News Afghanistan: Iran-Afghanistan trade targeted to reach $10b over next 3 years
TEHRAN- The commercial attaché of Iran in Afghanistan said that trade between the two countries reached $2.7 billion in the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20), and the target of $10 billion in trade is being pursued over the next three years.
News Afghanistan: The Price Of A Girl’s Future In Afghanistan
To facilitate girls’ education in rural Afghanistan, a UNICEF cash assistance program helps low-income families afford books, school supplies and more. Saeed Khanum stands with two of her six ...
News Afghanistan: New Reports Of Fighting In Afghanistan's Panjshir Trigger Fresh Claims Of Taliban War Crimes
Residents of Afghanistan's Panjshir Province have told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi that the arrival of Taliban fighters to counter growing unrest and fighting by resistance forces has led to hardships for civilians, including killings, torture, and beatings.
News Afghanistan: Afghanistan war rekindles, claiming lives and sending civilians fleeing as Taliban battles Panjshir valley resistance
Afghanistan's Taliban, which spent 20 years fighting the U.S.-backed government in Kabul as an insurgency, is now battling to defend its increasingly draconian rule from resistance forces bent on ...
News Afghanistan: AFJC condemns ban on publication of images of living beings and video interviews in Kapisa province
Similar prohibitions are enforced in 24 of the country's 34 provinces. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 29 January 2026. Mahmood Raqi, Kapisa province – The Afghanistan ...
News Afghanistan: World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy increasingly dependent on Iran trade routes
Afghanistan has become increasingly dependent on Iran for trade, with 56% of its imports passing through the country, leaving its economy.
News Afghanistan: Pakistan transit curbs force Indian exporters to reroute Afghanistan exports through Dubai
Pakistan's closure of the Wagah-Attari transit route has pushed Indian exporters to reroute Afghanistan-bound goods through Dubai, causing official trade data to understate the real scale of India-Afghanistan commerce.
News Afghanistan: Ghana to Afghanistan: Visa Pay Reaches More Banks and Fintechs Through One Software Kit
Visa is giving more banks, mobile money operators and fintechs across Africa a faster way to launch digital payments. It is doing this by handing them a software kit that plugs its Visa Pay product ...
News Afghanistan: Is 2025 The Year Chinese Investments Take Off In Afghanistan?
After a year of unprecedented trade and breaking ground on major mining projects in 2024, there's new momentum for Beijing's role in Afghanistan and deepening ties with the Taliban. But can the hard-line group finally calm China's security concerns and unleash a wave of much-needed investment?
News Afghanistan: Afghanistan seeks Indian investments, goods as Taliban minister arrives in Delhi
KABUL/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban trade minister arrived in India on Wednesday on a maiden visit to draw greater investments and goods as both countries consider ways to enhance their relations in the backdrop of souring relations with neighbouring Pakistan. India last month upgraded its ties with the Taliban by reopening its embassy in Kabul that was shut after the Islamist group seized power in 2021 following the withdrawal of U.S.-led NATO forces. New Delhi is also ramping up its aid to the country as it competes with China for influence.
News Afghanistan: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan agree $350 million in trade and investment deals
Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed trade and investment agreements worth more than $350 million during their first joint business forum.
News Afghanistan: Helicopter teams lead Afghanistan rescue as earthquake kills more than 800
A handful of countries have already responded to the Taliban's aid appeal, including the UK which has set out £1m in relief funding.
News Afghanistan: Dozens Killed As Floods Rage Across Afghanistan
The Taliban-led government says at least 38 people have been killed and 57 injured in floods that have raged across Afghanistan in recent days. Government spokesman Shafiullah Rahimi told RFE/RL’s ...
News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: AFJC condemns detention of journalists in Takhar province and calls for immediate release
The Afghanistan Journalists Center notes that at least 10 journalists are currently detained or serving prison sentences in the country This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 8 May ...
News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Takhar provincial primary court acquits three journalists after one-month detention
The journalists were detained on charges of collaborating with exiled media outlets. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 19 June 2025. A court in Northeast Takhar province has ...
News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Ban on publishing images of living beings expands to Balkh province, increasing total affected provinces to 21
The enactment of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice law in August 2024 has undermined the work of media. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 12 September 2025. The de ...
News Afghanistan: At 10 years old, Ethereum's future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks
The current Ethereum bull run has done a 180 from the last, fueled by institutions and digital dollars instead of meme coins and NFTs. Until very recently investors struggled to understand its purpose ...
News Afghanistan: Ethereum's co-founder says crypto could play a larger role against an outdated Taliban regime in Afghanistan
Charles Hoskinson said the need for privacy could power the role of cryptocurrencies in Afghanistan. The ethereum co-founder expects crypto adoption to become part of the resistance against the ...
