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Afghanistan , Thursday 16 April 2026

News Afghanistan: World must re-engage to prevent all-out Afghanistan-Pakistan war: Financial Times

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
World must re-engage to prevent all-out Afghanistan-Pakistan war: Financial Times
News source: https://www.ariananews.af/world-must-re-engage-to-prevent-all-out-afghanistan-pakistan-war-financial-times/

In an opinion article published on Sunday, Financial Times warned that rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan risk spiraling into a wider conflict,

News Afghanistan: Setting the Right Conditions for Aid to Afghanistan—and Other Nations as Well

Published on: Sunday 14 August 2022
Setting the Right Conditions for Aid to Afghanistan—and Other Nations as Well
News source: https://www.csis.org/analysis/setting-right-conditions-aid-afghanistan-and-other-nations-well

A year of Taliban rule over Afghanistan has shown all too clearly that there are good reasons to debate the future level of aid to Afghanistan. The Emeritus Chair in Strategy has prepared a detailed analysis of these issues, drawing on key sources.

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan plans to increase pomegranate and grape exports to Russia — embassy

Published on: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Afghanistan plans to increase pomegranate and grape exports to Russia — embassy
News source: https://tass.com/politics/2049465

MOSCOW, November 26. /TASS/. Afghan producers intend to increase their exports of pomegranates, grapes, dried fruits, and nuts to the Russian market, the Russian embassy in Kabul told TASS. "Afghans ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan open to talks after Pakistan airstrikes major cities amid "open war" declaration

Published on: Saturday 28 February 2026
Afghanistan open to talks after Pakistan airstrikes major cities amid "open war" declaration
News source: https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/afghanistan-signals-willingness-to-negotiate-after-pakistan-strikes-kabul-kandahar-paktia-23618721

Afghanistan has signalled openness to negotiations after Pakistan carried out airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and other cities, with Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declaring "open war ...

News Afghanistan: Afghan Red Crescent provides financial aid to displaced families

Published on: Friday 20 March 2026
Afghan Red Crescent provides financial aid to displaced families
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/21/afghan-red-crescent-provides-financial-aid-to-displaced-families

KABUL: The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has provided cash assistance to thousands of displaced and affected families in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province, local media Tolo news reported on ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Making money in Kabul markets

Published on: Thursday 17 September 2009
Afghanistan: Making money in Kabul markets
News source: https://www.euromoney.com/article/27bjsstsqxhkmh1s1a080/banking/

Shahzada – meaning Prince – Market is the beating heart of Afghanistan’s financial system. Brokers have operated out of here – transferring cash seamlessly from Kabul to a thousand tribal areas and ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan Among Key Markets for Kazakhstan Wheat and Flour

Published on: Saturday 14 March 2026
Afghanistan Among Key Markets for Kazakhstan Wheat and Flour
News source: https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-among-key-markets-for-kazakhstan-wheat-and-flour/

Kazakhstan says strong harvests and growing exports have strengthened its position as a major grain supplier to Central Asia, including Afghanistan.

News Afghanistan: War in Iran and Afghanistan Threatens Central Asia’s Gateway to Global Markets

Published on: Wednesday 11 March 2026
War in Iran and Afghanistan Threatens Central Asia’s Gateway to Global Markets
News source: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/War-in-Iran-and-Afghanistan-Threatens-Central-Asias-Gateway-to-Global-Markets.html

Escalating conflicts involving Iran and the Afghanistan–Pakistan border are disrupting critical transport, energy, and logistics corridors that Central Asia had planned to use to connect with South Asian and Middle Eastern markets.

News Afghanistan: Heat, unusual rainfall post major threat to environment, health in Afghanistan

Published on: Thursday 19 March 2026
Heat, unusual rainfall post major threat to environment, health in Afghanistan
News source: https://pajhwok.com/2026/03/20/heat-unusual-rainfall-post-major-threat-to-environment-health-in-afghanistan/

KABUL (Pajhwok): Environmental and health experts have warned that rising temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are accelerating glacier melt, reducing snow cover, drying soils, increasing

News Afghanistan: MSF reopens Kunduz facility after deadly US hospital bombing

Published on: Saturday 22 July 2017
MSF reopens Kunduz facility after deadly US hospital bombing
News source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/in-afghanistan-msf-reopens-kunduz-facility-after-deadly-us-hospital-bombing-2024080202504041357

Medecins Sans Frontiers in Afghanistan on Saturday reopened a small medical clinic in northern Kunduz province where nearly two years ago a US airstrike destroyed their hospital, killing over 40. Read more.

News Afghanistan: Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as fighting shows no letup

Published on: Sunday 15 March 2026
Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as fighting shows no letup
News source: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-kandahar-fighting-15de9a35d08aa0c265de42a13d1ddaea

Pakistan says it struck militant hideouts in Afghanistan as cross-border fighting intensified and both sides traded blame.

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan risks famine if pressure on traders continues, chamber of commerce says

Published on: Saturday 07 March 2026
Afghanistan risks famine if pressure on traders continues, chamber of commerce says
News source: https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-risks-famine-if-pressure-on-traders-continues-chamber-of-commerce-says/

Afghan traders have warned that rising regional tensions and trade disruptions could push the country toward a serious food shortage if the situation continues.

News Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis ‘worsening’ in Afghanistan as war erupts in the Middle East

Published on: Monday 09 March 2026
Humanitarian crisis ‘worsening’ in Afghanistan as war erupts in the Middle East
News source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167103

Crises in the region on both Afghanistan’s longest borders are undermining the country’s stability, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday as concerns over Middle East crisis grow ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Afghan central bank numbers crunched by Indian accountant

Published on: Thursday 31 January 2008
Afghanistan: Afghan central bank numbers crunched by Indian accountant
News source: https://www.euromoney.com/article/27bjsstsqxhkmh1ncogh1/banking/afghanistan-afghan-central-bank-numbers-crunched-by-indian-accountant/

We all know that Iraq is bad but to hear many experts tell it, Afghanistan is the genuine headache of the age, military and economic. With the struggling economy as much a battleground for hearts and ...

News Afghanistan: Kabul Bank: Fears of further banking collapses shake Afghanistan

Published on: Sunday 10 July 2011
Kabul Bank: Fears of further banking collapses shake Afghanistan
News source: https://www.euromoney.com/article/27bjsstsqxhkmh0m11g6y/banking/kabul-bank-fears-of-further-banking-collapses-shake-afghanistan/

A top banker in Afghanistan has voiced his fears that more local lenders are running the type of pyramid schemes that toppled Kabul Bank and that threaten to bring the entire Afghan economy to a ...

News Afghanistan: Afghani strengthens nearly 10% against US dollar amid banking sector reforms

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
Afghani strengthens nearly 10% against US dollar amid banking sector reforms
News source: https://www.ariananews.af/afghani-strengthens-nearly-10-against-us-dollar-amid-banking-sector-reforms/

The bank said it has expanded oversight of financial institutions and private lenders, improving transparency and promoting more consistent standards across the sector.

News Afghanistan: Bayat Foundation continues Ramadan campaign, provides aid to Laghman families

Published on: Monday 02 March 2026
Bayat Foundation continues Ramadan campaign, provides aid to Laghman families
News source: https://www.ariananews.af/bayat-foundation-continues-ramadan-campaign-provides-aid-to-laghman-families/

Haji Mohammad Ismail, Deputy of the Bayat Foundation, said the program reflects the organization’s long-standing commitment to supporting vulnerable communities.

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Worsening Taliban Repression Erodes Rights

Published on: Wednesday 10 January 2024
Afghanistan: Worsening Taliban Repression Erodes Rights
News source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/01/11/afghanistan-worsening-taliban-repression-erodes-rights

(Bangkok) – The Taliban have intensified and broadened their crackdown on human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls, in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report ...