Thousands of refugees crossing into Afghanistan from Iran daily

(Last Updated On: )The number of Afghan refugees returning from Iran has doubled in recent weeks, with as many as 4,000 people crossing back into Afghanistan daily through the Islam Qala border in Herat province, officials report. Many returnees say the …

Weaponry including 90 pistols discovered in S. Afghanistan

KABUL, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered and confiscated a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 90 pieces of pistols, during a series of operations in the southern Afghanistan Helmand province and detained 16 individuals over the past …

South Korea contributes $1 million to UN Fund for Afghanistan

South Korea has donated $1 million to the UN fund, supporting essential services and livelihoods for vulnerable communities in Afghanistan. The United Nations Trust Fund for Afghanistan has announced that the Republic of South Korea has contributed USD 1 …

UN official finds Afghanistan 'deep in crises'

Listen to article KUNDUZ: Climate change, women's rights, displacement, poverty: Afghanistan remains a priority as it faces overlapping crises, the UN's relief chief Tom Fletcher told AFP on Wednesday, deploring "brutal" aid budget cuts. …

Pulitzer winner Nguyen to Al Jazeera: US repeats Vietnam mistakes in Afghanistan, Palestine

UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan amid mass returns

Several UN aid agencies warned that Afghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, including Pakistan and Iran. The agencies also warned that the situation is further …

Saar: Afghanistan’s water and power efforts discussed

Evolving U.S. policy on Afghanistan: From counterterrorism to strategic engagement.

The return of the Taliban to power has elevated the significance of the Afghan issue. This is especially evident in the transformation of U.S.-Afghan relations following the withdrawal of American military forces from the country. An analysis of U.S. …

He was tortured by the Taliban. Will he be sent back to Afghanistan?

The group of migrants tried to get to Panama by boat but was twice intercepted by the Panamanian Coast Guard.  With a boat trip no longer possible, they now had no choice but to travel via the Darien Gap — the notorious jungle corridor connecting Colombia …

Despite war’s end, Afghanistan remains deep in crisis: UN relief chief

KUNDUZ: Climate change, women’s rights, displacement, poverty: Afghanistan remains a priority as it faces overlapping crises, the UN’s relief chief Tom Fletcher told AFP on Wednesday, deploring “brutal” aid budget cuts. “We’ve identified 17 crises across …