Category: Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Russia’s Recognition Started a New Great Game

Executive Summary This report analyses the geopolitical consequences of Russia officially recognising the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in July 2025. Following the Taliban’s removal from Russia’s terrorist list, this move shows Moscow’s intention to broaden collaboration in trade, infrastructure, and regional security. Russia’s acknowledgment is part of a larger strategy to expand its influence in Central and South Asia, a […]

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Russia officially recognizes Islamic Emirate, Afghan Foreign Ministry says

Muttaqi added that this realistic decision by Russia would be remembered as a major development in the history of bilateral relations and would serve as a good example for other countries to take similar steps. The Afghan Foreign Ministry announced late Thursday that Dmitry Zhirnov, the Russian Ambassador to Kabul, formally conveyed the decision of the Russian government during a […]

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Muttaqi: Efforts underway to reopen trade route with India via Pakistan

Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has announced ongoing efforts to resolve Afghanistan’s transit issues with Pakistan and India during a meeting with a group of Afghan traders. In the meeting, Muttaqi emphasized that India and Pakistan should separate their political disputes from trade matters and not allow political tensions to […]

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UN urges immediate international aid for returning Afghan refugees

The United Nations warned on Thursday that with over one million Afghan refugees returning from neighboring countries, Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian crisis and the world must take immediate action. In a report published on Thursday, the UN stated that in the past six months, more than 605,000 Afghans have returned from Iran, and over 282,000 others from Pakistan. Among […]

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DAB announces expansion of banking relations with Afghan-US Chamber of Commerce

First Deputy Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, Sediqullah Khalid, on Saturday met with Jeffrey Grieco, President of the Afghanistan-US Chamber of Commerce, and discussed strengthening the private sector, increasing trade, expanding mutual banking relations, and fostering joint cooperation, DAB said in a statement. During the meeting, DAB quoted Grieco, who stated that over the past three years, he has witnessed […]

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Iran’s diplomatic mission in Kabul calls for expanded border services for Afghan migrants

Iran’s diplomatic mission in Kabul has called for strengthened border services and infrastructure to support Afghan migrants amid mass deportations and growing pressure on transit routes. According to an official statement released Saturday, Hassan Bigdeli, the head of Iran’s diplomatic mission in Kabul, and Seyed Ali Marhamati, Iran’s consul general in Herat, met with senior officials in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi […]

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UNHCR warns mass returns from Iran threaten stability in Afghanistan

The United Nations Refugee Agency said it is witnessing a sharp surge in Afghan returns from Iran under increasingly difficult conditions, warning that the massive scale of returns risks further destabilizing an already fragile Afghanistan. Since March 20, when the Iranian government implemented a return deadline, more than 640,000 Afghans have returned across the border — 366,000 of them deported, […]

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On World Refugee Day, EU reaffirms support for displaced Afghans

Marking World Refugee Day, the European Union renewed its commitment to supporting millions of displaced Afghans across Afghanistan and neighboring countries, including Iran, Pakistan and parts of Central Asia. In a statement posted Friday, the EU mission in Afghanistan said it was providing aid to refugees, returnees and internally displaced people (IDPs), with a focus on protection, education and sustainable […]

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Taliban units leave district in Badakhshan amid poppy crop protests: Sources

Taliban counternarcotics units have withdrawn from the Khash district of Badakhshan Province following two days of local protests against the destruction of poppy fields, according to residents and local sources. Sources told Amu TV that the demonstrations erupted after Taliban forces began eradicating poppy crops in the remote district, prompting pushback from farmers who rely on the cultivation of opium […]

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Funding collapse leaves 22.9 million Afghans in need, UN agency warns

A dramatic shortfall in international funding has left nearly 23 million Afghans — nearly half the country’s population — in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, said on Wednesday, warning that hard-won humanitarian progress is now at risk of unraveling. According to OCHA, an estimated 22.9 million people — including 5.7 […]

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