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Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change

International Committee of the Red Cross · November 25, 2024

Decades of conflict and violence, underinvestment in critical infrastructure and economic challenges have weakened the country’s capacity to tackle the growing threats posed by climate hazards. Despite the urgent need for adaptation strategies,...

Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need

International Committee of the Red Cross · November 11, 2024

Comprehensive health care through coordination and cooperation We cooperate with different International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners to strengthen the capability of the BHCs to provide comprehensive health-care services. Some of...

Time for a more realistic approach to Afghanistan

Middle East Institute · January 22, 2025

Taliban control over Afghanistan stands today virtually unchallenged. No political or military force appears likely to remove Taliban rule for the foreseeable future. Reacting to the regime’s policies, the United States and the international...

TOL: PH's hosting of transiting Afghan refugees correct, humane, commendable

Senate of the Philippines · January 20, 2025

PHILIPPINES, January 20 - Press Release January 20, 2025 TOL: PH's hosting of transiting Afghan refugees correct, humane, commendable Senate Majority Leader Francis 'TOL' Tolentino today welcomed the news that all of the Afghan refugees who were...

Afghanistan: multiple journalists arrested by Taliban intelligence

National Union of Journalists · October 19, 2024

The targeting of media workers including through arbitrary arrests continues under Taliban rule. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the release of Mahdi Ansary and...

Minister Gayton McKenzie on the Protea Cricket Games against Afghanistan

South African Government · January 10, 2025

Public calls have been escalating for the Proteas cricket team to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy match against the Afghanistan men’s cricket team next month. This, on the basis that the Taliban government in Afghanistan banned women’s sport...

Afghan National Arrested for Plotting an Election Day Terrorist Attack in the Name of ISIS

The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico · October 8, 2024

Note: View the unsealed criminal complaint here. The Justice Department today announced charges against a citizen of Afghanistan residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States...

Statement of Senator Francis N. Tolentino on the arrival of 300 Afghan nationals in the Philippines

Senate of the Philippines · January 7, 2025

PHILIPPINES, January 7 - Press Release January 7, 2025 Demonstrating shared humanity: On the arrival of 300 Afghan nationals in the Philippines Statement of Senator Francis N. Tolentino on the arrival of 300 Afghan nationals in the Philippines For...

Russian press reports Moscow concert hall massacre suspects say Ukraine ordered attack

MENAFN · July 15, 2025

(MENAFN) The suspects involved in the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths, have told Russian investigators that the attack was ordered by a Ukrainian state entity, according to Russian media...

Conflict intensifies in Middle East

MENAFN · July 15, 2025

(MENAFN) As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, concerns are mounting that Central Asia could become the next region to face serious instability. Analysts warn that if Iran undergoes significant political upheaval or descends into chaos, its...

ICC issues detention warrants for Taliban chiefs

MENAFN · July 10, 2025

(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures, marking a rare move against Afghanistan’s current leadership. The warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and...

Sweden in Afghanistan 2001–2021

Government Offices of Sweden · December 17, 2024

SWEDEN, December 17 - Sweden has had a long and broad engagement in Afghanistan, initially through civil society organisations such as the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) and through providing humanitarian support via the UN system. The...

Afghanistan: Vocational training empowers people with disabilities and fosters social inclusion

International Committee of the Red Cross · September 18, 2024

Like Nilofar, Baqir, who was born with a deformity in his leg that made walking painful and nearly impossible, also felt isolated and helpless as he struggled to navigate the world with his disability. But things began to change for him when his...

OFAC-Sanctioned Afghan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Narco-Terrorism and Witness Tampering

The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico · December 14, 2024

Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf, 59, of Afghanistan, also known as Haji Abdul Sattar Barakzai, was sentenced to 30 in prison for attempting to import heroin into the U.S., engaging in narco-terrorism for the benefit of the Taliban, attempting to...

World Medical Association calls for ban on medical, nursing and midwifery training for women in Afghanistan to be lifted

EIN Presswire · December 5, 2024

World Medical Association condemns reported restrictions in Afghanistan that suspend medical training for women and stop them qualifying as midwives and nurses. FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, AIN, FRANCE, December 5, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The World...

Education Above All Foundation Partners With USAID to Expand Educational Opportunities For Afghan Children and Youth

EIN Presswire · December 9, 2024

DOHA, QATAR, December 9, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Education Above All Foundation, a leading global education foundation signed a landmark agreement with the United States Agency for International Development’s Mission to Afghanistan...

Afghanistan: Taliban suspends 14 media outlets

National Union of Journalists · August 13, 2024

As the third anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan approaches on August 15, the country’s media continues to face severe challenges. The Afghan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has suspended the licenses of at least 14 media...

Promoting Afghan Women’s Livelihoods Through Fashion

UN International Training and Research Center · December 2, 2024

Fahima knows what it means to overcome hardships. Financially, the low point came when her finance manager absconded in 2021 with all her invested money and she had to sell her jewellery and borrow money to revive her business. Helped by what she...

Moscow clarifies acknowledgement of Taliban

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to deepen cooperation and initiate comprehensive political engagement, according to Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Speaking to RT on...

Afghanistan: Stable electricity supply elevates health care at Mirwais Regional Hospital

International Committee of the Red Cross · July 22, 2024

Hafiz Fida Mohammad, a laboratory technician at the hospital, shared, “Our laboratories conduct 48,000 to 58,000 examinations monthly. Previously, frequent power cuts would shut down our machines and we would lose valuable time inconveniencing our...