Officials of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Friday that more than 500,000 Afghans have returned to their county since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) took over the country nearly seven months ago.

Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, deputy minister of refugees and repatriation, while visiting Torkham crossing said that they have a...

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has downplayed threats from its opposition that it will launch offensive in the coming spring, saying resistance is happening only on the internet.

The Ministry of Defense said the government has put in place all the necessary capabilities during the past seven months and there are troops to counter any...

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Meta Platforms (FB.O) will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine invasion, according to internal emails seen by Reuters on Thursday, in a temporary change to its hate speech policy, Reuters reported.

The social media company is also temporarily...

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More than 113,000 tons of dried fruits and medicinal plants have been exported from Afghanistan&s southern Kandahar province over the past 12 months, Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Industries officials said, adding that this generated $308 million in revenue.

&We faced some troubles in exporting due to the political developments, but...

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Officials from Mazar-e-Sharif Municipality said on Thursday that preparations are underway for the upcoming Nowruz festival, which marks the start of the new Persian Solar Year.

The main Nowruz festival in Afghanistan is traditionally held around March 21 in Mazar in northern Balkh province.

&We are completely prepared,& said Mawlavi...

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Ukraine&s top government economic adviser Oleg Ustenko said on Thursday that invading Russian forces have so far destroyed at least $100 billion worth of infrastructure, buildings and other physical assets, Reuters reported.

According to Reuters Ustenko, chief economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told an online event...

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