Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has called for greater engagement and concrete measures to lift the restrictions imposed on Afghan women and girls by the Taliban.
The fifth round of Vienna conference for a democratic Afghanistan commenced on Tuesday, 18 February, in the Austrian capital, bringing together leading Afghan anit-Taliban figures, women's rights activists, and civil society representatives.
Afghanistan’s economy remains precarious due to financial isolation, political instability, and a shortage of skilled labour, the World Bank stated in its latest report.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s Interior Minister, has not returned to Afghanistan for nearly a month, despite earlier claims by the Taliban spokesperson that he had re-entered the country two weeks ago, sources told Afghanistan International on Monday.
The Taliban Supreme Court announced on Monday that nine individuals, including three women, were publicly flogged in Ghazni and Takhar provinces. The group accused them of crimes ranging from theft and same-sex relations to extramarital affairs and fleeing home.
Former Iranian diplomat Rasoul Mousavi has stated that the possibility of the Taliban administration being overthrown remains due to rebellion, civil war, or foreign intervention.
Leaked documents obtained by Afghanistan International reveal that the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has raised concerns over the illegal issuance of Afghan visas to Pakistani citizens.
The United Nations Security Council is convening to discuss the extension of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), with its current mandate set to expire on 17 March 2025.
The UK Ministry of Defence has, for the first time, confirmed that British Special Forces rejected the resettlement requests of over 2,000 Afghan commandos, the BBC reported on Monday.
The Central Bank of Afghanistan, under Taliban control, has announced plans to inject an additional $20 million into the market on Tuesday in an effort to stabilise the afghani amid ongoing currency depreciation.
Uzbekistan is set to host the EU-Central Asia Summit on 3-4 April, bringing together top European and Central Asian leaders, Uzbek media has reported.
The National Resistance Front (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks against Taliban forces in Kunduz and Takhar provinces on Saturday evening.
The Taliban Supreme Court has announced the public flogging of 11 individuals in a sports stadium in Nimroz province. The punishments, administered before spectators, ranged from 20 to 39 lashes for alleged extramarital relations and theft.
Reza Masroor, Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Trade, Industrial, and Special Economic Zones announced that the country supports Afghan investors and that they can obtain residency in Iran’s free trade zones.
Waizzada Behsudi, a prominent Shia cleric, has called on the Taliban to foster relations with the international community and neighbouring countries while embracing Afghanistan’s diverse ethnic groups. He warned that without such efforts, the group would struggle to succeed.
Data from India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry reveals significant changes in trade with Afghanistan since the Taliban assumed power in August 2021.
German federal prosecutors have indicated that the Afghan refugee responsible for injuring dozens in a vehicle attack on Thursday did so with a “religious motive”, reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” during his arrest.
Ghousuddin Rahbar, the Taliban governor in Farah, met with Alireza Bigdeli, the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, to discuss trade issues and the establishment of a joint committee to resolve them.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Taliban to rescind its recent ban on the broadcast of political and economic programmes on Afghanistan’s domestic media.
Hossein Afshin, the Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and the Knowledge-Based Economy, has announced that Afghan knowledge enterprises can be registered, developed, and attract investment in Iran.
Sultan Barakat, Head of the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies in Doha, announced the conclusion of the 10th “Afghanistan Future Thought Forum” in Doha.