The UN secretary-general says journalists and media workers are facing increasing politicisation of their work and growing threats to their freedom. On World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, Antonio Guterres called for respecting the journalists’ rights and ensuring their protection. “The day shines a spotlight on the essential work they do, bringing those in power to account, with transparency, often […]

Recent ISIS-K attacks in Balkh and Kunduz indicate its increase in power in northern Afghanistan The Taliban are finding it’s much more difficult being the governing authority of Afghanistan than it was waging an insurgency campaign against the previous internationally backed government of Ashraf Ghani. Since taking Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban have had to consolidate power and assert […]

The UN Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” the continued terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan. In a statement issued by the council, the UNSC condemned the recent attacks, including the attack against the Mawlawi Sekander mosque in Kunduz on April 22 which killed more than 25 people, and the attack against the Khalifa Sahib mosque in Kabul […]

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Wednesday it is ready to negotiate with the United States on issues of an external nature. US suspended talks with IEA in March after it reversed a decision to allow girls to return to secondary school. “IEA believed in negotiation and dialogue with all parties including the US since the very beginning. We […]

Uzbekistan’s authorities have denied reports that it has violated Afghanistan’s airspace by flying drones over the neighboring country. “Some media and social networks have been disseminating information about the supposed violation of Afghanistan’s airspace by unmanned aerial vehicles of the Republic of Uzbekistan,” Uzbekistan’s defense ministry said in a statement on May 1. “This information absolutely does not correspond to […]

A delegation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will soon visit Iran to discuss Afghan refugees’ problems with the authorities of the neighboring country, a senior Afghan official said on Tuesday. Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, acting minister of refugees and repatriation said that the delegation, including the ministry’s officials, would leave for Iran soon after Eid. “We have a plan which we […]

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) forces will protect the country’s airports and that negotiations on bringing in the help of another country is based on technical issues only, its deputy spokesman said on Tuesday. Qatar and Turkey have been in talks with the IEA in recent months to help run Afghan airports, but they have yet to reach an agreement. […]