Iran has demanded that talks with the United States scheduled for Friday be held in Oman instead of Turkey and the scope be narrowed to nuclear issues only, a media report said on Wednesday. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, along with representatives of several Arab and Muslim countries, More
UNAMA says Afghanistan is considered the third country in the world in terms of high casualties caused by explosions of unexploded ordnance, and that unexploded munitions and remnants of past wars continue to claim victims across the country. These remarks were published today on UNAMA’s Facebook page. UNAMA has called for financial support to non-governmental More
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed the country’s foreign minister to initiate negotiations with the United States over Iran’s nuclear programme. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, along with representatives from several Arab and Muslim countries, were expected to meet in Turkey on Friday as part of renewed diplomatic More
US President Donald Trump has announced a new trade agreement with India that would sharply reduce tariffs on Indian exports to 18 percent from 50 percent, in return for New Delhi ending its purchases of Russian oil and easing trade restrictions. Trump unveiled the agreement on social media after a phone conversation with Indian Prime More
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi are expected to meet in Turkey on Friday to discuss a potential nuclear deal, media reports said on Tuesday. Axios reported, citing two informed sources and a US official, that Witkoff and Araqchi, along with representatives from several Arab and Muslim countries, were scheduled More
A new publication by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that drug use in Afghanistan remains dominated by traditional substances, while the use of synthetic drugs and misused pharmaceutical medications is rising. The UNODC assessment, released today (Sunday), shows that men most frequently cited cannabis (46%) and opium (19%) as the More
Afghanistan’s national futsal team lost to Iran in its final group-stage match of the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. The match ended 5–2 in favor of Iran. Afghanistan’s goals were scored by Reza Hosseinpour and Mohammadjavad Safari. Before this match, Afghanistan had recorded two group-stage wins against Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. With this result, Afghanistan More
Shida Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan, has announced that the embassy’s operations are suspended as of today (Saturday). In a statement on X, Abdali said that today marks the last day of the Afghanistan Embassy’s operations in Tokyo. He added, “With a heavy heart, I leave Tokyo.” On 25 December 2025, the Afghan Embassy More
The Afghanistan national futsal team has emerged as the standout team of the 2026 Asian Cup after the second round of group stage matches, finishing with six points, 10 goals scored and no goals conceded. Reports indicate that Majid Murtazai’s squad impressed in their two matches against Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, scoring a total of More
The Trump administration has approved significant new arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia, totalling $6.67 billion and $9 billion respectively, prompting criticism in Congress over the timing and handling of the announcements, media reports said on Saturday. The State Department made the sales public late on Friday, following notification to Congress earlier in the More
