AT News KABUL – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reported a significant development in the long-standing dispute over water rights on the Helmand River. A “preliminary agreement” has been reached with the Taliban, according to Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry. During a press conference on Monday, Kanaani stressed …

AT News KABUL – Kazakhstan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kanat Tumysh, has reiterated Kazakhstan’s commitment to enhancing trade and economic relations with Afghanistan during a media briefing in Astana. He highlighted Afghanistan’s ongoing economic crisis, with two-thirds of its population in need of humanitarian aid, facing food shortages, and …

AT News KABUL – The International Organization for Transitional Justice and Peace (ITJP), a US-based organization, has reacted strongly to the Taliban’s stance on the safety of prosecutors in Afghanistan. The ITJP issued a statement on Monday, accusing the Taliban of consistently ignoring threats made against prosecutors. The ITJP rebuffed …

AT News KABUL – The closed-door talks between representatives from the United States and the Taliban have entered their second day in Doha, raising questions about the nature and objectives of their discussions. While both parties remain tight-lipped about the contents of the talks, experts suggest that the US is …

AT News KABUL – There are now dire consequences facing drivers for carrying women without full-body coverings across Afghanistan. There are reports that drivers are beaten and harassed and their vehicles confiscated for transporting uncovered women. The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, responsible for …

AT News KABUL – In a display of their strict interpretation of Islam, Taliban authorities in western Herat province set fire to a collection of musical instruments and equipment over the weekend, claiming that music encourages immorality. Aziz al-Rahman al-Muhajir, the head of the Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and …

AT News KABUL – A powerful bomb exploded at a rally organized by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader on Sunday in the northwestern Bajaur district of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, killing at least 35 people, with more than 100 individuals sustaining severe injuries, according to reports from local police …

AT News KABUL – US envoys Thomas West and Rina Amiri have reiterated their call for the establishment of an inclusive government in Kabul, currently under the rule of the Taliban. The Taliban’s takeover has resulted in the restriction of women’s rights across the nation. During discussions with various stakeholders, …

AT News KABUL – The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said …

AT News KABUL – US envoys for Afghanistan Thomas West and Rina Amri have once again called for an inclusive government in Kabul which, at present is under Taliban rule. Thomas West, a US special envoy, and Rina Amiri, a US special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights, …