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Mindful of Afghanistan Situation, Says Pentagon
July 11,2021
KABUL - The Pentagon has said they continue to explore additional over-the-horizon capabilities with Afghanistan’s neighboring nations and that the United States is mindful ...
Badghis Lawmaker’s Name Put on ECL
July 11,2021
KABUL - Turkish president RecepTayyipErdogan has said Turkey and the US have reached an agreement on security of Hamid Karzai International Airport...
Agreed with US on Kabul Airport Security: Erdogan
July 11,2021
KABUL - Turkish president RecepTayyipErdogan has said Turkey and the US have reached an agreement on security of Hamid Karzai International Airport...
Pakistan, US Desire Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
July 11,2021
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has renewed its call for a lasting, comprehensive and inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan.
In a phone call with US Secretary of State ...
If Taliban Control 85pc Soil Why Their Leaders Live Abroad: MoI
July 11,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has rejected the Taliban’s claims of controlling 85 percent of the Afghanistan’s soil...
Ghani Implies Taliban Has Rejected Peace Proposal
July 10,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said the Taliban rejected a peace proposal and labeled them a rebel group...
Biden: US Military Mission in Afghanistan Will End Aug 31
July 10,2021
WASHINGTON - The United States’ military mission in Afghanistan will officially end on August 31, US President Joe Biden announced Thursday during an update on the troop ...
Russia Will Promptly React to Afghanistan-Related Threats, Says Security Official
July 10,2021
KIRZHACH - The Russian Security Council will carry on contacts with Kabul as the situation in Afghanistan deteriorates, and it will react promptly to any arising threats, Deputy Secretary ...
Taliban Says It Will Not Attack Provincial Centers
July 10,2021
MOSCOW - A Taliban delegation in Moscow said on Friday that it will not attack provincial centers – despite fighting by the group on the outskirts of many cities ...
Afghanistan Reports 77 COVID-19 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
July 10,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 1,191 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 3,526 samples tested in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease in daily reported cases...
Afghanistan Could Be on Path to Civil War: UK Military Chief
July 10,2021
The UK military chief has warned there is the possibility that Afghanistan could be on a path to civil war as US and coalition forces leave the country...
US Slips Out of Bagram Silently Without Notifying New Commander
July 07,2021
KABUL - The U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying ...
Foreign Minister Atmar Meets with Regional Partners
July 07,2021
KABUL - The Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanif Atmar met on Tuesday morning in Kabul with Afghanistan’s major regional partners to discuss the escalation of violence by the Taliban ...
UNAMA Chief and Taliban Discuss Peace Process
July 07,2021
DOHA - Deborah Lyons, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, on Monday visited Doha, the capital of Qatar, to discuss the Afghan peace ...
UK Could Launch Airstrikes from Outside Afghanistan Against Threats: Minister
July 07,2021
Britain could launch airstrikes from outside Afghanistan against any future terrorist threats to the UK that emerge inside the country as troops withdraw, a defense minister has said ...
Taliban Should Never Think Govt. Will Surrender: Ghani
July 07,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said that the Taliban should never think the government would be surrendered to the group and the militants were responsible for all ...
Billions of Dollars Investment to Arrive in Post-Peace Era: Kaminzada
July 07,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan Industries and Mines Chamber (AIMC) head Sherbaz Kaminzada has said that there will be peace dividend if the Doha process can end the fighting. He said hundreds ...
Taliban to Present Written Peace Scheme Next Month
July 07,2021
DOHA - Amid the intensified conflict between the Taliban and government forces which leads to the exchange of districts, the insurgent group’s spokesperson has told ...
Afghanistan on Agenda in Indian FM’s Upcoming Visit to Moscow
July 07,2021
Afghanistan’s situation will be on the agenda in Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to ...
President Ghani to Attend Tashkent Conference
July 06,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani will visit Tashkent to attend a conference on Central and South Asia, reports an Uzbek media outlet...
Afghan Forces Plan Counteroffensive in Northern Provinces: Mohib
July 06,2021
KABUL - Government forces plan a counteroffensive in Afghanistan’s northern provinces after losing ground to the Taliban, Russia’s RIA news agency quoted adviser ...
As Fighting Rages, Diplomatic Activities Take Hit in Northern Afghanistan
July 06,2021
KABUL, Afghanistan - Russia, Pakistan, Iran, and India are among a raft of countries that have suspended or limited operations of their consulates in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, officials confirmed on Monday...
Karzai ‘Hopeful’ of Better Future but Calls on China to Assist
July 06,2021
KABUL - Former President Hamid Karzai said he feels a lot more hopeful of a better future for Afghanistan but also urged China to play a role in helping Afghanistan secure peace...
Taliban Can Never Take Over Afghanistan by Force: Saleh
July 05,2021
KABUL - First vice president Amrullah Saleh has said that the Taliban will never be able to take control of the country by force and their current presence in districts is temporary...
Radar, VSAT Systems of Bagram Airbase Reactivated after US Troops Evacuation
July 05,2021
KABUL - The civil aviation authority of Afghanistan said in a statement that the radar and VSAT systems ...
Parliament Speaker Attends Meeting on Afghanistan in Tajikistan
July 05,2021
KABUL - The speaker of Afghanistan's parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani, this week has participated at the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Organizations ...
Biden Says Afghan Govt Needs to Deal with Its Internal Issues
July 05,2021
US President Joe Biden has voiced concern over the state of Afghanistan and government’s ability to win the support of ...
Taliban Attack on Bagram Air Field Repulsed: Afghan Forces
July 05,2021
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan authorities on Sunday claimed to have thwarted a Taliban attack on the Bagram Airfield recently vacated by US forces after 20 years of occupation...
Turkey, Pakistan and Iran Consulates Close Doors in Balkh
July 05,2021
BALKH - Consulate offices of Turkey, Pakistan and Iran have closed in Mazar-e-Sharif amid a deteriorating security situation in Balkh, local officials confirmed...
Khalilzad: Situation Could Get More Complicated with Organization of New Militias in Afghanistan
July 05,2021
KABUL - The situation in Afghanistan could get more complicated with the organization of new militias in the country, US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has said...
Kabul Hails Moscow Efforts for Afghanistan Peace Process
July 04,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan commends the goodwill of the Russian Federation for a peaceful resolution of Afghanistan’s crisis through constructive peace negotiations ...
US Defense Chief Approves Plan to Transfer Authority
July 04,2021
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has approved a plan to transfer authority from Army General Scott Miller to Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said late Friday...
No Guarantee Afghanistan Will Not Be a Safe Haven for Terrorists: Abdullah
July 04,2021
KABUL - There is no guarantee that Afghanistan will not be a safe haven for terrorists, Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation, has said...
Taliban Have Fought Against All Ethnic Groups: VP
July 03,2021
KABUL - Second Vice-President Sarwar Danish says the Taliban do not represent any ethnic group as they have fought against all ethnic communities over the past 27 years...
Moscow Pledges Full Support to Tajikistan to Ward Off Threats from Afghanistan
July 03,2021
MOSCOW - Moscow has promised to provide any necessary assistance to Tajikistan in the event of terrorist threats from Afghanistan as US and NATO troops withdraw, Russia’s state media TASS reported ...