2023-02-20
Crumbling walls, collapsing tunnels and shuttered power plants -- combined with endless debt -- are just some of the problems emerging from Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
2023-02-15
With each passing day, cheaply made products imported from China are increasingly gaining ground in markets, selling at very low prices and putting domestic producers out of business.
2022-06-13
Exports from the port in Balkh province have increased by 82% in recent months, bringing with it an increase in revenue, which is added to the state's coffers, authorities say.
2022-05-06
Jawzjan residents previously fetched drinking water from rivers and streams, risking infection -- especially among children and the elderly.
2021-08-30
Many donors have halted support to Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, but China signaled it wants 'friendly and co-operative' relations with the country -- and its resources.
2021-02-05
Better access to the marketplace will help female entrepreneurs improve their business and production activities while attracting investment.
2019-06-05
Arian Bank was engaged in illegal activities on behalf of the Iranian regime, including financing the Taliban, say observers.
2019-02-18
Tribal elders on both sides of the border hope the move will improve brotherly relations, while traders are optimistic for a boost in business.
2018-11-08
As the craft declines, survival is becoming a growing challenge for the glassblowers in Herat, including Ghulam Sakhi, whose family has been making Herati glass for '200 or 300 years'.
2018-09-24
Iran's ban on exporting more than 100 commodities, including foods and construction materials, has led to increased economic instability and price surges in local markets.
