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Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines
A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green stone that is part of ...
The New York Times29d
Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy
The U.S. government estimates that at least $1 trillion in mineral deposits lie beneath Afghanistan’s rugged landscape. The country is rich in copper, gold, zinc, chromite, cobalt, lithium and ...
CNN7d
Afghanistan food crisis deepens as aid cuts leave many living on ‘just bread and tea’
The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after cuts in international aid and an impending freeze in US foreign funding.
The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like
Herskowitz, a 22-year-old from Vermont in the United States, found himself thousands of miles from home in May, with ...
The Pioneer21d
India and Afghanistan: Navigating a complex diplomatic landscape
The evolving relationship between India and Afghanistan presents a multifaceted diplomatic challenge. India’s engagement with Afghanistan, particularly after the Taliban’s return to power ...
The Tribune-Democrat14d
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, ...
Khaama Press2d
Tajikistan FM and EU envoy discuss Afghanistan’s Security threats
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a meeting between Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Tomas Niklasson, the European Union’s Special Representative for Afghanistan.