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Russia Rejects to Participate in the Afghan Peace Process Led by the US
February 16, 2016
MOSCOW - Moscow does not want to join the US initiatives aimed at establishing stability and peace in Afghanistan. However, Russia is ready to set up a negotiation...
Ghani Marks Soviet Troops Withdrawal Anniversary
February 16, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday addressed guests gathered at the Presidential Palace in Kabul to mark the 27th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops...
EU Seeks Immediate End to Targeted Attacks on Civilians
February 16, 2016
KABUL - The European Union and member states on Monday voiced its grave concern over the continued high number of targeted attacks against Afghan civilians, mostly blamed on...
Stop Using Children as Soldiers: Abdullah to Taliban
February 16, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullahon Monday asked the Taliban to stop using children as soldiers in the ongoing conflict in the country...
Stop Privileging So-Called Jihadi Leaders, Govt Asked
February 16, 2016
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Residents and public representatives in northern Balkh province on Monday said “true Mujahideen” had long been ignored and their so-called...
Afghanistan Has Defeated Daesh: Ghani
February 14, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said he had warned the world regarding the threat posed by Daesh, an extremist group that had been defeated in Afghanistan...
Senior Taliban Leaders Pay Clandestine Trip to Islamabad
February 14, 2016
PESHAWAR - As efforts for the resumption of direct talks continue apace, two senior Taliban leaders paid a clandestine trip to Pakistan last week, a media report said...
Govt. Secretly Issuing Passports to Taliban Members: Saleh
February 14, 2016
KABUL - The former chief of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and a number of lawmakers have accused the government of secretly issuing hundreds of passports...
10,000 Homes Scheme to be Launched Soon in Herat
February 14, 2016
HERAT CITY - Urban Development Minister Sayed Mansoor Sadaat Naderi on Saturday said the foundation stone-laying ceremony for construction of 10,000 residential buildings...
Former Governor Kidnapped in Islamabad
February 14, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Unidentified gunmen kidnapped former governor of Herat province, Sayed Fazalullah Wahidi, in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, on Friday, police and the...
US, Coalition Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Raises Prospect of Failure
February 14, 2016
WASHINGTON - Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John Sopko, said that US military advisors and their coalition partners have...
Ghani Vows to Push on Peace Talks with Taliban
February 13, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that his government will continue to encourage the Taliban groups to join the peace talks and the national reconciliation...
Afghanistan Prioritizes Deepening of Ties with Iran: Abdullah
February 13, 2016
TEHRAN - CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Friday underlined that boosting relations with Iran is highly important for Afghanistan."Iran and Afghanistan share common threats, but...
Security Forces Need Proper Management: Massoud
February 13, 2016
KABUL - The President's Special on Reform and Good Governance Ahmad Zia Massoud on Friday visited northern Kunduz province where he spoke out about the leadership...
Russia PM Warns Foreign Offensive in Syria Could Spark ‘World War’
February 13, 2016
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that if Arab forces entered the Syrian war they could spark a "new world war" and urged ...
Afghanistan Ranked 149th on Access to Justice for Children
February 13, 2016
LONDON - Afghanistan has been ranked as 149th in the world on how effectively children can use the courts to defend their rights according to new research from Child...
US Forces in Afghanistan up Anti-IS Strikes, Presence in Helmand
February 13, 2016
PENTAGON - The United States is ramping up efforts on two fronts in Afghanistan — "significantly" increasing airstrikes against Islamic State in the country's...
Pakistan Says Direct Talks with Afghan Taliban Soon
February 11, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry who is among the four main factors of the process launched to convince Taliban for laying down...
Obama Administration Proposes $2.5b in Aid to Afghanistan
February 11, 2016
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration proposed $2.5 billion in financial assistance to Afghanistan on Tuesday when Secretary of State, John Kerry said the aid would reinforce...
U.S Troops Presence Crucial for Afghan Operations: MoI
February 11, 2016
KABUL - Amidst reports of the return of hundreds of American troops to help Afghan security forces in Helmand, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday said the U.S...
Taliban Start Digging Ghazni Mines: Governor
February 11, 2016
GHAZNI CITY - The Taliban have started digging mines in southern Ghazni province, the governor claimed on Wednesday, but the rebels denied. Governor Mohammad Aman Hamim told...
Ghani Meets Kunduz Residents, Introduces New Governor
February 11, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani met residents of northern Kunduz province on Tuesday and introduced Asadullah Omarkhail as the new governor of the province, the President's...
Insurgents Gaining Control of Territory in Tarin Kowt
February 11, 2016
KABUL - The Australian Chief of Defence, Marshal Mark Binskin, said that Afghan insurgents are getting the upper hand in many districts around the former Australian...
Govt. Criticized for Not Revealing Smart City Details
February 10, 2016
KABUL - The team tasked to investigate the controversial Smart City housing contract said Tuesday that it sent its report to President Ashraf Ghani one month ago but...
Kabul to Seek UN Action against State Sponsors of Terror
February 10, 2016
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan is preparing a set of proposals for action against state actors violating the UN Security Council resolution on the Taliban and Al Qaeda and...
Corruption in Customs Offices Affects Businesses: ACCI
February 10, 2016
KABUL - The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Tuesday complained the complex tax system, bureaucracy and corruption in customs offices badly...
IS Runs Timber Smuggling Business in Afghanistan: Officials
February 10, 2016
JALALABAD - Islamic State has started cutting down trees in some parts of eastern Afghanistan in a timber-smuggling operation to neighboring Pakistan, according ...
US Troop Reinforcements Head for Embattled Southern Province
February 10, 2016
KABUL - Hundreds of more U.S. troops are headed for Helmand province to shore up security forces who have struggled in the face of sustained Taliban attacks...
Top Officials Use CBR to Recruit Relatives: Protestors
February 10, 2016
KABUL - Government employees rallied in Kabul on Tuesday, seeking a halt to the Capacity Building for Results (CBR) programme that they alleged was being used ...
Riyadh Hosts Conference on Islam as Religion of Peace
February 09, 2016
RIYADH - Saudi Arabi hosted a two-day international conference on Islam as a religion of peace and harmony in Riyadh. The Saudi foreign ministry said the conference...
Campbell Backs Long-Term US Presence in Afghanistan
February 09, 2016
KABUL - Announcing a long-term commitment to Afghanistan will be a better option for the United States in the given circumstances, America's outgoing military says...
Taliban Seek End to Operation before Power Pylon’s Repair
February 09, 2016
PUL-I-KHUMRI - Taliban say the would allow repairs of a power transmission line if an ongoing operation in Dand-i-Ghori district is sopped, mediators said on Monday...
Public Rep Exposes House where Stolen ANA Fuel Was Stored
February 09, 2016
JALALABAD - A provincial council member disclosed on Monday exposed a house Jalalabad where the Afghan army's stolen fuel was stored, but military officials denied the...
Bases in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Able to Respond to Negative Development in Afghanistan: Russia
February 09, 2016
BISHKEK - Minister of Russia Anatoly Antonov said that military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan...
Giro Healthcare Centre Remains Closed after 6 Years
February 09, 2016
GHAZNI CITY - Residents of Giro district in southern Ghazni province say the only healthcare centre in the town has been closed for the past six years, with patients...