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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.

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

Taliban Ban Smartphone Use for Their Members and Government Employees

US Immigration Agency Restarts Refugee Case Processing

Over 40 Countries Condemn Taliban’s ‘Systematic Oppression’ of Women in Afghanistan

Afghanistan-Born Women Launch Bids for U.S. Congress and Swedish Parliament

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

Netherlands Expands Asylum Eligibility for Afghan Women

Protests Across Countries Demand Recognition of Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan

45-Year-Old Man Marries Six-Year-Old Girl in Helmand Amid Rise in Child Marriages

News

29 minutes ago

14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed to Death in Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Taliban security officials in Jawzjan province located in northern Afghanistan, say that a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Darzab district of the province. Abdul Sattar Halimi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Police Command in Jawzjan, said the victim was identified as Azizur Rahman and was killed by another man on Tuesday (July 7).

2 hours ago

WHO: Operations of 150 Health Facilities in Afghanistan Suspended Due to Funding Shortages

3 hours ago

Human Rights Watch Researcher Urges EU Not to Reach Deportation Deal with Taliban

4 hours ago

Two Young Men Die by Suicide in Eastern Afghanistan Within 24 Hours

21 hours ago

Senior UN Official: Assistance to the People of Afghanistan Will Continue

Opinion

7 months ago

Afghan Children: The Silent Victims of Taliban Extremism

8 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

2 days ago

UN Officials Say Afghanistan Cannot Recover Without Women, Urge Taliban to Lift Restrictions

5 days ago

Afghanistan-Born Women Launch Bids for U.S. Congress and Swedish Parliament

1 week ago

Taliban Imam in Northern Afghanistan Allegedly Kills Third Wife After Fifth Marriage

Special Reports

1 month 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.

2 months 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 months ago

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