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Taliban and Pakistani border forces hold talks after five-day clashes
According to the media outlets, Pakistani border forces and the Taliban initiated talks in Paktia province on Saturday, May 18th after five days of ongoing conflict. The report indicates that simultaneous, separate meetings are underway between (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
17 American doctors evacuated from Gaza amid escalation of conflict
Foreign media outlets have simultaneously reported on escalating conflicts in Gaza and ongoing Israeli attacks in various areas of the northern, central, and southern regions of the Gaza Strip, with 17 American doctors reportedly leaving Rafah (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Nearly 1,000 Afghan migrants deported, 12 prisoners released from Pakistani prisons
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations announced the return of nearly a thousand Afghan migrants and the release of 12 prisoners from Pakistani prisons. The ministry stated on Saturday, May 18th, in a newsletter, that 954 Afghan migrants (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Rashid Khan returns to Kabul with warm welcome after 4 years
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced Rashid Khan’s return to Kabul after four years. Khan is the captain of the national cricket team and a prominent world-class bowler. Officials of the Afghanistan Cricket Board reported his return to (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
UNAMA shocked by ‘deadly terrorist attack’ on tourists in Bamyan, Afghanistan
The United Nations office in Kabul has expressed shock and horror at the “deadly terrorist attack” on civilians and unarmed tourists in Bamyan. UNAMA has extended its condolences to the victims of this incident and stated its assistance in (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Flash floods claim 50 lives in western province of Ghor, Afghanistan
Local officials in Ghor province report that as devastating floods continue on Friday, May 17, fifty people, including women and children, have lost their lives in the center and districts of this province. Overall, two thousand homes have been (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Rocket shell and mine explosion kill 3 children in Balkh and Badghis
Officials and local sources in the provinces of Balkh and Badghis have confirmed that three children were killed and another injured due to the explosion of a rocket shell and landmine remnants from past conflicts in these provinces. Mohammad (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Floods in Ghor: Minaret of Jam at risk of collapsing
Residents of Ghor Province say that floods damaged the famous historical and cultural heritage, the Minaret of Jam. Residents of Ghor expressed their concerns on Friday, May 17, that the Minaret of Jam has suffered severe damage and is at risk (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Unprecedented surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistan
Pakistan has been experiencing a significant increase in terrorist attacks for several consecutive years, and the latest report from the Ministry of Interior shows that more than 2,000 terrorist attacks were recorded across the country in 2023 (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Reactions to armed attack on foreign tourists in Bamyan, Afghanistan
An armed attack in Bamyan, resulting in the deaths of at least four people, including three foreign tourists, has sparked widespread international reactions, with the Prime Minister of Spain identifying the slain tourists in Bamyan as Spanish. (...)
Khaama Press - 18 May 2024
Five Taliban members and three civilians killed in Afghan-Pakistan border clash
According to reports, another skirmish has occurred along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, resulting in more deaths from the ongoing Taliban clashes with Pakistan. According to the report from the Paktia, at least five Taliban members and three (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Three foreigners, one Afghan killed in armed attack in Bamyan: Interior Ministry
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior of the Taliban announced that in an armed attack on Friday in Bamyan, four people, including three foreigners, were killed and seven others, including four foreigners, were injured. Abdul Mateen (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Women in Afghanistan struggle with soaring mental health issues: Report
Officials from the Mental Health Department of the Herat Regional Hospital have reported a concerning increase in the number of women suffering from mental illnesses. According to the report, at least eighty per cent of those seeking help at (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Russia sends 21 tons of humanitarian aid to flood victims in Baghlan
Russian state news agencies reported that the country has sent 21 tons of humanitarian food aid to Afghanistan. The plane carrying this cargo flew from Moscow to Kabul on Thursday, May 16. TASS news agency wrote that this shipment is intended (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
UNDP: 73% of Afghan women face travel restrictions without male escort
The United Nations Development Programme has published a report on the resilience of women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, stating that 73% of Afghan women face travel restrictions without a mahram or male escort. The detailed report by the (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Naseer Faiq: Afghanistan’s UN voting rights suspended for technical, not political reasons
The acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations stated on Thursday that Afghanistan has been temporarily deprived of its voting rights in the UN due to technical, not political, reasons. Mr Faiq told media outlets that his (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Turkey announces humanitarian and emergency aid for flood victims
The Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan has announced that the Turkish Ambassador, during his visit to Kabul, reported the shipment of 20 tons of initial aid and 650 tons of humanitarian aid for the flood victims in the country, especially in (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Decades-old Kabul shop: passionate owner faces customer exodus
Written By: Zahra Rashidi A relatively worn-out four-walled shop with small alcoves briefly describes a store in Kabul where its owner has worked for over thirty years. His business was thriving, especially when Kaka Nader formed a network of (...)
Khaama Press - 17 May 2024
Iran and Pakistan deport nearly 3,000 Afghan migrants
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of Afghanistan reports that nearly three thousand Afghan migrants have been deported from Iran and Pakistan to their own country. The ministry said on Thursday, May 16, that a total of 2,621 Afghan (...)
Khaama Press - 16 May 2024
Japan offers emergency aid to Northern Afghanistan after devastating floods
The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced in a press release on Thursday, May 16, that the government of Japan has decided to provide emergency relief goods to Northern Afghanistan in response to recent flood damages. The press release also (...)
Khaama Press - 16 May 2024
US contractors and former Afghan officials buy million-dollar properties in Dubai
After the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the United States poured billions of dollars into Afghanistan for reconstruction efforts. However, many U.S. contractors and former Afghan officials were accused of misusing these funds. Today, some (...)
Khaama Press - 16 May 2024
Russia offers aid to Afghanistan after devastating floods
Maria Zakharova, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, announced that Russia is prepared to help Afghanistan after severe floods hit several northern provinces. Zakharova stated that Moscow would offer the needed assistance if (...)
Khaama Press - 15 May 2024