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Highways Linking Kandahar with Kabul, Herat Reopen
June 28, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY - The highways leading from Kandahar to Kabul and Herat were reopened for traffic after one-day closure by Taliban militants in central MaidanWardak ...
Pakistan Urges Afghan Parties to Seize Critical Opening for Peace in Afghanistan
June 28, 2018
NEW YORK - A senior Pakistani diplomat has urged Afghan parties and the world community to seize the opportunity presented by the recent moves towards reconciliation in ...
Ailing Journalist from Balkh Seeks Help for Treatment
June 28, 2018
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - MursalAzizi, a journalist from northern Balkh province, has been suffering from cancer for four years and seeks assistance for medical treatment...
Kabul Hosts Summit on Women’s Role in Society
June 28, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says government will continue its efforts to maintain achievements in women’s empowerment...
Afghan Finance Minister Resigns, Citing Personal Reasons
June 27, 2018
KABUL - Afghan Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi, one of the top allies of President Ashraf Ghani, resigned on Tuesday, citing personal reasons.
Hakimi, a former ambassador ...
Work on Uzbek Transmission Line to Afghanistan Begins
June 27, 2018
KABUL - The government of Uzbekistan has launched the construction of a new power transmission line to Afghanistan, an advisor to President Ashraf Ghani says...
Afghan Officials, Taliban Likely to Meet in Baku
June 27, 2018
KABUL - Representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban are expected hold peace talks in the capital of Azerbaijan this week, a news report said on Tuesday...
EU Wants UN Convention Against Torture Enforced
June 27, 2018
KABUL - The European Union (EU) on Tuesday welcomed Afghanistan’s ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and its Optional Protocol...
Johnson Meets Afghan Leaders on Security, Counter Terror
June 27, 2018
KABUL - British foreign secretary Boris Johnson on Monday called on President Ashraf Ghani after arriving in Kabul, with both the sides discussing issues of mutual interest ...
Turkey’s Erdogan Wins Presidential Election
June 26, 2018
ANKARA - The opposition has raised doubts about the accuracy and reliability of the figures released by state-run Anadolu news agency. ..
Danish Admits Govt Fails to Develop Culture
June 26, 2018
KABUL - Second vice-president Sarwar Danish on Monday said cultural activities in Afghanistan remained sidelined and admitted the government did not discharge its ...
Terrorists Not Able to Break Religions Unity in Afghanistan: Iran FM
June 26, 2018
TEHRAN - Terrorists and their supporters cannot break the religious unity of Afghanistan, said the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday regarding the assassination ...
List of Prospective Candidates in 3 Days: IEC
June 26, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday said it would announce the list of prospective candidates in the upcoming Wolesi Jirga and district council elections ...
US Soldiers Heading to Afghanistan Given Tearful Sendoff
June 26, 2018
KABUL - As soldiers of an army reserve unit from the US state of Georgia headed to Afghanistan, families and relatives gave them a tearful sendoff, a TV channel reported...
Over 40pc Children in Badakhshan Malnourished
June 26, 2018
FAIZABAD - The World Food Program (WFP) has suspended its malnutrition program in northeastern Badakhshan province, where over 40 percent children under five years ...
Trump Administration Backs Afghan Peace Negotiations
June 25, 2018
KABUL - The Trump administration has voiced its willingness of work with the Afghan government and the Taliban to reach a peace agreement and political settlement...
Nicholson Hopes Pakistan to do ‘Maximum’ for Afghan Peace
June 25, 2018
JALALABAD - NATO and US Forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Nicholson hopes Pakistan would do all it could to restore peace and stability in Afghanistan...
IEC to Hire Experts to Help with Presidential Elections
June 25, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) on Sunday said it plans to hire six experts to oversee preparations for next year’s presidential elections...
Taliban Continues to Fight Afghan Forces despite Government Ceasefire
June 25, 2018
KABUL - Despite Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's decision of extending the ceasefire by ten days, the Taliban continues to fight the Afghan government forces...
Govt Set Week-Long Deadline over Ghazni IEC Office
June 25, 2018
KABUL - Civil society activists and residents of southern Ghazni province on Sunday demanded reopening of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) branch and warned ...
Hundreds of Helmand Residents Rally for Peace Parleys
June 25, 2018
LASHKARGAH - Hundreds of tribal elders, religious scholars and youth on Sunday staged a rally in southern Helmand province, urging negotiations between the ...
Ghani, Pence Talk Eid Ceasefire & Parliamentary Elections
June 23, 2018
KABUL/WASHINGTON - US Vice-President Mike Pence and President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday discussed the security situation in Afghanistan, including the Eid ceasefire. . .
Over 5 Million Afghan Refugees Return Home in 16 Years, UN Report
June 21, 2018
WASHINGOTN - According to a UNHCR statement released on Wednesday, over 5 million Afghan refugees have returned to their militancy-plagued country over the past 16 years...
Ghani Invites Taliban Supreme Leader for Direct Talks
June 21, 2018
KABUL - Welcoming peace activists from southern Helmand province upon arriving in Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday invited the Taliban supreme leader, Mullah Haibatullah ...
China, Russia Back President Ghani’s Peace Moves
June 21, 2018
KABUL - Beijing and Moscow have welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s recent initiatives to promote peace in his war-torn country...
Hakimi, Mari Skare Discuss Preparation for Upcoming Geneva Conference
June 21, 2018
KABUL - Finance Minister EklilHakimi has held a meeting with the Ambassador of Norway Mari Skare and discussed issue to mutual interest and Oslo’s cooperation with Afghanistan ...
CEO Abdullah to Attend Tajikistan Water Conference
June 20, 2018
DUSHANBE - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah is expected to meet the presidents of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan on the sidelines of an international ...
Atmar Leaves for Pakistan with High-Ranking Delegation
June 20, 2018
KABUL - No details have yet been released on who the national security adviser will meet while in Islamabad.
Mohammad Hanif Atmar, the National Security...
China-South Asia Forum will contribute to Recognizing Challenges
June 20, 2018
Yunnan (Outlook Afghanistan) – Regional integration plays a vital role in creating an environment to attract trade and investment which will lead to sustainable growth ...
After Afghan Ceasefire Gamble, Prospects Rise for U.S.-Taliban Talks
June 20, 2018
KABUL/WASHINGTON - - Prospects have risen for negotiations between the Taliban and the United States after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called a ceasefire and allowed ...
Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter to be guest of Vladimir Putin at World Cup
June 20, 2018
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to host disgraced ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter for two games during the World Cup. Blatter will be in attendance ...
Colombia Opens World Cup with Damaging Loss to Japan after Early Red Card
June 20, 2018
MOSCOW - Colombia’s 2018 World Cup got off to just about the worst possible start on Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to Japan.
The Colombians, widely considered ...
Afghanistan Participates as a Theme Country in China-South Asia Expo
June 19, 2018
KUNMING, (Outlook) – Afghan and Chinese leaders called for economic cooperation, common prosperity and people-to-people exchanges in the opening ceremony of the fifth China-South Asia ...
Taliban, Roaming Afghan Cities amid Eid Euphoria, Say Ceasefire Ends at Midnight
June 18, 2018
KABUL - Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies, raising questions about what happens when ...
Key Government Minister Resigns
June 14, 2018
KABUL - Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi says at least 500 projects were implemented by the ministry during his time.
Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi ...