers.

Economy

2021-11-11

Afghan antique dealer highlights Afghanistan's past, hope for the future

At his own expense, Muhammad Umar Rahimi brought 300 items from his personal collection to display at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which opened October 1 and runs through March 31, 2022.

Human Rights

2021-11-10

Desperate migrants in Belarus become Russia's geopolitical pawns

Migrants from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa are being instigated by close Russian ally Belarus to storm the Polish border to create pressure on the European Union to drop sanctions.

Diplomacy

2021-11-09

US streamlines immigration rules, waives fees for Afghan evacuees

The simplified process aims to help Afghan nationals resettle and rebuild their lives in the United States.

Society

2021-11-09

World Bank unlikely to resume Afghan aid, says chief

However, other aid continues to flow into the country, including a new grant of $144 million from the United States to fund a variety of independent humanitarian organisations.

Environment

2021-11-05

Xi skips crucial climate talks as China ramps up coal production

China accounts for nearly a third of global emissions, is building dozens of new coal plants and refuses to sign international pledges. At the same time, Beijing touts itself as an environmental leader.

Security

2021-11-05

Taliban supreme leader's warning on infiltrators exposes deep divisions

Taliban infiltrators 'must be eradicated as soon as possible', said Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada in a statement, as divisions grow over China, the group's leadership, and the fight against ISIS.

Economy

2021-11-04

Pakistani authorities crack down on smuggling of US dollars to Afghanistan

Smugglers and hoarders are taking advantage of the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan, but their actions are causing the value of the Pakistani rupee to drop to an all-time low.

Security

2021-11-03

Killing of senior Taliban commander in ISIS attack signals deepening troubles

Hamdullah Mokhlis, a member of the Haqqani Network and an officer in the Taliban's special forces, is the most senior figure to have been killed since the Taliban took power in August.

Security

2021-11-03

Abductions, murders of Afghan businessmen highlight Taliban security failures

Unless the Taliban take serious actions to protect businessmen, the current conditions could have dire consequences for the country, say business owners and observers.

Security

2021-11-02

Attack on Kabul military hospital shines spotlight on Taliban 'security'

The latest attack that killed at least 19 is another reminder of the worsening security situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over responsibility for the country.

Crime Justice

2021-11-02

Kabul neighbourhoods resist Taliban attempts to seize property of absent owners

The Taliban are trying to compile lists of properties whose owners are no longer in Afghanistan, and many fear the group is planning to seize the houses and apartments soon.

Religion

2021-11-01

Taliban fighters break from leaders, call for 'jihad' against China for oppressing Muslims

Rank and file members of the Taliban are criticizing their leaders' ties with China over the treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang and the ban of a widely popular and trusted Koran application.