Afghanistan

Iranian, Pakistani FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

Mar 30, 2022 08:24

Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Pakistani counterpart held talks on bilateral cooperation, regional developments and the situation in Afghanistan.
Russian FM Lavrov makes first visit to China since Ukraine war

Mar 30, 2022 08:15

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in China for talks on Afghanistan, marking his first visit to the Asian country since Moscow launched a military operation in Ukraine last month.
Iran, China back Afghanistan’s independence, national unity: FM

Mar 30, 2022 00:48

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and China back Afghanistan’s independence and national unity as well as the Afghan people’s right to self-determination.
FM sets off for third meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors in China

Mar 29, 2022 07:57

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has left Tehran for China to attend the third meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries.
The pot calling the kettle black: Americans accuse Russia of war crimes

Mar 21, 2022 06:29

US President Joe Biden has labeled his Russian counterpart a “war criminal,” even as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Vladimir Putin would be held accountable.
Afghans mark birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi with tremendous fervor

Mar 18, 2022 08:23

People in Afghanistan on Friday celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of the 12th and Last Infallible Imam, the eagerly awaited Mahdi al-Qa’em (May God hasten his reappearance), and called for fostering brotherhood and solidarity among Muslims across the globe.
UN establishes formal ties with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Mar 17, 2022 16:59

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted to secure a formal presence in Taliban-governed Afghanistan, which has yet to win international recognition.
CIA black site detainee used as torture prop in Kabul

Mar 16, 2022 05:38

Declassified documents show that a Kuwaiti national detained by the CIA was used as a prop to teach the agency’s training interrogators about torture.
US says Afghan embassy, now out of money, will close down

Mar 13, 2022 06:00

The Afghan embassy in Washington will shut down in the coming week amid severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Taliban government in Kabul, according to a senior US State Department official.
Plight of Afghans ignored by international community

Mar 11, 2022 08:28

The war in Ukraine has triggered a refugee crisis in Europe. But critics say refugees in other parts of the world do not receive the same solidarity and media coverage. Afghanistan is going through a tough time and thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes.