The US Department of Homeland Security has announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status for Afghan citizens will be abolished on July 12, 2025. This decision will affect thousands of Afghans living in the United States. US Secretary of Homeland Security Christie Noem said in a statement that the decision was made after reviewing
Local sources say the Taliban have reduced 53 positions at Bamyan University, 34 of which are cadre (professor) positions. According to the sources, most of the dismissed professors were Hazaras with master’s or doctorate degrees. An informed source told the media that these individuals were among the trained cadres of Bamyan University. The source described
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan opened a joint chamber of commerce in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, Taliban-run media reported. The move is aimed at expanding trade and economic ties between the two countries. A delegation of about 100 Uzbek businessmen attended the ceremony. Business officials from both sides described the chamber as a “key platform”
Local sources in Badakhshan say that Taliban intelligence forces arrested Uzbek social activist Imdad-ul-Haq Tural yesterday in the Argoy district of the province. According to the sources, the social activist was targeted for his civic activities related to the Uzbek community and was detained by the Taliban without providing an official warrant or a clear
American researcher Scott Worden has warned that China is expanding its strategic influence in Afghanistan and the region, through the targeted exploitation of natural resources and the political vacuum after the withdrawal of Western forces. In his recent statements, the regional expert said that China’s “One Road, One Belt” project, along with large infrastructure investments
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that for the first time since 2018, a delegation from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has visited Afghanistan. UNAMA said in a statement on Monday that during their visit, the members of the delegation met with representatives of national and international
Despite claims of budget cuts and the elimination of thousands of teaching positions, the Taliban Ministry of Education has spent millions of Afghanis on building religious schools. Last month, the Taliban Ministry of Education began building or operating nine religious schools in Kabul, Ghazni, Paktia, Kandahar, and Faryab provinces, with a reported cost of more
Local sources in Panjshir province say that a number of Taliban soldiers have beaten the officers of the group’s Amr-e-Maruf and Nahi-e-Munkar after a verbal argument. According to the sources, the incident took place on Friday, May 10, near the river and the central stadium in Panjshir. According to the information provided, the Taliban’s special
The Meteorology Department of the Taliban government’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation has warned of the possibility of heavy rainfall, flooding and thunderstorms in 17 provinces of the country. A press release issued on Sunday stated that this weather condition is likely to occur on Monday in the provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar, Nuristan, Kunar, Laghman,
The fourth round of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America ended today (Sunday) in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghai described the talks as “difficult but useful” and said: “These talks were useful for better understanding each other’s positions and finding reasonable and
