UN Women says 90% of female-headed households in Afghanistan lack sufficient food

Afghanistan, March 9 -- UN Women says 90% of households headed by women in Afghanistan do not have adequate access to food, highlighting severe levels of food insecurity among vulnerable families. Th... Read More

EU says empowering Afghan women key to country's economic resilience

Afghanistan, March 9 -- The European Union's representative in Afghanistan said Afghan women play a decisive and irreplaceable role in shaping the country's future. Veronika Boskovic Pohar said on Su... Read More

Afghanistan risks famine if pressure on traders continues, chamber of commerce says

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Afghan traders have warned that rising regional tensions and trade disruptions could push the country toward a serious food shortage if the situation continues. Khan Jan Aloko... Read More

UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 9 -- The UN Security Council is set to hold a meeting on Afghanistan on Monday, amid growing international concern about the country's political, security and human rights situation... Read More

Iran's Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Iran's Assembly of Experts said it had selected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the Islamic Republic's third supreme leader with an overwhelming majority vote during an emergency... Read More

Turkey Deploys F-16 Jets, Air Defense Systems to Northern Cyprus

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Turkey says it deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to Northern Cyprus to strengthen security amid evolving regional tensions. Turkey's Ministry of National ... Read More

UN Expert Warns Women's Rights Restrictions Could Trigger Health Crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 9 -- A UN human rights expert warns restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan risk worsening the health crisis and causing preventable deaths. Richard Bennett, the UN Human Ri... Read More

UNICEF Treated 610,000 Severely Malnourished Children in Afghanistan Last Year

Afghanistan, March 9 -- UNICEF says it treated 610,000 severely malnourished children in Afghanistan last year as millions remain at risk amid worsening food insecurity. The United Nations Children's... Read More

Pentagon says seventh US service member dies in Iran war

Afghanistan, March 9 -- A seventh American service member has died in the ongoing war involving Iran and the United States, the U.S. Central Command said, more than a week after the conflict began. T... Read More

Lithuania warns of ISIS-K recruitment threat

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Lithuania has identified the Afghanistan-based branch of the Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan Province, as a potential threat to its national security, according ... Read More

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