Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Taliban denies freeing suicide bomber before deadly Kabul attack

The explosion killed almost 200 people and 13 American troops at Kabul's airport in August last year.

04/01/2022

Afghanistan

Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor in Kabul canal, arrest three

Three dealers were arrested on Sunday in the latest Taliban crackdown on the selling of alcohol.

03/01/2022

Afghanistan

'Not needed': Taliban shut down ministries and election commissions

The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan shut down two election commissions and peace and parliamentarian affairs ministries, deeming them to be "unnecessary institutions".

26/12/2021

Art

'I paint hope': Young Syrian painter dreams of a European escape

16-year-old Roaa Tanari has spent most of her life living among the ruins of Syria's war.

20/12/2021

Afghanistan

Afghans face hunger as country's economy in dire straits

The return of the Taliban to power has had disastrous consequences, with almost 98% of Afghans affected by the huge shortage of food plaguing the country.

20/12/2021

World

Afghanistan's brutal year: the return of the Taliban

It was a year of turmoil for Afghanistan and its people. From the Western withdrawal and evacuation to the Taliban's seizure of power - a look back at the tumultuous events of 2021.

20/12/2021

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Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march

Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march

16/12/2021

Afghanistan

Mobile libraries restart for the first time since Taliban takeover

Many schools in Afghanistan lack their own library, but after a three-month break, the Taliban's education ministry granted permission for the mobile libraries to restart.

07/12/2021

Afghanistan

Several casualties after explosion at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan

Taliban government officials say the explosion was the third recent attack on a Shiite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers.

12/11/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Spectre of famine follows drought and economic meltdown

Almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, or 60% of the population, suffer from acute hunger and 8.7 million face famine, says the World Food Programme.

08/11/2021

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Taliban stage military parade in Kandahar to inaugurate new army

Taliban stage military parade in Kandahar to inaugurate new army

08/11/2021

Euronews Witness

How will the return of the Taliban affect Afghan children?

Afghanistan is one of the most difficult places in the world to grow up and the crisis caused by the return of the Taliban is adding to the uncertainty. What will the Taliban rule mean for Afghan children? Euronews' international correspondent Anelise Borges gives her insight.

04/11/2021

Euronews Witness

Watch: exclusive report on life inside Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Euronews' Anelise Borges recounts a tumultuous few weeks in Afghanistan after the Taliban swept back into power.

04/11/2021

Afghanistan

Pentagon watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

The review concluded the US strike that killed Afghan civilians was not caused by misconduct but that there were breakdowns in communication.

04/11/2021

Afghanistan

Blast outside Kabul military hospital 'causes casualties', say Taliban

A senior Taliban spokesman said the explosion tried to target "civilians, doctors, and patients" inside the 400-bed hospital.

02/11/2021

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Women protest the world's 'silence' over crisis in Afghanistan

Women protest the world's 'silence' over crisis in Afghanistan

26/10/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban launches food-for-work programme to tackle hunger crisis

The country is already suffering from poverty, drought, electricity blackouts, and a failing economic system.

25/10/2021

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Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women's rights protest

The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women's rights protest in Kabul on Thursday.

21/10/2021

Afghanistan

US envoy to Afghanistan quits after chaotic troops withdrawal

Zalmay Khalilzad will leave the post this week after more than three years on the job under both the Trump and Biden administrations.

19/10/2021

Afghanistan

Islamic State claims mosque bombing in south Afghanistan

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that killed 47 people and wounded scores more.

16/10/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Dozens dead in suicide attack on Kandahar Shi'ite mosque

IS is suspected of carrying out the attack on the Fatimiya mosque in southern Afghanistan, which comes a week after another deadly attack in the north.

15/10/2021

Afghanistan

Dozens killed in Afghanistan mosque attack during Friday prayers

The Taliban government's regional official said the attack was committed by a suicide bomber during Friday prayers.

08/10/2021

Destinations

Tourists return to the azure waters of Afghanistan's 'Grand Canyon'

Seven weeks after the Taliban seized power, tourism is returning to the so-called Grand Canyon of Afghanistan.

08/10/2021

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Afghans flock to passport office reopened by Taliban

On Wednesday, Afghans flocked to a passport office recently reopened by the Taliban to release applications approved by the previous administration.

06/10/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Bomb at Kabul mosque 'kills civilians', Taliban says

A Taliban spokesman said at least five civilians were killed in the bombing which targeted a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday.

03/10/2021

Afghanistan

Together Unbreakable: Afghan sportswomen create support group

Dozens of sportswomen have left Afghanistan fearing for their future and a new campaign called 'Together Unbreakable' is aiming to help them make a new start.

01/10/2021