Afghan women face growing despair as Taliban increase repressive measures
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that called the US Refugee Admissions Program detrimental to US interests and suspending it beginning on January 27
Journalists at Arezo TV are detained as Kabul office is sealed over Taliban claim that station produced 'vulgar' content
UN warns city’s groundwater could deplete by 2030
A threat to girls' rights in Afghanistan is a threat to girls everywhere, said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai
Under the Taliban, the news media in Afghanistan are among the least free in the world, but a new generation of journalists is still keen to learn the skills of the trade. Even women, who are barred from attending university in Afghanistan, are finding ways to study.
Taliban officials in the northeastern province of Badakhshan announced the completion of a road connecting Afghanistan to China this year. But experts doubt the road will become a trading route because it needs more work, and China still has security concerns. VOA’s Afghan Service has the story.
Afghan women and girls will suffer 'for years to come' without increase in diplomatic engagement and funding, statement says
Kabul Chinatown is filled with Chinese-made products but very few Chinese faces. VOA’s Afghan service has more on what can be found in Kabul’s Chinatown. The story is narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Contributors: Roshan Noorzai, Noshaba Ashna
Experts say last week’s Moscow attack shows the terror group’s ability to reach beyond South-Central Asia
The move is seen as part of current crackdown on freedom of expression, independent media
In Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province, radio stations are trying to keep broadcasting amid a dire economic situation. From Maymana, Afghanistan, VOA’s Afghan Service has the story.
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans deported from Pakistan are living in makeshift camps near the border. These families say that they need shelter and jobs as the winter is approaching. VOA Afghan Service has the story, narrated by Elizabeth Cherneff.
Health officials and aid agencies in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have set up medical tents to treat earthquake victims. The U.N. says recent earthquakes in the province killed more than 1,300 people and injured over 2,000 people. VOA Afghanistan has the story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
A fake social media post forced the Islamist group to deny it wants to deploy its forces to fight in the war
Zhao Xing is the first ambassador from any country to be appointed to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021
In Afghanistan's western province of Herat, a woman has established a successful sewing workshop, employing eight other female workers. VOA Afghan Service brings us her story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
Hundreds make the perilous journey to Iran, hoping to reach Europe
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