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Russian Tour Companies Introduce Trips to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan for $3K

8th July, 2025 · admin

The Moscow Times: Russian tour companies have started advertising travel packages to Afghanistan, offering weeklong trips to the country for around $3,000 as Moscow deepens its ties with the Taliban-led government in Kabul. The offers, which have appeared on Russian online platforms in recent days, promise Russian citizens organized tours to Afghanistan, with the first

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Posted in Economic News, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Travel |
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Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them

29th June, 2025 · admin

AP: By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Taliban, Travel |
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Afghan airspace sees surge in overflights amid Iran-Israel conflict

16th June, 2025 · admin

Ariana: Officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation say that overflights through the country’s airspace have increased following the outbreak of conflict between Iran and Israel. They emphasize that Afghan airspace is secure, and airlines can safely use this route for their flights. “Afghan airspace is completely safe for civilian flights. The number of

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Posted in Economic News, Travel |
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Australia advises citizens against traveling to Afghanistan

3rd June, 2025 · admin

Khaama: The Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Afghanistan under Taliban control, citing extremely dangerous security conditions. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 3, the ministry warned of a very high risk of terrorism and kidnapping throughout Afghanistan, including in the capital, Kabul. Click here to read

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Travel | Tags: Taliban Security Failure |
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Tourists Help Mask the Taliban’s Oppression of Women in Afghanistan

29th May, 2025 · admin

8am: Women and girls in Afghanistan accuse foreign tourists of whitewashing the Taliban’s image, claiming that these tourists enter the country at the direct invitation of the Taliban. According to these women, foreign tourists, seeking to attract attention and enjoy their travel experiences, deliberately overlook the suffering and deprivation of women stripped of all their

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Posted in Afghan Women, Human Rights, Taliban, Travel | Tags: Taliban propaganda |
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Ariana Afghan Airlines increases flights to China

21st April, 2025 · admin

Ariana: Ariana Afghan Airlines officials have announced that the company will operate two flights to the Chinese city of Urumqi every week from now. “Ariana Afghan Airlines serves the people of Afghanistan in the sector in which it operates. Its responsibility is to control prices, and make as much profit as possible so that the

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Posted in China-Afghanistan Relations, Economic News, Travel |
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Canada warns citizens against travel to Afghanistan due to security risks

3rd April, 2025 · admin

Khaama: The Canadian government issued a warning on Tuesday, urging its citizens to avoid travel to Afghanistan due to escalating security concerns. The government highlighted the risks posed by ongoing armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, and the increasing frequency of abductions and arbitrary detentions. In a public statement, Canada described the security situation in Afghanistan as

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Posted in Canada-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban, Travel | Tags: Taliban Security Failure |
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Selfie sticks and AK-47s – The strange and disturbing rise of Taliban tourism

9th March, 2025 · admin

Business Insider: Nolan Saumure, a 28-year-old Canadian YouTuber, walked into Afghanistan from Pakistan last summer. He spent a week traveling through the Taliban-controlled country with a local guide and a camera in an attempt to show what he called “the other side of Afghanistan” — the natural beauty, warm hospitality, and rip-roaring good times he

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Posted in Media, Taliban, Travel |
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Airlines face overflight payment risks as planes divert over Afghanistan

7th March, 2025 · admin

Reuters: Airlines are turning to a network of third parties to pay fees to Afghan authorities as more planes use the country’s airspace, increasing the risk of legal disputes and money laundering, according to pilots, aviation executives and lawyers. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Taliban, Travel |
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As Afghan Women Face Travel Bans, American Adult Star Poses With AK47 Under Taliban Escort

2nd March, 2025 · admin

Afghanistan International: On Saturday, Whitney Wright, an American adult film star, shared new photos from her visit to various Afghan cities. In one image, she is seen holding an AK-47 rifle, suggesting that she is travelling under Taliban security. Under Taliban-imposed restrictions, Afghan women are not permitted to travel more than 72 kilometres alone without

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Posted in Afghan Women, Corruption, Taliban, Travel | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Taliban hypocrisy, Taliban war on women |
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