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Afghanistan Embassy Engages Iran on Consular Service Improvements

KABUL(BNA): The Embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran has reported a meeting between its Acting Ambassador and the General Director for…

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Two killed in Motorcycle explosion in Southwestern Pakistan

On Monday, police reported that two individuals riding a motorcycle laden with explosives were killed in southwestern Pakistan. According to…

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UNAMA urges Taliban to adhere to global Human Rights obligations

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement addressing the…

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Panjshir Hosts Auction for Over 3,000 Carats of Freshly Mined Emeralds

KABUL(BNA): Authorities in Panjshir Province have successfully auctioned over 3,000 carats of freshly mined emeralds, emphasizing the region’s growing role…

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35,000 female students in Afghanistan denied education as Medical Institutions close

Sources in the Taliban’s Ministry of Health told AFP that at least 35,000 female students have been deprived of their…

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Israel destroys key Syrian military sites in over 300 airstrikes, advance near Damascus

Arab media reports indicate that the Israeli military, while advancing inside Syrian territory, has carried out 310 airstrikes, destroying Syria’s…

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Thousands of Assad regime prisoners freed as infamous Syrian jails open

Image/Emin Sansar/Anadolu/9/December/2024 The doors of Syrian prisons, including the notorious Sednaya Military Prison, which Amnesty International has documented for its…

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Blinken warns ISIS aims to rebuild its capabilities in Syria

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that ISIS may attempt to exploit the regime change in Syria…

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UN humanitarian aid reaches over 15 million in Afghanistan in 9 months

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for Afghanistan has reported that it has provided aid…

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Australian and UN representatives discuss women’s rights in Afghanistan

The Australian Embassy for Afghanistan reported a meeting between Stephanie Copus-Campbell, the country’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, and a representative…

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US charges against two senior military-intelligence officials of Bashar al-Assad’s government

A court in Illinois, USA, has filed charges against two senior intelligence officials of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria, accusing…

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India and Bangladesh seek to rebuild ties after months of tension

After months of tension, India and Bangladesh announced on Monday that they are seeking to build constructive relations with each…

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Afghanistan, Iran Discuss Migrant Support and Trade Development in Tehran

  KABUL(BNA): The Acting Ambassador of Afghanistan in Tehran held a meeting with the Director General for South Asia at…

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Afghanistan, Iran Discuss Migrant Support and Trade Development in Tehran

  KABUL(BNA): The Acting Ambassador of Afghanistan in Tehran held a meeting with the Director General for South Asia at…

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Turkish Charity Officials Explore Investment Prospects in Afghanistan

KABUL(BNA): The Acting Minister of Energy and Water, Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor, met with a delegation of Turkish scholars and…

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Commerce Minister Azizi Highlights Industrial and Trade Cooperation with Uzbekistan

  KABUL(BNA): Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, held discussions with Aybek Usmanov, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Kabul,…

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FM Mawlawi Muttaqi Meets Newly Appointed Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan

  KABUL(BNA): The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, held an introductory meeting today, Monday with Alireza…

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Body of Man Found Hanging in Ismaili Jamaatkhana in Afghanistan

Badakhshan, Afghanistan – Local sources confirmed to Khaama Press that the body of a man was found hanging inside an Ismaili Jamaatkhana (religious…

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New Branch of Sayed Nadir Shah Al-Hussaini Kayani Association inaugurated in Montreal, Canada

On December 8, 2024, the Sayed Nadir Shah Al-Hussaini Kayani Cultural and Social Association opened its Montreal branch with a…

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Deputy PM Mawlawi Kabir Chairs Political Commission on Regional and National Affairs

  KABUL(BNA): The Political Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, chaired by Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, Deputy Prime Minister for…

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UN Chief says Syrians have Historic Opportunity to build ‘Peaceful Future’

Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, has stated that the people of Syria now have a historic opportunity to build…

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Turkey’s opposition warns against Syria becoming another Afghanistan

Ilhan Ozgel, the deputy of the opposition Republican People’s Party of Turkey, emphasized in his assessment of the situation in…

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UN reports 6.6 million people in Afghanistan in need of shelter

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that 6.6 million people in Afghanistan are in need of…

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40 schools in Delhi threatened with bombing, police investigate

International media reports have revealed that approximately 40 schools in Delhi, India, received bomb threats over the past two days.…

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Afghanistan drawn with Syria, Myanmar, and Pakistan in 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

The Afghanistan national football team has been placed in Group E alongside Syria, Myanmar, and Pakistan for the upcoming qualifiers…

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New Support Center for Unaccompanied Women Opens in Herat

  HERAT(BNA): A new support center for women without guardians has officially opened in Herat, aiming to provide essential care…

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Political crisis in South Korea: President banned from leaving the country

International media outlets have reported that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been banned from leaving the country amid a…

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100 MW Solar Plant to Supply Electricity Across Eastern Provinces

  KABUL(BNA): The Islamic Emirate has initiated efforts to supply electricity to eastern Afghanistan using solar energy. According to this…

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Taliban relocates TTP fighters’ families from Nangarhar to other provinces

Local sources in Nangarhar province say that the families of members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are being relocated from…

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Israel deploys military forces in Syrian buffer zone

International media reports indicate that for the first time since 1973, Israeli tanks and military forces have entered the demilitarized…

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Public Health Minister Mawlawi Jalali Engages UN Officials to Enhance Health Services

  KABUL(BNA): The Acting Minister of Public Health assured efforts to resolve all issues that would lead to the expansion…

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Trump urges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky

Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, US President-elect Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire in…

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Syrian rebel leader orders forces to avoid government institutions until power transfer

Ahmad al-Sharia, known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has instructed his forces not to approach state…

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