The Taliban’s revenue increased by more than 5 percent in April compared with the previous month, reaching nearly 20 billion afghanis ($304 million), according to a new World Bank report that points to stronger tax collection despite ongoing trade disruptions. The World Bank’s April 2026 Afghanistan Economic Monitor said total domestic revenue reached 19.7 billion afghanis in April, up 5.8 […]

Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), said on Tuesday that the ISIS regional affiliate in Afghanistan is actively recruiting citizens of Central Asian countries and labor migrants living in Russia. Speaking at a meeting of security chiefs from the Commonwealth of Independent States in Moscow, Bortnikov said ISIS-K, the group’s Afghanistan-based branch, was drawing recruits from Tajikistan, […]

An Uzbek government and business delegation has arrived in Kabul for trade discussions with Taliban officials and the country’s business representatives, the Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce said Wednesday. According to the ministry, the delegation is led by Nazimjon Kholmuradov, head of Uzbekistan’s Agency for the Development of the Textile Industry under the country’s Cabinet of Ministers. The Taliban […]

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that recent militant attacks inside the country, including the attack in Bannu that killed 15, had been organized from Afghanistan’s territory. “Our assessment indicates that this attack was conducted by terrorists based in Afghanistan,” Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told reporters. He added that Pakistan had formally raised the matter with the Taliban and […]

Residents of Kabul reported a second consecutive night of drone activity and gunfire across parts of the capital city, amid continued tensions between Pakistan and Taliban. Three local sources told Amu TV that drones were heard flying over areas including Qasaba, Gard, Darulaman and neighborhoods surrounding Kabul airport late Thursday night and early Friday morning. The sources said anti-aircraft fire […]

The development of Afghanistan’s mineral resources has become the center of an information and geopolitical struggle where economic projects intersect with security issues, propaganda, and great-power rivalry. A recent article published by the US arms-industry, big-tech, banking, and other Western special interests-funded Lowy Institute’s “Interpreter,” boldly claims, “Afghanistan is surrendering its mineral wealth — and its future.” China is accused […]

Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health, met Thursday with Anthony Dutemple, Director General of the Chain of Hope (CDE), to discuss numerous issues around health. Jalali discussed the organization’s strategy, maternal and child health activities, support for emergency obstetric and gynecological services, provision of training programs aimed at enhancing the capacity of healthcare workers, equipping the cardiac treatment department […]

Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, warned that military operations targeting militant infrastructure and safe havens inside Afghanistan would intensify, as relations between Islamabad and the Taliban continue to deteriorate over security disputes. Speaking at a high-level security meeting attended by senior military officials, Munir said the presence of militant groups in Afghanistan had produced “reverse consequences” for Pakistan’s security and […]

Introduction In recent decades, the nature of regional conflicts has shifted from direct warfare to proxy conflicts, with states increasingly pursuing their strategic objectives through the use of non-state armed groups. The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the states with extensive experience in establishing and utilizing proxy networks. The Fatemiyoun Brigade, composed largely of Afghan fighters, forms part of […]

On April 22, 2026, the Afghan media outlet Hasht-e-Subh published a Dari-language article, examining the current situation in the Middle East and arguing that the region is moving away from the post-Cold War order led by the U.S. toward a more unstable and multipolar system shaped by tensions involving the United States, Iran, Israel, and the Arab states, alongside the […]