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Strongmen won’t be Allowed to Influence Entry Tests: Ghani
October 07, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has allocated 150 million afghanis for the implementation of new development programs in northern Balkh province, saying strongman will ...
Afghan Government Rejects Proposals to Privatize War
October 06, 2018
KABUL - Afghan officials have reacted angrily to speculation that foreign military contractors could take over training and advising the Afghan armed forces, following a renewed ...
EU Ramps up Aid to Assist Drought Victims
October 06, 2018
KABUL - The European Commission has allocated an additional €20 million (about $23 million) in emergency aid to Afghanistan as the humanitarian situation has worsened ...
Azerbaijani FM Meets Afghan Envoy Upon Completion of His Diplomatic Tenure
October 06, 2018
Baku - Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received Ambassador of Afghanistan to Azerbaijan Mohammad Taqi Khalili upon the termination of his diplomatic tenure . . .
Indonesian President Calls on Taliban to End War
October 06, 2018
Jakarta - Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo met CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday and called on the Taliban to end the war, Abdullah’s office said in...
US Failed in Fight Against Terrorism: Karzai
October 06, 2018
Hamid Karzai says US failure has ‘tragic consequences’ for Afghan people
ISTANBUL -Afghanistan’s former ...
Afghan Teacher Wins World Citizen Award
October 06, 2018
KABUL - An Afghan teacher who braved the threat of the Taliban to bring education to girls has won a global award.
Sakena Yacoobi, who set up 80 secret ...
US, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Fail to Break Afghanistan Impasse
October 04, 2018
WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security advisor John Bolton ...
Abdullah Leaves for Two-Day Visit to Indonesia
October 04, 2018
KABUL - Abdullah, who is leading a delegation will meet with the Indonesian Ulema Council, with their Chambers of Business and Industry and with members of the country ...
Afghanistan Election Faces Major Organizational Challenges
October 04, 2018
KABUL - Afghans will go to the polls on October 20 to elect representatives for the lower house of parliament.
The lower house of parliament ...
MoFA Fears of US- Russia ‘Confrontation’ in Afghanistan
October 04, 2018
KABUL - A senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the United States and Russia’s tensions on Ukraine are moving toward Afghanistan which according...
Indian, Uzbek Leaders Vow to Work to Stabilize Afghanistan
October 03, 2018
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have agreed to work to stabilize Afghanistan following the Uzbek ...
Afghan Election Rally Hit by Suicide Bomber, Killing at Least 13
October 03, 2018
JALALABAD - A suicide bomber blew himself up at an election rally in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than ...
President Ghani Sacks Senior Presidential Adviser, Deputy NSC Gen. Jurat
October 03, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has sacked his Senior Adviser and Deputy to the National Security Council General Din Mohammad Jurat.
According to a statement issued ...
World Access to Information Day Marked in Kabul
October 03, 2018
KABUL - Afghanistan law on access to information scored 139 to be ranked first worldwide.
The country’s second vice...
Trump Awards Medal to Soldier for Heroic Action in Afghanistan
October 03, 2018
WASHINGTON - A former Army medic who received the nation's highest military honor Monday for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan was rejected by the military ...
Afghanistan will Not Allow ‘Foreign Mercenaries’
October 02, 2018
KABUL - Addressing the 3rd Mayors National Conference, the president said the Afghan government forces have enough potential and have managed to save the country from ...
Senate House Warns Against Privatization of the War in Afghanistan
October 02, 2018
KABUL - The Afghan Senate House, Meshrano Jirga, has opposed with the recommendations for the privatization of war in Afghanistan.
The Chairman of the Senate House ...
Abdullah Optimistic of Trump’s New Afghan Strategy
October 02, 2018
KABUL - The Trump administration's renewed approach to the conflict in Afghanistan is producing results, albeit slowly, believes the chief executive officer...
Uzbek President Calls for Dialogue to End Afghan Conflict
October 02, 2018
KABUL - Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has stressed over the political settlement of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, a media report said on Monday...
‘Our Commitment to Afghanistan is Unwavering’ – NATO
October 02, 2018
KABUL - Speaking at the start of the military committee conference on Saturday in Warsaw, Poland, Mr. Peach said that almost 20,000 military personnel are engaged in ...
Pakistan Expected to Extend Stay of Afghan Refugees
October 02, 2018
ISLAMABAD - Registered Afghan refugees living in Pakistan are expected to get another extension, a federal government official said on Monday when a repatriation deadline ...
Afghanistan Welcomes U.S.’S Move to Review Iran Sanctions on Chabahar Port
October 01, 2018
KABUL - The U.S. will take into consideration the impact of American sanctions against Tehran on Chabahar port in Iran that provides a surface link between India and Afghanistan...
Taliban can’t Wait out US-Led Coalition, Says Miller
October 01, 2018
KABUL - The Taliban could not wait out the US-led coalition forces, the new commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan says.
NATO and coalition forces were in for ...
Rashid Khan Jumps to No.1 in ODI All-Rounders’ Rankings
October 01, 2018
KABUL - After his sensational performance with both bat and ball in the recently-concluded Asia Cup, Afghan star Rashid Khan has gained the number one spot in the latest ...
‘Women Can Change Nation’s Destiny Through Vote’
October 01, 2018
BAMYAN CITY - Residents of central Bayman province say insecurity, low levels of public awareness and negative competition among some candidates will negatively impact ...
Herat Hosts Afghanistan-Turkey Joint Exhibition
October 01, 2018
HERAT - A two-day exhibition in Herat province displayed historical documents exchanged between Afghanistan and Turkey over the years with some of them date back to the 17th century...
Japan Donates $2.7m for Repatriation of Refugees
September 30, 2018
KABUL - The Japanese government has promised a donation of $2.7 million to support the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ repatriation ...
No Preconditions for Talks with Taliban: Khalilzad
September 30, 2018
KABUL - Washington is talking to the Taliban without any preconditions, America’s special advisor on Afghanistan says, hinting at a shift in policy ...
Regional NSA Chiefs Meet to Discuss Terrorism Threats
September 27, 2018
TEHRAN - National security advisors from Iran, Russia, China, India and Afghanistan met to discuss ways to solve the Daesh problem in Afghanistan...
Russia Calls for Political Settlement in Afghanistan
September 27, 2018
KABUL - Russia on Wednesday ruled out a military solution in Afghanistan, calling for a political solution to the conflict.
Currently on a visit to Tehran ...
NATO and UN Secretary Generals Exchange Views On Security Situation in Afghanistan
September 27, 2018
NEW YORK - The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the UN Secretary General António Guterres exchanged views on the security situation in Afghanistan during a meeting ...
Nangarhar & Laghman: Miller Vows to Protect Civilians
September 27, 2018
JALALABAD - Gen. Austin Scott Miller held out the assurance during a meeting with governors and police chiefs of Nangarhar and Laghman provinces at the . . .
Tajik Region Bordering Afghanistan Descending into Chaos and Violence
September 27, 2018
STAUNTON - Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, which adjoins Afghanistan, is descending into chaos, with Dushanbe’s demand that the population ...
Cricket: Afghanistan Fire Warning to World Cup Teams
September 27, 2018
KABUL - Before the start of the Asia Cup Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan had warned his team would not only compete but would . . .