UN launches emergency appeal for Afghanistan

After the Taliban entered Kabul, the United States blocked access to Da Afghanistan Bank reserves held in U.S. institutions and halted cash shipments. The move restricted the central bank’s use of...

A suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State Khorasan Province struck crowds outside Kabul airport during the evacuation. Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. service members were killed. The attack underscored...

The final U.S. military aircraft departed Kabul, ending the U.S. military presence and the 20-year intervention. The evacuation airlift had moved tens of thousands of people, while many Afghans who...

Women marched in Kabul for the right to work, equal rights and political participation. Human Rights Watch reported that Taliban forces used tear gas and warning shots as protesters asserted public...

The Taliban announced an acting cabinet led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund. It was composed of Taliban figures, without women or representatives of other political currents. Calling it “acting” did not...

A suicide bombing struck Kandahar’s Fatima Mosque during Friday prayers. ISKP claimed responsibility. Human Rights Watch reported at least 63 killed; the attack underscored danger to Shia communities.

Executive Order 14064 blocked Da Afghanistan Bank property held in the United States and set out a process for Afghan benefit. The assets remained entangled in sanctions and litigation over who...

On the day secondary schools reopened for the new academic year, Taliban authorities kept girls above grade six out of class, reversing expectations that they would return. The indefinite closure...

Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada issued a ban on poppy cultivation and narcotics production and trade. The decree sharply curtailed a major rural livelihood and global illicit-drug supply...

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, affecting Paktika and Khost and killing more than 1,000 people. Many homes were mud-brick structures in remote areas, complicating rescue...