Afghanistan Eyes LNG Transit Agreement With Russia
MOSCOW (Agencies) – Kabul intends to sign an agreement with Russia on the transit of 50 million cubic meters of liquefied natural gas through Afghanistan, the head of the Russian…
UK special forces had ‘golden pass’ to get away with murder – officer
LONDON (Agencies): British SAS operatives were given a “golden pass allowing them to get away with murder” in Afghanistan, a former UK Special Forces officer has told a government inquest.…
US Negotiating Taliban Prisoner Swap to Free Americans Detained in Afghanistan
Washington (Agencies): The Biden administration is engaged in ongoing negotiations with the Taliban to secure the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for a prisoner at Guantanamo…
UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy
LONDON (Agencies): A group of British politicians has urged England to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country’s cricket officials need to take…
Hundreds of Afghans seeking US resettlement arrive in Philippines for visa processing
MANILA (Agencies): Hundreds of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the US, as part of an agreement between Manila…
Afghanistan’s Oil Production Surpasses 5,000 Barrels Daily
Kabul, Afghanistan (Agencies): The Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced a significant milestone in the country’s oil production. Thanks to the successful drilling of a new well,…
Afghanistan and Central Asia Collaborate to Boost Regional Trade
KABUL (Agencies): Now that the U.S.-led punitive expedition to Afghanistan has ended, regional trade patterns are returning to normal, as in pre-Soviet Union normal, enhanced by China’s Belt and Road…
UK government freezes Chevening scholarship for Afghan students
LONDON (Agencies): The British government has apparently cut Afghanistan out of a key international scholarship which has historically enabled hundreds of Afghan students to study at top universities in the…
Afghan Taliban Appoints Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as Ambassador to UAE
KABUL/ISLAMABAD/ABU DHABI (Khyber Mail) – In a significant diplomatic development, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led foreign ministry has appointed Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as its first accredited ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
Taliban bans UN human rights special rapporteur from entering Afghanistan
KABUL (Agencies): The Taliban has banned the UN special rapporteur for human rights, Richard Bennett, from entering Afghanistan, a government spokesman has told local broadcaster Tolo. Bennett was appointed by…