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Ghani Wants Youth to Work for Afghanistan’s Bright Future
August 28, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday asked the rising Afghan generation to work for the future of their country and change people’s lives with their ...
Russia, Tajikistan Deny Any Air Attack in Afghan Border Clash
August 28, 2018
KABUL - Afghanistan officials said on Monday a Tajik or Russian aircraft had bombed a northeastern Afghan border district during a clash between gunmen and Tajik ...
Abdullah Praises Atmar, ‘Sorry about’ His Resignation
August 28, 2018
KABUL - Addressing the Council of Ministers Meeting, the CEO said Atmar had been a strong and capable manager.
National Unity Government (NUG) CEO Abdullah ...
Uzbek FM Meets with Afghan Leaders in Kabul
August 28, 2018
KABUL - The Presidential Palace said Ghani and Kamilov also discussed the peace process and the need for regional stability.
Uzbekistan foreign minister Abdulaziz ...
Situation in Ghazni City Back to Normal: UN
August 28, 2018
KABUL - The situation in Ghazni City, which came under multipronged attack from Taliban on August 10, has returned to normal, says a UN agency...
Afghan President Ghani Rejects Resignations of Top Security Officials
August 27, 2018
KABUL - The resignations from Defence Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami and Interior Minister Wais Barmak, as well as Masoom Stanekzai, the head of the National Directorate of Security ...
Afghan Leaders Meet Croatian President in Kabul
August 27, 2018
KABUL - The president and his Croatian counterpart discussed a range of issues including the war on terrorism and elections.
Afghan leaders met with Croation President...
Hamdullah Mohib Takes Over as New NSA
August 27, 2018
KABUL - Ghani said that he has instructed the security agencies to keep in place Hanif Atmar’s security measures.
President Ashraf Ghani officially ...
Terrorism ‘a Common Global Threat’: Abdullah
August 27, 2018
KABUL - Abdullah met with visiting Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in Kabul and thanked troops from his country for assisting the Afghan forces as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission...
Committee to Assess Suggestions about Poll Transparency
August 27, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday ordered the creation of a committee comprised of government figures and representatives of political parties to assess suggestions ...
Atmar Resigned Over Differences with Ghani: Ex-Govt Officials
August 27, 2018
KABUL - In reaction to Saturday’s sudden resignation of Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar, some former government officials on Sunday...
Hanif Atmar Resigns over ‘Serious Differences’
August 26, 2018
KABUL - The national security adviser said he is stepping down due to "serious differences over policies and approaches at the top level of government "...
Daesh Ideology Takes Root in Afghanistan: U.S. Ambassador to UN
August 26, 2018
WASHINGTON - U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley has told the UN Security Council that the Islamic State (IS)-Daesh group’s ideology has taken root in new ...
Ghani Calls for Entire Security Cabinet to Step Down
August 26, 2018
KABUL - Reasons given for the call for resignations include this week's rocket attack on Presidential Palace, the recent Ghazni attack and increasing ANDSF casualty toll...
1st Post-Hajj Flight to Land in Kabul Today
August 26, 2018
KABUL - The first flight bringing back pilgrims from Saudi Arabia would land in Kabul on Aug 26 (today), the ministry concerned said on Saturday.
Ghazni City under Security Forces Control: Police Chief
August 26, 2018
GHAZNI CITY - Security situation in Ghazni City, the capital of southern Ghazni province have been under control, while some circles spread negative propaganda through social ...
Ashgabat, Bishkek Support Afghanistan’s Joining Regional Economic Projects
August 25, 2018
Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan support full-fledged participation of Afghanistan in the implementation of major regional and international projects, in particular in the spheres of energy, transport and communications, Turkmenistan State News Agency reported.
Pompeo Expected to Tap Diplomatic Vet Zalmay Khalilzad as Afghanistan Special Envoy
August 25, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to name Zalmay Khalilzad as a special envoy on Afghanistan, according to a senior US official and another source familiar with the matter.
Afghan President Visits Ghazni after Taliban Assault on City
August 18, 2018
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has visited the city Ghazni, a week after Taliban fighters launched a surprise attack on the strategic provincial capital and captured several neighborhoods.
Despite Uncertainty, Afghans Have Regained Hope: Rula
August 18, 2018
KABUL - The first lady says Afghanistan has come a long way since 2001, when the US invaded it to dislodge the Taliban regime after the 9/11 attacks...
Suicide Attack Victims Buried, as Country Reels in Shock
August 18, 2018
Devastated families of students killed in Wednesday’s deadly classroom bombing on Thursday laid their loved ones to rest.
Taliban Likely to Continue Attacks: Mattis
August 18, 2018
KABUL - The Taliban are likely to keep up their recent surge of violence in advance of scheduled parliamentary elections in October, but Afghan defenses will not break ...
Explosion in Dasht-E-Barchi Kills at Least 48
August 16, 2018
The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday evening confirmed the death toll had risen to 48 in the suicide bombing in a classroom at an education academy in Dasht-e-Barchi in PD18...
Fuel, Medicine Supplied to Ghazni Civil Hospital: ICRC
August 16, 2018
KABUL - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided dressing packages and oral and intravenous medicine to the Ghazni Civil Hospital over the past four days...
Time for Peace Negotiations, End to Conflict: UN Diplomat
August 16, 2018
KABUL - The extreme human suffering caused by the fighting in Ghazni City highlights the urgent need for an end to the war in Afghanistan, the UN’s top diplomat in the country...
Ghani Slams ‘Brutal Terrorists’ after Classroom Attack
August 16, 2018
KABUL - The 28-member European Union (EU) has pledged 1.6 billion Euros through a single plan to help Afghanistan preserve its underground water...
EU to Help Kabul Manage Underground Water
August 16, 2018
KABUL - The 28-member European Union (EU) has pledged 1.6 billion Euros through a single plan to help Afghanistan preserve its underground water...
16 Anti-Graft Recommendations Implemented: MEC
August 16, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) on Tuesday released its second quarterly monitoring report, saying the government...
Afghan Forces Regaining Control of Much of Besieged City
August 15, 2018
GHAZNI - After five days of fighting, Ghazni, a strategically vital center two hours from Kabul on the main highway between the capital and southern Afghanistan was ...
Abdullah Wants Terror Financing Resources Choked
August 15, 2018
KABUL - Calling terrorism as ‘the enemy of humanity’ and ‘a threat to international security’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah ...
Ghazni: US Airpower Kills Above 220 Taliban Since Aug 10
August 15, 2018
KABUL - Afghan forces-led operations helped derive a large portion of Taliban insurgents from the southern city of Ghazni over the last day or so, read a statement from the US Forces-Afghanistan on Tuesday...
Taliban Overrun Military Base in Afghanistan
August 15, 2018
KABUL - Following deadly siege by the Taliban for days, an Afghan military base in northern Faryab province has fallen to the Taliban, officials and local media confirmed on Tuesday...
IEC Unveils Final List of Candidates from 33 Provinces
August 15, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) released the final list of Wolesi Jirga candidates from 33 provinces on Tuesday, a day after supporters of some disqualified ...
MoM Seeks Attracting Investment in Mining Sector
August 15, 2018
KABUL - Ministry of Mine and Petroleum says seeking to attract investment in the mining sector in a bid to increase government revenues...
Taliban Advance Causes Disappointment in Afghan Government
August 14, 2018
KABUL - As battle between government troops and Taliban militants rages in the eastern city of Ghazni, Afghans criticize President Ashraf Ghani's administration for having ...