Afghanistan: Funding cuts put lives at risk amid nutrition and hunger crisis

A child undergoes a nutrition assessment in Jalalabad in 2023. WFP/Mohammad Hasib Hazinyar Nearly one-third of Afghanistan’s population – up to 15 million people – need emergency food assistance to survive. Eight out of ten families cannot afford a …

Over 8,000 foreign tourists visit Afghanistan

KABUL, March 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 8,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan in the year of 1403 (in Persian calendar which ended on March 20, 2025), and the number of foreigners visiting the country is on the rise, a spokesman for the Afghan interim …

40 historical monuments restored in Afghanistan

Forty historical monuments and facilities that were at risk of destruction have been restored in Afghanistan over the past three years. A spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Afghan interim government, Khabib Ghufran, disclosed this …

EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 32: No Country for Women – Lawyering for Gender Justice in Afghanistan

Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban has sought to reverse Afghan women’s hard-won progress toward gender equality. Through dozens of decrees, policies, and statements, it has targeted the autonomy and rights of women and girls, barring them from …

Taliban requests handover of Afghanistan Embassy in Washington during US Delegation meeting

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban, stated that during a meeting with an American delegation, the group requested the handover of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington, D.C. Mujahid, in an interview with Al Arabiya on Tuesday, March 25, …

5 killed in Afghanistan after vehicle turns turtle

KABUL, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed after their vehicle veered off the road and turned turtle in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, state-owned Bakhtar News Agency reported Wednesday. The mishap happened Tuesday night after a Land …

Security forces kill 4 armed robbers in east Afghanistan

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces have broken up a gang of robbers and killed four members of the band in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province, a local security official said Wednesday. The suspected armed robbers were …

Five-Year Deal Establishes Abu Dhabi As Afghanistan National Cricket Team’s Second Home

Mumbai, March 26: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Hub (ADCSH) have proclaimed a five-year "destination support agreement," designating Abu Dhabi as the UAE host for every ACB training camp and all Afghanistan …

DC Diary - Buffalo native returns from two years in Afghanistan

Myanmar surpass Afghanistan 2-1 in AFC opener

Than Paing (9) scores an equalizing header for Myanmar. Photo: Soe Nyunt Thaw Myanmar’s national football team claimed a 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in their opening match of Group E in the 2027 AFC Third-round qualifiers at the Thuwunna Youth Training …