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From Hormuz to Kabul: How a Maritime Crisis Is Reshaping Afghanistan’s Economy and Humanitarian Lifelines

Afghanistan has no coastline, no port, and no direct place in the maritime standoff unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz. Yet the crisis in one of the world’s most important sea routes is already being felt in Afghan markets, trade corridors, and humanitarian operations.

3 weeks ago

From Afghanistan to Everest: Zakia Ahmad’s Historic Ascent Offers Hope to Afghan Women

1 month ago

Afghan Children: Unseen Victims of the Taliban’s War on Education

1 month ago

Denied School and Work, Women in Afghanistan Build a Quiet Resistance

Taliban Ban Smartphone Use for Their Members and Government Employees

Zakia Ahmad Makes History as First Woman from Afghanistan to Summit Everest

Seven Afghan Nationals Charged with Child Rape and Sexual Abuse in Britain

Netherlands Expands Asylum Eligibility for Afghan Women

BBC: Ghor Residents Are Selling Their Children Due to Poverty

German Embassy in Islamabad: Afghan Work and Study Visa Applications Go Online

US Immigration Agency Restarts Refugee Case Processing

From Afghanistan to Everest: Zakia Ahmad’s Historic Ascent Offers Hope to Afghan Women

News

52 minutes ago

Afghanistan Accountability Watch Launches “Human Rights Violations Documentation Portal”

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The “Afghanistan Accountability Watch” has announced the launch of a “Human Rights Violations Documentation Portal” in Afghanistan. This organization said that the portal has been created “to collect information, evidence, testimonies, and documents regarding alleged cases of human rights violations and abuse in Afghanistan.”

3 hours ago

Taliban to Shopkeepers in Eastern Afghanistan: Do Not Sell Goods to Women Without a Mahram

4 hours ago

UNAMA: Drought and Desertification Threaten Lives and Food Security in Afghanistan

22 hours ago

Death of Herat Protest Injured; Morteza Karimi Buried Under Taliban Surveillance

22 hours ago

Three Injured as Armed Kuchi Attack Village in Afghanistan’s Bamyan Province

Opinion

7 months ago

Afghan Children: The Silent Victims of Taliban Extremism

7 months ago

The End of Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Doctrine or the Start of Something Worse?

8 months ago

How Daricha’s Underground Schools Defy the Taliban

9 months ago

Afghanistan Offline: How Taliban’s Internet Blackout Fuels Authoritarian Rule

Women

3 hours ago

Taliban to Shopkeepers in Eastern Afghanistan: Do Not Sell Goods to Women Without a Mahram

2 days ago

Protesters in Canada: Gender apartheid and genocide of Hazaras in Afghanistan should be recognized

3 days ago

Third Shahmama International Conference on Afghan Women to Be Held in Geneva

Special Reports

3 weeks ago

From Afghanistan to Everest: Zakia Ahmad’s Historic Ascent Offers Hope to Afghan Women

On May 21, Zakia Ahmad, known as “River,” reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the first woman from Afghanistan to climb the world’s highest mountain. For River, Everest was never only about climbing a mountain.

1 month ago

Denied School and Work, Women in Afghanistan Build a Quiet Resistance

“When you lock the gates of a school, you are not just closing a building; you are sealing the door to a family’s future,” says Zalfa Mohammadi, an education activist who has spent years witnessing the transformative power of a classroom.

2 months ago

U.S. Deportations Send Afghans Back to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

U.S. immigration authorities have deported at least 104 Afghan nationals directly to Afghanistan, according to an analysis of federal removal data covering October 2022 to March 2026.

3 months ago

From Territorial Caliphate to Individualized Networks

Europe today faces a challenge that may seem small in scale, but its political and social impact is profound. Newly released reports from Europol, examining the state and trends of terrorism in Europe for 2024, show that jihadist attacks have not only failed to decrease, but their very nature is also changing.

4 months ago

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