The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department in northern Faryab province reports an increase in saffron cultivation in the province.

With the arrival of winter and increasing problem of electricity shortage in western Herat province, the market for Sandali or chair-making and their...

By Luke Coffey Current Situation For the past week, hundreds of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to protest the Georgian Dream...

In a world often marked by conflict and division, moments of reconciliation remind us of the enduring potential for diplomacy to resolve even the...

The Agriculture Department of southeastern Paktia, in cooperation with aid organization, has started distributing improved wheat seeds and fertilizers...

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The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has contributed $9 million (SEK 100 million) to Afghanistan, the United Nations Special Trust...

By Roshan Noorzai and Sayed Aziz Rahman While the international community is setting conditions for the new rulers in Syria, the leading rebel...

Two Kurdish freelancers from Turkey were reportedly killed in a Turkish drone strike in Syria while covering clashes between Turkish-backed forces and...

Denis Manturov, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, announced that Russia and Uzbekistan are jointly working on the construction of the...