An Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority official has said there are a number of Qatari forces stationed at Kabul airport. The source, who did not want to be named, told BBC the Qataris have been stationed at the airport for a few months.

During a visit to Kabul, officials from a Chinese company said they are interested in investing in Afghanistan. The head of the corporation (CNPCI), said Wednesday in a meeting with Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister, that the company wants to invest in Afghanistan. During the meeting, Abdul Salam Hanafi welcomed the company’s interest and said that now, with the […]

Eleven people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into the Pul-e Khashti mosque in central Kabul on Wednesday, an official from Emergency Hospital said. The Emergency Hospital official said that seven of the injured were hospitalized and four were treated as outpatients. According to police, the blast happened after a hand grenade was thrown at worshipers at the mosque. […]

At least 3,000 Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan from Iran every day, many of whom are forcibly returned, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials have reported. Investigations by the Ministry of Refugees found that 7,500 people entered Afghanistan from the Iranian border in the past two days. According to the ministry, of these people, 5,500 were forcibly returned to Afghanistan […]

Conducting effective counter-terrorism operations is “more difficult” following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of the U.S. military from Afghanistan, U.S. Gen. Richard Clarke testified in the Senate on Tuesday. Clark, the commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOC), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding Biden’s proposed 2023 military budget. Republican Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer questioned Clarke about […]