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Govt Team to Meet Dostum Again Tonight with New Offer
July 14, 2018
KABUL - A government delegation is expected to meet Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum in Turkey again tonight and may share President Ashraf Ghani’s recent offer ...
Ghani Vows to Accept Decisions of Religious Scholars
July 12, 2018
JEDDAH - President Ashraf Ghani has assured the international ulema conference in Saudi Arabia of honoring any decision about Afghanistan...
Protesters Reopen Northern Highway Conditionally
July 12, 2018
PUL-I-KHUMRI - The residents of Khenjan district in northern Baghlan province on Wednesday reopened the Kabul-Mazar-i-Sharif highway for traffic conditionally...
Ukraine Plans to More Than Double Contingent in NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan
July 12, 2018
KABUL - Currently, a total of 338 Ukrainian army servicemen participate in eight international peacekeeping and security operations around the world. ..
11 Killed, 10 Injured in Nangarhar Office Attack
July 12, 2018
JALALALBAD - Eleven people were killed and 10 others wounded after two armed men stormed an education department’s office in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday...
Major Changes in Trump’s Afghan Strategy Ruled Out
July 12, 2018
KABUL - The Trump administration has ruled out changes to key elements of its military and political strategy for stabilizing Afghanistan, a Russian news agency reports...
Kabul Mayor to be Referred to AGO Over Corruption, Public Complaints
July 12, 2018
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga investigative commission has decided to refer acting head of the Kabul Municipality to the Attorney General Office (AGO) over public complaints ...
NATO Reiterates Support to Afghan Peace Ahead of Key Summit
July 11, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah both left Kabul on Tuesday for NATO’s heads of state summit where they hope to secure continued support ....
Dostum’s Presence in Afghanistan Need of Hour: Danish
July 11, 2018
KABUL - Second Vice President Sarwar Danish has met Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, and discussed with him national unity, security and cohesion among ...
Conference of Clerics on Afghanistan Begins in Jeddah
July 11, 2018
RIYADH - An international conference on peace efforts in Afghanistan kicked off in the Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Religious scholars attending the ...
Travel to Afghanistan Unsafe, US Citizens Warned
July 11, 2018
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday asked its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan due to crime, terrorism, unrest and armed conflict...
Kabul to Highlight Achievements at NATO Summit: Rahimi
July 11, 2018
BRUSSELS - The Afghan government would highlight its achievements over the past few years at the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, an official said on Tuesday...
Turkey’s Erdogan Begins New Term with Expanded Powers
July 10, 2018
ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for his second term as head of state on Monday, taking on greater powers than any Turkish leader for decades under a new ...
Afghan Ulema off to Saudi Arabia for Global Moot
July 10, 2018
KABUL - A delegation of Afghan ulema has left Kabul for Saudi Arabia to participate in an international conference on peace in Afghanistan.
Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Islamic ...
MPs Accuse Ghani of Fueling Faryab Crisis
July 10, 2018
KABUL - Some lawmakers have said government has a double-standards policy in terms of tackling lawbreakers.
MPs in Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga ...
Water level goes 20 meters down in Kabul
July 10, 2018
KABUL - Officials of the water supply company and urban canalization on Monday said the underground water level in the capital has severely polluted and...
‘Figures Inside Govt Hurdle to Badakhshan Peace’
July 10, 2018
FAIZABAD - Peace committee officials of northeastern Badakhshan province on Monday claimed a number of Taliban militants wanted to join the peace process, but some...
85% of Afghan Women, Children Harassed: AIHRC
July 09, 2018
AIHRC said their findings show that although efforts are being made to end the problem, the new law needs to be implemented fully.
Officials from the Afghanistan ...
2-Day NATO Summit Seen as Vital for Afghanistan
July 09, 2018
KABUL - Some political experts say the upcoming NATO summit -- coming at a decisive time -- will have a lot of importance for Afghanistan...
5 Injured as Mortar Shell Lands near High Ranking Officials Meeting
July 09, 2018
GHAZNI CITY - Five people were wounded, including two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers as three mortar shells landed on different government departments in Ghazni ...
Peace Activists to Visit Taliban-Controlled Areas
July 09, 2018
KABUL - A group of People’s Peace Movement activists will be assigned to travel to Taliban-controlled areas and hold talks with the group, leaders of the movement said Saturday...
ACCI Reports Increase in Export of Fresh Fruits
July 09, 2018
KABUL - The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI) says the export of fresh fruits has been increased in the current year...
MPs Oppose Moving Film Archive to Presidential Palace
July 09, 2018
KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday opposed shifting the Afghanistan film archive to the Presidential Palace, saying culturists were not happy ...
Government Strongly Believe on IEC Independence: CEO
July 08, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has stressed over the independence of the Independent Election Commission ...
Rula Ghani Highlights Challenges Faced by Afghan Business women
July 08, 2018
KABUL - The first lady addressed delegates at a key trade show in the UK recently and said Afghan women and capable and resilient.
Afghanistan’s First Lady RulaGhani...
IEC Says Voter Registration will be Extended if Necessary
July 08, 2018
KABUL - Election commission says that if necessary, they will consider extending the voter registration process.
The Independent Election Commission...
10 Including 4 Security Personnel Killed in Ghazni Attacks
July 08, 2018
GHAZNI CITY - Taliban insurgents have conducted 12 attacks in some districts and the capital of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday...
Highway Blocked as Protests for Qaisari Release Continue7
July 08, 2018
AIBAK - Protestors, demanding the release of Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum’s aide Nizamuddin Qaisari, on Saturday blocked the Kabul-Balkh highway in northern Samangan...
MPs Lash Out at IEC over Controversial Ghazni Move
July 07, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission’s move to hold zone-based elections in Ghazni continues to spark reaction.
Some lawmakers in Afghanistan ...
Above 14,000 Appear as Entry Test Begins in Kabul
July 07, 2018
KABUL - Thousands of high school graduates appeared in the first round of the university entrance test beginging in Kabul on Thursday...
UN Official Says Afghanistan Needs Help to Tackle Drought
July 07, 2018
KABUL - UN official says the Afghan government needs support to help people hit by drought in 22 provinces of Afghanistan.
A senior UN official in Afghanistan ...
Attacks will not Deter us from Fighting Insurgency: CEO
July 07, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday warned insurgents that the killing of innocent people and waging war against the security forces will only ...
Helmand Peace Convoy Sends Letter to Americans
July 07, 2018
KABUL - After spending 10 days outside the US embassy, the peace activists called on the American people to help end the war.
Members of the Helmand Peace...
Foreign Troops on Afghan Soil ‘Main Issue’: Taliban
July 07, 2018
KABUL - The Taliban on Friday rejected as a government propaganda that they were ready to enter peace talks with the Afghan authorities, saying such statements were aimed ...
‘Many Wounded’ as Faryab Protest Turns Violent
July 05, 2018
MAIMANA - Several people were claimed wounded on Wednesday when an ongoing protest against the detention of Nizamuddin Qaisari, a close aide of Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, turned ...