Afghanistan

Iran begins construction of border walls

Iran begins construction of border walls

Iran has started building walls across its eastern borders to counter security risks, a commander of Iran’s Border Guard Police said. Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said the initiative aims to prevent the smuggling of fuel, …

Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban (baned in Russia) has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), claiming it is too violent and in breach of Islamic law. A spokesman for the group said the sport featured dangerous moves that raised concerns over …

Kazakhstan removes Taliban from terrorists list

Kazakhstan removes Taliban from terrorists list

Kazakhstan has decided to remove the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) from its list of terrorist organizations in an effort to foster economic cooperation with Afghanistan, Kazakh President …

Russia may remove Taliban from terrorist list

Russia may remove Taliban from terrorist list

Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov said Russia's Foreign Ministry and Justice Ministry reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the …

Four of six aboard Russia's jet survive crash in Afghanistan

Four of six aboard Russia's jet survive crash in Afghanistan

Russia's aviation watchdog said four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian embassy there. The Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared …

Azerbaijan to have embassy in Kabul

Azerbaijan to have embassy in Kabul

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Afghanistan will begin working next year. In 2021, Ilham Mammadov was appointed to the post of country's ambassador in Kabul.

Türkiye sends aid to Afghanistan

Türkiye sends aid to Afghanistan

The Republic of Türkiye has delivered its first humanitarian aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan. Several hundred tents, blankets and medical supplies have been sent to Herat.

Earthquake hits Afghan Herat again

Earthquake hits Afghan Herat again

In western Afghanistan, near the city of Herat, a fairly strong earthquake occurred again this evening. Its magnitude was 4.9.

Deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan

Deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan

At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on Tuesday, government officials said. At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest …