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Call to Boost Intel Sharing to Thwart ‘Terrorism 2.0’
January 12, 2016
THE HAGUE - Ministers demanded greater intelligence sharing to stop extremist groups slipping across borders to carry out attacks, urging concrete commitments at...
Preconditions in Peace Talks Unacceptable: Govt
January 12, 2016
KABUL Sayed Zafar Hashemi, deputy spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani, on Monday said that government has made it clear that all groups should attend the planned peace...
Govt. Blasted for Failing to Manage War
January 12, 2016
KABUL - Head of the Internal Security Commission of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament), Mirdad Nejrabi, on Monday lashed out at government for its failure...
National Interests Should be Considered in Peace Talks: Sayyef
January 12, 2016
KABUL - Top member of Harasat and Sabat council of Afghanistan, Abdul Rab Rasould Sayyef, on Monday has insisted that officials from Afghanistan side should...
Ghani to MoD: Continue Bombing Daesh
January 11, 2016
JALALABAD - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday ordered the Ministry of Defense (MoD) to continue bombing the fanatics of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)...
NATO Generals Optimistic over Afghan Troops’ Capability
January 11, 2016
KABUL - Hans-Lothar Domröse, Germany's highest-ranking NATO general who is currently in Afghanistan, visited German troops in Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Balkh province...
NATO Report Slams Afghan Army as Mission Incapable
January 11, 2016
KABUL - The security situation in Afghanistan in 2016 is poised to deteriorate with the Afghan army having lost a third of its troops. It has potentially been left...
Survey Finds Biggest Concern for Youth is Unemployment
January 11, 2016
KABUL - In a recent survey conducted by Democracy International (DI), in conjunction with Tadbeer Consulting, the study found that the youth in Afghanistan are generally more ...
Leaked Report Reveals Corruption in E-NIC Dept.
January 11, 2016
KABUL - Leaked documents on Sunday revealed that there has been extensive corruption in the hiring process and contracts of the Electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC)...
Kabul Warns of Military Action if Taliban Reject Peace Process
January 11, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Sunday warned certain Taliban factions against refusing to accept the peace process, adding that government...
MPs Summon Security Officials as Taliban Eye Strategic Towns
January 10, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Saturday summoned key security officials to answer questions over the growing spate of Taliban threats...
U.S. in Afghanistan in ‘Combat Situation,’ Not Combat Mission: Pentagon
January 10, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Some U.S. Special Operations forces on the ground in Afghanistan found themselves in a “combat situation” a little over a year after...
Ghani Extends Term of the Appointed Members of Senate
January 10, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad AShraf Ghani extended the term of the appointed members of the Afghan Senate – Upper House of the Parliament (Meshrano Jirga), the Presidential...
US Senate Team Hails Kabul’s Initiative for Financial Reforms
January 10, 2016
KABUL - The finance minister and a US senate delegation on Saturday discussed the measures being taken by the national unity government to bring about financial...
US Unveils New Initiatives to Counter Violent Extremism
January 10, 2016
WASHINGTON - Facing increased threat of violent extremism at home, the United States on Friday unveiled new initiatives to fight homegrown violent extremists, including...
Merkel Toughens Tone on Migrants as Protesters Gather
January 10, 2016
MAINZ/COLOGNE - Migrants who commit crimes should lose their right to asylum, German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, toughening her tone as crowds...
Afghanistan Concerns over Saudi-Iran Diplomatic Tensions
January 09, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan government has expressed concerns over the recent diplomatic tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, said Presidential Palace on Friday...
CEO Renews Call for Electoral Reforms after MPs Reject Decree
January 09, 2016
KABUL - Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday reaffirmed his promise to bring about necessary reforms in the nation's electoral system - days after...
Ghani Requests US Congress Help in Equipping AAF
January 09, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has called on US Congress to help Afghanistan in equipping Afghan Air Force (AAF) as the Afghan national security forces are...
Wide Range of Issues Discussed with Iranian Officials: Abdullah
January 09, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah said his tour to the Islamic Republic of Iran was constructive and said the two countries have...
Power Plants in Afghanistan Go Operational
January 09, 2016
NEW DELHI - Bharat Heavy Electricals, the Indian government-owned power plant equipment maker better-known as BHEL, has thrown the switch on two substations in...
Ghani Hails NDS for Repulsing Foreign Intelligence Conspiracies
January 09, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani hailed the Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) officials and operatives for their sacrifices and bravery...
Situation in Afghanistan Remains Challenging: US
January 07, 2016
WASHINGTON - The situation in Afghanistan remains challenging and the best way to ensure security in the war-torn country is through an Afghan-led peace process, the US has said...
Iran Ready to Finalize Deal with Afghanistan: Rouhani
January 07, 2016
KABUL - Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah has met with a number of Iranian officials including the country's President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Khamenei in the...
Stanikzai Visits Nangarhar to Assess Security
January 07, 2016
JALALABAD - The acting defense minister, Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai, on Wednesday visited Nangarhar to assess the security situation and address concerns over the presence...
N. Korea Successfully Conducts First H-Bomb Test
January 07, 2016
SEOUL - North Korea said it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear bomb on Wednesday, claiming a significant advance in its strike capability and setting off...
Women’s Role Low in Diplomacy, Key Entities: Survey
January 07, 2016
KABUL - The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) on Wednesday expressed concern over a weak presence of the women in government job nominations...
Iran, Afghanistan Need to Use Capacities to Broaden Ties: Fazli
January 07, 2016
KABUL - Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in a meeting with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Tehran on Wednesday underlined the need for the...
Ayatollah Khamenei Underlines Importance of Afghanistan’s Security to Iran
January 06, 2016
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday in a meeting with Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah stressed that Iran attaches great importance...
Consulate Attack will not Affect Relations: Indian Envoy
January 06, 2016
KABUL - India's Ambassador to Kabul, Amar Sinha, who visited Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, after a 25-hour siege on the Indian consulate, said that such attacks will...
Senate Rejects Presidential Decree on Authorities of Electoral Bodies
January 06, 2016
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga — the upper house of the parliament — on Tuesday rejected a presidential decree on formation and authorities of the election...
Iran, Afghanistan Discuss Roadmap for Future of Ties
January 06, 2016
TEHRAN - High-raking Iranian and Afghan officials in a meeting in Tehran conferred on drawing a roadmap for the further development of bilateral relations and cooperation ...
IS Territory Shrinks in Iraq and Syria: US-Led Coalition
January 06, 2016
BAGHDAD - Islamic State's territory shrank by 40 percent from its maximum expansion in Iraq, and by 20 percent in Syria in 2015, as international forces pushed it out...
IOM Reports 3,771 Migrant Deaths in Mediterranean Last Year
January 06, 2016
GENEVA - The International Organization for Migration IOM (IOM) on Tuesday said in a year-end summary that 3, 771 deaths was reported for migrants and refugees crossing...
Modi to Ghani: India will Stand with Afghan People
January 05, 2016
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that India would always stand with the people of Afghanistan notwithstanding the terror attack...