The Taliban on Tuesday released two Americans who had been detained in Afghanistan, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. The releases were announced as the United Nations Security Council was meeting about Afghanistan. The move was a goodwill gesture — not part of a prisoner swap, he said. “We are providing these two U.S. nationals with all appropriate assistance,” Price […]

On December 12, 2022, supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) published posts on social media celebrating a reported attack on a hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan and speculating that it was planned and carried out by ISIS operatives in Afghanistan. As of this reporting, no statement has been issued by ISIS official media about the attack. ISIS Supporters Celebrate Attack “Allah […]

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Tuesday released two American nationals in what appeared to be a goodwill gesture, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who indicated that the IEA were holding other US citizens. Price declined to identify the freed Americans, and he said they were not released as “part of any swap of prisoners or detainees. There was […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) decision to suspend university education for women and girls has drawn strong condemnation from international organizations and foreign governments. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that preventing half of the population from contributing meaningfully to society and the economy will have a “devastating impact” on the whole country. “It will expose […]

A four-member delegation of Pakistani Ulema will visit Afghanistan this week for talks in the hope of resolving cross-border hostility that has left a number of people dead and more than a dozen wounded. Two separate skirmishes have taken place at the Spin Boldak-Chaman border crossing this month. According to Pakistani media, the visiting delegation will meet with officials from […]

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Tuesday that the new Afghani banknotes, which were printed in Poland and shipped to Afghanistan in early November, have not been put into circulation yet. A spokesman for DAB said they are working on a mechanism to put the new banknotes into circulation, while simultaneously recalling the old notes. “Printing and circulating banknotes is […]

The Ministry of Repatriation and Refugees (MoRR) has held a two-day meeting in Kabul in order to solve the problems of refugees. At the meeting, Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, minister of refugees, said that supporting the rights and privileges of immigrants in accordance with national and international laws is one of the basic duties of this ministry, and they are looking for […]

Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) was established in 2014 at the height of Islamic State activities in Iraq and Syria. The Khorasan region includes areas of current Pakistan and Afghanistan. The aim behind establishing the terrorist organization was the formation of Islamic Caliphate in the region. For the purpose, any external factor either it’s the presence of foreign forces in […]

Iran’s deputy ambassador, diplomats and representatives of Iranian state and private media met with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday in Kabul to discuss a range of issues including economic relations. In a meeting with Hussain Mortazavi, the deputy ambassador of Iran, other diplomats, officials, and representatives of Iranian media outlets discussed economic, agricultural, and social issues in the […]

The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Sunday that two more aircraft have been put back into service after being repaired. “An MI-35 helicopter and a C-208 aircraft have been restored and activated by Afghan Air Force engineers,” the MoD said. According to officials, the technical team of the country’s air force has so […]