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Clash reported between Iranian and Afghan border guards

Clash reported between Iranian and Afghan border guards

A clash took place between the Taliban (the movement outlawed in Russia) and Iranian border guards at the Milak border of Hirmand city, located in the north of Sistan and Baluchistan province. An informed source said that …

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

The Taliban authorities (banned in Russia) on Tuesday banned women and girls from attending universities and from getting higher education in Afghanistan, according to the letter released by the Taliban's Ministry of Higher …

Russia demands Washington, US allies unblock Afghan assets

Russia demands Washington, US allies unblock Afghan assets

Moscow is pressing Washington and its allies to unfreeze Afghanistan’s national assets, Russia’s special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan and Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov …

Afghan aircraft may be sent to Ukraine

Afghan aircraft may be sent to Ukraine

A more likely outcome is that the Afghan Mi-17 helicopters in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will be turned over to those respective domestic militaries

Taliban* continues to destroy historical heritage of Afghanistan

Taliban* continues to destroy historical heritage of Afghanistan

The Taliban* have launched construction work on a tourism complex just metres from the cliff that held the Bamiyan Buddha statues, which archeologists and experts warn could cause permanent damage to the sensitive world heritage site, …

Afghanistan in hock to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for electricity

Afghanistan in hock to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for electricity

International sanctions against the Taliban* government in Afghanistan are also hitting the pockets of its neighbors in Central Asia. Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are unable to recover debts worth $100 million for electricity supplied to …

Afghan Parliament, other public institutions dissloved

Afghan Parliament, other public institutions dissloved

The Taliban (the group banned in Russia) have dissolved a number of public institutions in Afghanistan, including both houses of parliament and the National Security Council, according to a decree disseminated in Afghan media. The …