Afghanistan Newspapers, Magazines and News Sites in English

Afghan Islamic Press
Reliable source of Afghan news from inside the country. Based in Peshawar, Pakistan. Subscription required.

Afghanistan Watch
Regularly updated blog prepared by US-based the Century Foundation.

Bakhtar News Agency
News service run by Karzai "government".

BBC News - Afghanistan
Presents country overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.

Cheragh Daily
Pro-Western online newspaper.

EurasiaNet: Afghanistan
News site from the Soros Foundations Network. Covers political, economic, environmental and social developments in Afghanistan.

Hindokosh News Agency (HNA)
Private news service.

Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Independent media group providing news and special reports from Afghanistan.

IRIN News - Afghanistan
Regular news on relief, social, economic and political affairs in Angola by UN Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN).

Kabul Caravan
Country guide offering general travel, visa and border information, and detailed guide to historical sites (and where to stay when you're visiting them). Includes information on the current political situation and safety problems.

Kabul Press
Non-governmental news agency.

Killid
Multi media company launched by Afghan based NGO, Development Humanitarian Services for Afghanistan (DHSA). Features English editorials of news magazine Killid Weekly.

Lemar Aftaab
Independent magazine featuring the arts, literature, music, history, culture, plight and the life of the Afghan people.

Radio Free Afghanistan
Daily news, features and press review by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty.

Pajhwok Afghan News
Kabul-based independent news agency providing daily coverage of news from across Afghanistan.

RAWA
Site of Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA).

ReliefWeb - Afghanistan
Provides news and information (documents and maps), mainly related to humanitarian emergencies and disasters.

Sabawoon
Online magazine offering news, editorials, art gallery, and extensive information on the country (Afghanpedia).

UN News Centre: Afghanistan
UN news on "nation-building, relief and recovery efforts" in Afghanistan.