AT News KABUL – Iran and Afghanistan signed five economic cooperation agreements related to transportation, civil aviation, mining and free trade zones. A delegation from the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan met with Iranian officials in Tehran and held economic discussions, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported. The meeting …

AT News KABUL – The World Bank‘s top economists say half of Afghanistan‘s population currently lives below the poverty line. World Bank Senior Economist Silvia Redaelli said: “We see that in terms of monetary poverty, we still have half of the population that in 2023 is consuming below the poverty line.” Director and …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban de facto authorities were not invited to the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit in Tahskent, Uzbekistan, which is deemed as a significant regional economic gathering. Although Afghanistan is a member of the ECO, but no invitation was sent since the current interim Taliban government …

AT News KABUL – Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Wednesday that terror attacks in Pakistan have surged 60 percent and suicide bombings by 500 percent after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, a claim long disputed by the Taliban. “After the establishment of the interim …

AT News KABUL – The United States has said that no equipment was left behind by American forces during the Afghanistan withdrawal that could be utilized by terrorists to target Pakistan. This is as the Taliban inherited a huge arsenal of weaponry abandoned by American forces in August 2021. This …

AT News KABUL – The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the minibus explosion in Kabul, that killed at least seven people and injured more than 20 late Tuesday.  The terror group said its members detonated an explosive device on the bus carrying Shiite Muslims, reported the Associated …

AT News KABUL – More than 200,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan since November 1, according to a spokesman for the interim Afghan administration. Suhail Shaheen, who also serves as the Taliban administration’s nominee to the UN, shared this information with Anadolu. Shaheen emphasized the urgent need …

AT News KABUL – Russia is in the process of extending its military presence in eastern Libya, a move that could result in the establishment of a naval base, granting Russia a significant foothold in close proximity to Europe. This information comes from a report by Bloomberg News with contributions …

AT News KABUL – Two years after the Taliban’s resurgence in Kabul, the Islamic Emirate remains a significant focus for the international community, particularly its neighboring countries. The transition from insurgency to governance has cemented the Taliban’s control, despite reduced violence levels in early 2023. In the post-US withdrawal era, …

AT News KABUL – Afghanistan is going through its most painful period since takeover by the Taliban and which caused an abrupt cessation of foreign aid and the collapse of the banking system, seriously damaging the already fragile economy. International sanctions, limited access to financial systems, and reduced foreign aid …