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US Urges Mideast Leaders to Take ‘Steps to Calm Tensions’
January 05, 2016
WASHINGOTN - The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric, provoking...
Afghan CEO on Officials Visit to Iran
January 05, 2016
TEHRAN - Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Monday has reached Tehran for an official three-day visit. He is expected to meet several senior Iranian...
Standoff Ends Near Indian Consulate in Mazar
January 05, 2016
MAZAR-E-SHARIF - The Afghan national security forces have eliminated all four terrorists and ended siege of a building near the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif...
Cutting Off Iran Ties not Constructive Step: Russia’
January 05, 2016
TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Ministry says cutting off diplomatic relations is not a “very constructive step” after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan severed...
Hizb-E-Islami Favours Peace Talks
January 05, 2016
KABUL - Afghan deputy foreign minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai will represent Afghanistan in the key meeting with U.S, China and Pakistan to map out the way forward...
Senators Differ Over Decree’s Inclusion in Agenda
January 04, 2016
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday differed over whether to include or not in the upper house’s agenda a presidential legislative decree regarding...
ECSC Urged to Consider Transparency, Revive Public Trust
January 04, 2016
KABUL - Election watchdog organizations on Sunday called on the Electoral Commission's Selection Committee to consider transparency in its activities in order ...
Education Ministry ‘Cooperated Fully’ in Probe
January 04, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Education (MoE) said Sunday that they cooperated fully with the fact-finding team tasked to probe alleged embezzlement of millions of dollars...
Air and Ground Forces Intensify Operations Against ISIS: Gen. Murad
January 04, 2016
NANGARHAR - The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have intensified air and ground operations against the fanatics loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...
Protestors Set Fire Saudi Embassy in Tehran
January 04, 2016
TEHRAN - Tehran's Prosecutor General, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, said on Sunday that the police have arrested 40 protestors who raided the Saudi embassy in Tehran...
Security Forces Rebuff Attack on Security Posts
January 04, 2016
KUNAR - Security forces have rebuffed a militant attack on security posts in Shigal District of Kunar province.
A statement released by the Ministry of...
ARG Maps Out Programs Through 2016
January 03, 2016
KABUL - Highlighting government's topmost priorities for 2016, Sayed Zafar Hashemi, deputy presidential spokesman, said on Saturday that this year government will...
HPC Hopes Next Peace Talks to Bear Results
January 03, 2016
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC) on Saturday hoped the presence of the United States and China in the Afghan peace talks would yield result and make Pakistan...
ECSC Set to Receive Nominations from Sunday
January 03, 2016
KABUL - The Election Commission Selection Committee said Saturday it will receive nomination papers of election commission members from Sunday. They said it...
Afghanistan will Not Take India Lightly: Coach Segrt
January 03, 2016
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India - Afghanistan football coach Peter Segrt on Saturday said they are not taking India lightly as the two teams head into the SAFF Championship final...
Turkmenistan to Discuss Global Sustainable Transport
January 03, 2016
ASHGABAT - Ashgabat will host the first World Conference on Sustainable Transport in late 2016 under the auspices of the United Nations, said the message of the...
Taliban Claims Large Swath of Afghan Territory During 2015
January 03, 2016
ISLAMABAB - The Taliban says it seized control of 34 of Afghanistan's nearly 400 districts during fighting in 2015 and that most of them remain under it...
End to Terrorism a Condition for Peace Talks: Ghani
January 02, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said that international meetings next month to lay the groundwork for a possible resumption of peace talks with the...
World Welcomes New Year Despite Terror Fears
January 02, 2016
NEW YORK - Millions welcomed in the New Year with Champagne and cheers Friday, although tightened security put a damper on festivities in Europe where Germany...
Afghanistan Qualifies for SAFF Final
January 02, 2016
NEW DEHLI - The Afghanistan on Thursday defeated Sri Lanka by 5-0 during the semi-finals of South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) championship and will face India during...
WH Delays Imposing New Sanctions on Iran: WSJ
January 02, 2016
ASHINGTON - The White House has delayed imposing new financial sanctions on Iran over its ballistic-missile program, The Wall Street Journal reported on ...
NDS Rescue 10 Abducted Civilians in Zabul
January 02, 2016
QALAT - The Afghan intelligence operatives conducted a successful operation in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan and rescued at least ten civilians taken hostage by...
25 Daesh Militants Killed in Nangarhar Air Strikes
January 02, 2016
KABUL - 25 militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) or Daesh group have been killed and 31 others wounded in two air strikes in eastern Nangarhar province. According to...
NATO, US Operations in Afghanistan Complete Failure: Kabulov
December 31, 2015
KABUL - Russian President’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov has said that the US and NATO mission in Afghanistan has been a complete failure...
More Troops May be Needed in Afghanistan: Gen. Campbell
December 31, 2015
KABUL - The top US and NATO military commander in Afghanistan may seek additional American troops to help local forces as they struggle to contain the Taliban insurgency...
200,000 Afghans Register in 27 EU States: IOM
December 31, 2015
BERLIN - Fed up with the worsening security and dwindling economic opportunities in their country, Afghans are fleeing to Europe in numbers not seen even under the...
US Warns About Resurgence of Al-Qaeda
December 31, 2015
WASHINGTON - As the White House increases its efforts against the Islamic State (IS) and the Taliban, in Afghanistan reappear the training camps of Al Qaeda, The New...
Herat Officials Vow Tight Security for TAPI
December 31, 2015
HERAT - Security officials in Herat province on Wednesday said they will ensure the security of TAPI gas pipeline project – that will pass through parts of the western...
Putin Calls for Cooperation with US in Message to Obama
December 31, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year's message to U.S. President Barack Obama, has called for cooperation between their countries to respond to international...
Ghani Promises Parliamentary Election Next Year
December 30, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani pledged on Tuesday to hold promised parliamentary and district council elections next year, as he sought to calm growing political ...
110 Journalists Killed in 2015, Mostly in ‘Peaceful’ Countries’
December 30, 2015
PARIS - A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, noting that while many died in war zones...
Afghan, NATO Speak out on Eve of Drawdown Anniversary
December 30, 2015
KABUL - On the eve of the first anniversary of the end of the NATO combat mission in Afghanistan, US officials said that they are not happy with the current situation...
Police Refuse to Fight Taliban in Southern District
December 30, 2015
KANDAHAR - Afghan police are refusing to return to the streets of a volatile southern district under Taliban attack, claiming that promised government help has not yet...
36 Manufacturing Factories to be Built in 5 Provinces: AISA
December 30, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) said that thirtysix manufacturing factories will be created in five provinces of the country. AISA declared...
ACSEN Urges President to Accelerate Selecting Committee Process
December 30, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan Civil Society Elections Network (ACSEN) in a press conference on Tuesday called on President Ghani to accelerate the working process of...