Afghanistan ‘remains complex’ Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am EDITORIAL: It seems the Taliban are going to celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan...
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka just days from running out of fuel Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:45pm COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects to run out of fuel in days, prompting the government to close schools in Colombo and...
Afghanistan earthquake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:37pm KABUL: Aftershocks continue to be felt in the area hit by a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan last week and the area...
China to provide $7.5mn in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Updated 25 Jun, 2022 05:13pm SHANGHAI: China will provide humanitarian aid worth 50 million yuan ($7.5 million) to Afghanistan after it was hit...
Taliban appeal for more aid after deadly Afghanistan earthquake Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:33pm KABUL: Vital medical supplies reached hospitals on Saturday in the remote area of Afghanistan hit by an earthquake...
UN rights body to hold urgent debate on Afghan women Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:00pm GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate to address the situation of women and girls in...
Afghan smugglers hike prices, expand networks after Taliban takeover Published 14 Feb, 2022 07:07pm LONDON: As a female prosecutor in Afghanistan, Shafiqa Sae knew she had to flee for her life when the Taliban seized...
US plans to free half of $7bn frozen Afghan funds for aid, remainder to stay in US Updated 11 Feb, 2022 09:27pm WASHINGTON: The US government is seeking to free up half of $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets on its...
UN chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread' Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:09pm UNITED NATIONS: Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," with millions suffering extreme hunger, education and social...
Long-awaited SME policy launched Updated 20 Jan, 2022 09:44am PM says there is a great role of the SMEs in wealth creation and the government would go in one direction
Afghans face ‘avalanche of hunger and destitution’: UN agency Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:51pm GENEVA: Almost all Afghans do not have enough to eat and a failing economy could tip Afghanistan's increasingly dire...
Afghan currency slides sharply as economic crisis bites Updated 13 Dec, 2021 08:11pm KABUL: Afghanistan's growing economic crisis deepened on Wednesday as the afghani currency fell to the hitherto...
Germany promises to take in 25,000 Afghans Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:31pm BRUSSELS: Germany has pledged to admit 25,000 Afghans deemed most at risk following the Taliban takeover in Kabul...
Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan Updated 12 Nov, 2021 06:44pm WASHINGTON: The United States and Qatar have agreed that Qatar will represent the diplomatic interests of the United...
A million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition, WHO says Published 12 Nov, 2021 05:23pm GENEVA: Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this...
EU says it has no option but to talk to Taliban Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:06pm "Maybe it's a pure oxymoron to talk about human rights but this is what we have to ask them," Borrell says
Saudi Arabia hopes new Afghan govt can bring stability Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am CAIRO: Saudi Arabia hopes the advent of a caretaker government in Afghanistan will help it to achieve stability and...
Blinken lands in Doha for Afghan crisis talks with Qatar Updated 06 Sep, 2021 08:22pm DOHA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Doha on Monday, an AFP correspondent saw, ahead of crisis ...
Blinken, Austin to meet allies on Afghan crisis trip Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am WASHINGTON: The US diplomatic and defense chiefs on Friday announced travel next week to Qatar and other allies on...
Taliban say no evacuation extension as G7 meets on Afghan crisis Updated 24 Aug, 2021 08:22pm The group seeks to assure thousands of Afghans crowded into Kabul airport in the hope of boarding flights they have nothing to fear and should go home