2023-08-24
Iran has been abruptly cutting off power to Herat province, say local residents.
2023-07-25
Droughts, illegal wells, the use of underground water for irrigation, and excessive consumption have caused wells to dry and water sources to shrink each year, say observers.
2022-07-14
Farmers in Balkh are using deep wells powered by solar energy to irrigate their lands and boost crop yields.
2022-03-23
Iranian soldiers attacked Afghan farmers working on an irrigation canal near Kamal Khan Dam in a longstanding dispute over water rights, according to local authorities.
2022-01-03
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.
2018-11-23
The power plant is expected to provide up to 3,600MW -- the equivalent of three nuclear power plants -- when it is completed in a decade.
2018-05-23
Regional officials remain committed to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline despite Iran's numerous attempts to derail the project, either politically or violently.
2018-04-16
It was the fourth outage in recent weeks caused by militant attacks, leaving Kabul residents frustrated and in the dark.
2018-02-23
Officials from the participating nations -- Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India -- have lauded the progress as a new step in co-operation.
2017-07-21
The Iranian president's remarks about dam construction in Afghanistan sparked protests and outrage among Afghan citizens and government officials.
