On the eve of the first anniversary of the ban on Afghan women working in United Nations offices, António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the organization, has called on the Taliban to immediately lift the imposed ban and ensure safe and unhindered access for female staff to UN offices.
The Afghan Consulate in Mashhad has issued an announcement informing about the start of appointment scheduling for the issuance of special identity confirmation (Tathbit-e-Hoviyat-e-Vižeh) for holders of the "Amayesh" (residency) card within the consular jurisdiction of this representative office, which includes the provinces of Razavi Khorasan, North Khorasan, South Khorasan, and Golestan, subject to the conditions stated below.
Muhammad Mohaqiq, the leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan, in a statement strongly criticizing the Taliban's actions against the Hazara community and Shiites, described the group's measures as a sign of "the desperation and helplessness of the Taliban's despotic regime" and stated that fueling ethnic and religious discrimination is neither a sign of the Taliban's strength nor can it contribute to the longevity of this group's rule.
Some residents of Herat have complained about increasing insecurity, targeted killings, and the Taliban’s lack of effective monitoring to prevent criminal incidents in the province.
Four workers have died from suffocation after toxic gases accumulated at a coal mine in Tala wa Barfak district of northern Baghlan province, the state-run Northern Coal Enterprise said on Sunday.
The second National Band-i-Amir Exhibition opened in central Bamyan province on Sunday, with the aim of promoting domestic products, supporting handicrafts, strengthening marketing and encouraging investment and economic growth.
An Egyptian criminal court has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death after finding them guilty in a drug-related case, media reports said on Sunday.
Last evening, the Khatam al-Nabiyin Seminary in Kabul was subjected to a large-scale raid by Taliban forces—an action that was met with resistance from seminary students, gatherings of Kabul residents, and reports of detentions and violent treatment of religious scholars.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, his relations with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials and issues related to the country’s future in an interview with the Financial Times.
As the new academic year of 1405 (2026) approaches, the concern over the educational future of Afghan immigrant children has once again become a major demand among immigrant families.
The Advisor to the Minister of Interior and Head of the Office of Foreign Nationals and Migrants Affairs of Iran’s Ministry of Interior, during a working visit to Qom Province, participated in expert meetings and field visits to closely examine the most important issues, challenges, and matters concerning foreign nationals and migrants in this province.
The Security Deputy Governor of Khorasan Razavi, in an interview with journalists, emphasized the importance of education for foreign national students and reported on efforts to adjust the health insurance premium for migrants in the province.
The spokesman for the Taliban government stated that they will not allow any country to weaken the relations between Iran and Afghanistan, and that they stand with Iran in the imposed war against it.
Local sources have reported two separate clashes between Kuchi nomads and residents of Behsud district in Maidan Wardak province, leaving at least four local residents injured.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced a missile and drone attack on the U.S. military base at Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, reporting the destruction of several drones.