The India-Pakistan Clashes Took an Economic Toll on Afghanistan

India launched an attack on Pakistan on the night of May 7, resulting in the deaths of several civilians, including women and children. New Delhi claimed it targeted militant camps that were allegedly responsible for the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which …

DHS Announces Termination of Afghanistan TPS Effective July 2025

On May 12, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan will be terminated effective July 14, 2025. The current TPS designation for Afghanistan is scheduled to expire on May 20, 2025. …

WHO warns of worsening mental health crisis in Afghanistan

WHO reports rising mental health issues in Afghanistan, driven by war, poverty, unemployment, and education bans affecting youth, women, and vulnerable groups. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that years of conflict and ongoing economic …

UK war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

The United Kingdom took part in the US-led invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, maintaining its troop presence for a period totaling 20 years. During that time, multiple atrocities by their armed forces were committed deliberately against …

Report exposes UK war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan

Eisa Kadhimi Press TV, London To the UK now, where a bombshell report has shed a light on war crimes committed by British special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The revelation came from other UK forces, who had waged war alongside the Special Air Service …

Iran plans to invest $5 billion in Afghanistan’s iron mines

Uzbekistan will host the first Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South Asia from May 19 to 21. The forum, with the “Building a Common Space of Peace, Friendship, and Prosperity” theme, is being jointly organized by the Institute for …

DHS ending Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has previously indicated its intent to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, and yesterday they took the first official step toward carrying it out. Temporary Protected Status for Afghan nationals …

Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’

Many women came to the clinic who had walked multiple hours to receive maternal care – some of them with their newborns and some heavily pregnant. And then there were the health workers themselves, committed to serving those in need in hard-to-reach areas …

Afghanistan delegation led by Baradar heads to Kazan Forum

Iranian media have reported that the country is investing $5 billion in Afghanistan’s iron mines. Alireza Bikdeli, acting ambassador of Iran in Kabul, stated that Afghanistan’s rich mineral resources present an opportunity for cooperation between the two …

Tahawol: Overview of Afghanistan’s economic situation