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Massoud Claims ANA Appointments are Based on Nepotism
October 20, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani's special representative for reform and good governance, Ahmad Zia Massoud on Monday claimed that nepotism has, for a while, been the basis...
Nations to Keep Presence in Afghanistan: Officials
October 20, 2015
TRAPANI, Italy - Germany, Turkey and Italy are set to keep their deployments in Afghanistan at current levels, senior NATO officials said on Monday after the U.S...
Drug Dealing Biggest Threat to National Security: Study
October 20, 2015
KABUL - A new survey conducted in the northern provinces, particularly in Balkh, illustrates that the biggest threat to national security is rooted in the cultivation...
NATO Launches Biggest Military Exercise in 13 Years
October 20, 2015
TRAPANI, Sicily - NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries to test the alliance's...
MoD : Taliban Hid in Bombed Hospital
October 20, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan's acting defense minister said Monday that the Doctors without Borders hospital bombed by U.S. forces in the northern city of Kunduz was being used...
Enemies Tried Hard to Bring Down Govt: Abdullah
October 19, 2015
KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government (NUG), on Sunday said that Afghanistan's enemies have done everything in their power to...
UN Chief: New Global Agenda can help Eradicate Poverty
October 19, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - "Ours can be the first generation to witness a world without extreme poverty," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, while urging global action...
Graham: Obama ‘Just Made up a Number’
October 19, 2015
KABUL - Republican 2016 hopeful Senator Lindsey Graham says U.S President Barack Obama "just made up a number" on Afghan troop levels, and says more forces are...
Millions Embezzled in Ghost Teacher Scam: Baghlan Officials
October 19, 2015
SARE-E-PUL - The Baghlan attorney general's office is investigating claims that over 100 so-called ghost teachers are registered in the Baghlan-e-Markazi district...
Iran Deal closer to Reality as U.S. Prepares Sanctions Waivers
October 19, 2015
NEW YORK - The United States was set to issue conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on Sunday, though it cautioned they will not take effect until Tehran has curbed...
Over 300 Afghan Trucks Stuck at Torkham Crossing
October 19, 2015
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga's (the Lower House of the Parliament) fact finding team in Kunduz on Sunday said a lack of intelligence was the main reason behind the fall of...
Pak Role Crucial in Afghan Peace: US
October 18, 2015
WASHINGTON - Calling Pakistan an important player in the Afghan puzzle, the White House has said that its role in facilitating reconciliation process between Taliban ...
Gen. Dostum, Russian Envoy Discuss Moscow’s Support to ANSF
October 18, 2015
KABUL - The First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has met with the Russian Ambassador to Kabul Alexander Mantytskiy to discuss Moscow’s support to the Afghan...
Abdullah, NATO Commander Discuss Military Cooperation
October 18, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer of the National Unity Government (NUG) Abdullah Abdullah met with the commander of U.S and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John Campbell...
Ministry of Economy Drafts PPP Strategy
October 18, 2015
KABUL - Minister of Economy, Abdul Sattar Murad announced his ministry has drafted the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) strategy which is aimed at boosting joint investments...
New Study Reveals Massive Crimes Committed in Kunduz
October 18, 2015
KABUL - The findings of a study by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) reveal distressing crimes were committed by the Taliban and their...
Germany Decides to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
October 18, 2015
KABUL - Germany's defense ministry has announced that its troops will remain in Afghanistan for the time being following the United States' announcement to keep troops...
Obama to Keep Troops in Afghanistan Beyond 2016
October 17, 2015
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, according to senior administration officials, casting...
Afghan Fight: Putin Warns of Spillover
October 17, 2015
MASCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned that violence in Afghanistan could spill over into ex-Soviet Central Asia, a day after the US announced it would...
Ashraf Ghani: Better Management of Land & Water Resources Key to Stability
October 17, 2015
>KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday at the National Land Conference in Kabul that Afghanistan's socioeconomic stability and future development was...
Religious Scholars Term Taliban Acts Un-Islamic
October 17, 2015
KABUL - At a gathering in Kabul, a number of religious scholars stated the Taliban's acts over the past few years are against the teachings of Islam.The religious scholars...
US, Turkey Agree to Step up Cooperation in Fight Against IS
October 17, 2015
ANKARA - Turkey and the United States agreed to step up their campaign in fight against the Islamic State (IS), Daily News in Turkey reported on Friday. In the wake...
UN Urges EU to Speed Registration, Relocation of Refugees
October 17, 2015
GENEVA - The European Union must quickly establish adequate centers to receive and register asylum seekers in Greece and Italy and then distribute them across the bloc...
Obama is Reconsidering Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
October 15, 2015
WASHINGTON - President Obama is reportedly rethinking the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan because of the recent gains made by the Taliban in that country...
Ghani Vows to Boost Agricultural Sector
October 15, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday opened the 15th exhibition of agricultural products in Badam Bagh area in Kabul, where he said despite being an agricultural...
UN Official Warns of Alarming Humanitarian Situation
October 15, 2015
KABUL - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned Tuesday of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and...
Taliban Threaten Media to Hide Their Crimes: MPs
October 15, 2015
KABUL - MPs in the Wolesi Jirga, (Lower House of Parliament) on Wednesday criticized the Taliban's threat against TOLO TV and 1TV and said the insurgent group's move is an...
Survey Shows Decrease in Afghanistan Opium Poppy Cultivation
October 15, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan saw a drop in opium poppy cultivation in 2015 for the first time in six years, according to a U.N. and Afghan government joint survey released Wednesday...
Afghan Girl Nominated for Children’s Peace Prize
October 15, 2015
KABUL - Aziza Rahimzada, a 14-year-old Afghan girl, has been nominated for International Children's Peace Prize, which will be held in November.Aziza lives in...
Afghanistan Unable to Handle ISIL Alone: Russian Envoy
October 14, 2015
MOSCOW - According to Russia's permanent envoy to NATO, Afghanistan cannot deal with thousands of Islamic State militants without any outside cooperation. Afghanistan...
Sartaj Aziz: Winter Could Revive Afghan Peace Talks
October 14, 2015
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani official said Monday that the onset of winter in the next four to six weeks could slow the Taliban insurgency, providing an opportunity to revive...
Senators Criticize Kunduz Task Team Appointments
October 14, 2015
KABUL - A number of members of the Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of Parliament) on Tuesday strongly criticized the government for appointing what they said were two...
Officials: Kunduz City Cleared of Insurgents, Forces Moving Forward
October 14, 2015
KABUL - Quasim Jangal Bagh, the northern Kunduz Police Chief, said on Tuesday that all parts of Kunduz city have been cleared of insurgents and the security forces continue...
Hamid Karzai : “Global Consensus” Must in Fight Against Terrorism
October 14, 2015
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai has said that the world must build a “global consensus” on an inclusive security paradigm to address international security ...
Jihadi Leaders form Commission to Help Security
October 14, 2015
KABUL - A number of ex-Jihadi leaders and political parties have formed a council to help overcome challenges in war-ravaged Afghanistan.They have also formed a...