Afghanistan economic crisis With decades of war already making Afghanistan Asia’s poorest country, the nation’s economy has plunged to new depths since the return of the Taliban last August. Afghanistan’s economic woes Read More
UN makes worrying claim about Afghanistan Afghanistan is “on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe” and its collapsing economy is heightening the risk of extremism, the U.N.’s special representative for the country warned Read More
Possibility of US aid to Afghanistan The U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the Read More
Qatar working to reopen Kabul airport Technical teams from Turkey and Qatar are working on getting all possible flights from Afghanistan’s Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport restarted, the Taliban said Monday. Qatar is working Read More
Turkey starts withdrawing troops from Afghanistan Turkey’s military has begun evacuating from Afghanistan, the defence ministry says, after the Taliban had asked Ankara for technical help to run Kabul airport, but insisted it withdraws Read More
Iran exports fuel to Afghanistan Iran has restarted cross-border exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, after receiving a request from the Taliban, Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Read More
Taliban takes control of Kabul The Taliban has begun the process of forming a government in Afghanistan, after taking control of the capital Kabul and declaring that the war is over as Afghan forces surrendered Read More
Turkish defense minister visits Pakistan signaling strong ties Turkey and Pakistan reiterated their desire to further advance bilateral ties, including efforts for peace and stability in the region. In an official visit, Turkey’s defense Read More
Taliban takes key provincial capitals The Taliban has continued to advance on urban centres in Afghanistan after capturing smaller administrative districts in the past weeks, claiming to have taken over a sixth provincial capital in Read More
Taliban’s initial hostility to Turkish military presence The Taliban initially strongly voiced their opposition towards announced plans of an increased Turkish military presence in Afghanistan. “The decision… is ill-advised, a violation of our sovereignty Read More