Cabinet approves plan to help the needy
KABUL (SW) – The cabinet of the Islamic Emirate has approved the proposed plan aimed at helping the disabled, orphans and widows during the 22nd session chaired by Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund.
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More aid needed for Afghanistan, says ICRC
MONITORING (SW) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described the state of Afghanistan’s healthcare system as “worrying” and said that humanitarian efforts were not enough to prevent it from collapsing.
US shares details of Kabul airport bombing attack
MONITORING (SW) – The US Central Command has shared details about the probe into the deadly Daesh-claimed attack at the Kabul airport back in August.
RSF condemns attacks on journalists and media outlets
KABUL (SW) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the surge in threats, summonses for interrogation and arbitrary arrests to which journalists and media outlets have been subjected for the past two months in Afghanistan.
Kabul resident says aid is not distributed fairly
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents believe the aid distribution by the international community with the supervision of the Islamic Emirate officials is not fair or transparent.
UNAMA seeks immediate information on detailed women activists
KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has urged the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate to provide immediate information on the alleged detention of two women protesters.
Over a million Afghans displaced by the economic crisis
MONITORING (SW) – Thousands of Afghans are trying to sneak into Iran and Pakistan each day, as incomes have dried up and life-threatening hunger has become widespread.
US allows international banks to transfer money to Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – International banks can transfer money to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, and aid groups are allowed to pay teachers and healthcare workers at state-run institutions without fear of breaching sanctions on the Taliban, the United States said on Wednesday.
Gallup’s annual Mood of the Nation survey says 94% of Afghans are suffering
MONITORING (SW) – The latest results from Gallup’s annual Mood of the Nation survey, suggests that rising poverty in Afghanistan has put Afghans at a grim disadvantage, with 94 percent of them living in poverty.
Women’s rights a precondition for engaging with the Islamic Emirate
KABUL (SW) – As the conditions for women continue to deteriorate in Afghanistan, the European Parliament raises awareness about their situation, EU affairs.
Large-scale resistance in spring in Afghanistan not ruled out, says Russian envoy
MONITORING (SW) – The probability that the Taliban may face large-scale resistance in spring is not ruled out, Special Russian Presidential Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov told TASS on Monday.
Analysts see polls, Jirga pivotal to earn international legitimacy
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe it is pivotal for the Islamic Emirate to orchestrate elections or the traditional Loya Jirga (council of elders) to earn international legitimacy.
