Afghanistan

UN committed to delivering aid to Afghanistan despite Taliban bans on women

Dec 30, 2022 11:45

The United Nations and its partners have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering aid and services to Afghanistan despite the de-facto Taliban government's decision barring women from working in humanitarian NGOs.
US sought to contain neighbors by invading Afghanistan: Iran's envoy

Dec 30, 2022 10:10

An Iranian diplomat says Washington’s main goal for invading Afghanistan was to contain the Asian country’s neighbors, despite its alleged fight against terrorism.
US waged war on Afghans, indulged in corruption, says former president Karzai

Dec 29, 2022 11:14

Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai has blamed the United States for the fate of the war-ravaged country, saying the protracted war “was not our war" but used by the US and its allies against the people of Afghanistan.
UN halts some Afghanistan programs after Taliban ban on women staff

Dec 29, 2022 06:05

The United Nations (UN) has temporarily suspended some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan after Taliban banned women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Afghans mark martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s daughter

Dec 28, 2022 06:32

Afghan capital Kabul, this week, hosted multiple ceremonies to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) daughter, Hazrat Fatema az-Zahra (PBUH).
UN calls on Taliban to suspend ban on female aid workers

Dec 27, 2022 02:31

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban to reverse a decision to ban female humanitarian workers as millions of people are in need of humanitarian assistance in harsh winter conditions.
Several international NGOs stop their work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban their female staff

Dec 26, 2022 05:10

Several international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have suspended their activities in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban-run government ordered them to stop female employees from working.
UN says Taliban ban on women staff in NGOs hit humanitarian operations in Afghanistan

Dec 25, 2022 09:33

The United Nations says the Taliban's controversial decision to impose an indefinite ban on female staff working at local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan will hamper humanitarian operations, calling for a meeting with Taliban leadership to seek clarity.
Iran ready to provide higher education to female Afghan students after Taliban’s ban

Dec 24, 2022 09:51

An Iranian Foreign Ministry official expressed the country’s readiness to provide university education for Afghan women and girls after the Taliban barred female students from attending private and public universities across Afghanistan.
Iran calls on Taliban to reverse ban on university education for female Afghans

Dec 23, 2022 02:30

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has expressed regret about a recent decision by the Taliban-run administration in Afghanistan to close universities to female Afghan students, calling on the de facto government’s authorities to reverse the ban.