Home » Afghanistan
Mutasim Supports Govt-Taliban Peace Negotiations
March 31, 2015
KABUL - A veteran leader and former finance minister during the Taliban regime announced on Monday support for the Afghan government-Taliban talks and efforts aimed at bringing tranquilly ...
Peace Talks Possibly in Afghanistan: HPC
March 30, 2015
KABUL - Speaking of an agreement on a general framework for the peace talks, the High Peace Council (HPC) members have declared that the proposed peace talks with the Taliban would ...
Kabul Electricity to be Restored within Five Days: Breshna
March 30, 2015
KABUL - With about a month gone by since Kabul's electricity was cut down, the Breshna Company, the city's primary provider, has not been able to fix the line issues in Salang that have ...
US Trip Helped Restore Friendly Relations: Abdullah
March 29, 2015
KABUL - The visit to the United States was a step to restore the strained relations between Kabul and Washington, the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said, calling the trip ...
20 Daikundi Abductees Released: Police
March 29, 2015
KABUL - The Taliban have released about 20 passengers and drivers who were abducted last week from Kandahar-Daikundi highway, security sources ...
No Election Unless System Reformed: Abdullah
March 28, 2015
KABUL - The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has warned that as long as the electoral system has not been reformed, the government would not hold any ...
Ghani on Pakistan: We will Swim, not Sink, Together
March 28, 2015
WASHINGTON - As a result of Pakistan's military operation in the tribal region pf North Waziristan, more than 200,000 refugees have crossed the border into Afghanistan, President ...
Peace Talks with Taliban to Begin in Weeks, Hopes CEO
March 28, 2015
WASHINGTON - Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah on Thursday exuded confidence that talks with the Taliban could begin in the next few weeks, but such a start would not necessarily translate into ...
No American Soldier to Leave Afghanistan this Year: Obama
March 26, 2015
WASHINGTON - The U.S. President Barack Obama has assured that no American soldier would leave Afghanistan until the end of 2015, believing Afghanistan is still a dangerous ...
Sustainable Peace Remains our Key Goal: Ghani
March 25, 2015
CAMP DAVID - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday refrained from making any commitment on peace talks with the Taliban, as the United States extended its full support for an Afghan-led ...
13 Civilian Passengers Shot Dead on Kabul-Ghazni Highway
March 25, 2015
KABUL - At least 13 civilian passengers including a woman have been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen Monday night on Kabul-Ghazni highway, local officials told ...
Kerry Unveils $800m New Development Partnership
March 25, 2015
CAMP DAVID - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday announced the launch of a $800 million New Development Partnership with Afghanistan and re-launch of the Bilateral ...
List of 16 New Cabinet Nominees Sent to Parliament
March 25, 2015
KABUL - The House of Representatives received the list of 16 new cabinet nominees on Monday, after President Ashraf Ghani squeezed in the last minute announcement that he would form a ...
Pentagon to Seek Funds for 352,000 Afghan Troops Till 2017
March 25, 2015
CAMP DAVID - The Pentagon will seek Congressional approval to fund sustenance of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2017, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Monday following talks ...
Obama to Slow US Drawdown in Afghanistan
March 24, 2015
WASHINGTON - President Obama plans to keep most of the 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan in the country through 2015 -- and keep open two key airfields -- as part of an effort to slow the ...
Ghani Once Again Warns Against Proxy War
March 19, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has once again warned against proxy war in the country, saying no one would be allowed to turn Afghanistan into a center of ...
Taliban Can Have Place in the Government: Noor
March 19, 2015
MAZAR-E-SHARF - If the Taliban renounce war and violence, they can become part of the government, says Atta Mohammad Noor of northern Balkh province in an unprecedented statement before ...
Amendments Needed to Combat Corruption: Massoud
March 19, 2015
KABUL - The president’s special representative for reforms and good governance on Wednesday called corruption a big obstacle to Afghanistan’s development and ...
Ghani to Drum up US Support for Peace Talks, Security
March 19, 2015
KABUL - At the head of a high-level delegation, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is scheduled to visit the United States on Saturday, an official said on ...
IS Emergence in Afghanistan Worries UN, Russia
March 18, 2015
KABUL - The United Nations and Russia on Wednesday voiced their concerns at the emergence of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and its efforts to unite insurgents ...
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Could Become New Global Rare Earth Metals Centers
March 18, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan and Kazakhstan may become new global centers of rare earth metals’ production during the next several years with Kazakh government recently approving a state ...
Obama Consulting Aides on Pace of Drawdown
March 18, 2015
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama is consulting his national security team and military leadership on the pace of the military drawdown from Afghanistan, the White House said on ...
Afghanistan Becoming Good Place for Women: Rula Ghani
March 18, 2015
KABUL - Turning down concerns about the future of Afghan women, First Lady Rula Ghani said the country was becoming a good place for women who have suffered various types of violence ...
Iran Reiterates Full Support for Establishment of Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan
March 18, 2015
Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations in New York Gholam Ali Khoshrou underlined Iran's determination to do its best to promote peace and tranquility in neighboring ...
UN Calls for Consensus on Govt.-Taliban Talks
March 18, 2015
KABUL - The United Nations on Tuesday acknowledged intensified efforts were underway to bring the insurgents to the negotiations table, suggesting the process should go ahead in ...
Another 6 Hazara Passengers Abducted
March 18, 2015
KABUL - In a fresh and the third incident, at least six more passengers from Hazara ethnic minority have been abducted by armed masked men on the Herat-Farah highway, west Afghanistan on ...
Pakistan’s Cooperation Key to Peace Effort Success: Tanin
March 18, 2015
WASHINGTON - Cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan is key to the success of peace process with the Taliban, a top Afghan diplomat told members of the Security Council on ...
No Government in Absence of Cabinet: MPs
March 17, 2015
KABUL - Members of Parliament criticized the National Unity Government leaders who, in their words, have shown a lack of leadership by delaying the announcement of the remaining ...
Iranian Province's Exports to Afghanistan Exceed $160mln
March 17, 2015
TEHRAN - The Eastern Province of South Khorassan exported nearly $162mln of various types of commodities to neighboring Afghan ...
All Insurgent Groups are Threats for the Region: Officials
March 17, 2015
KABUL - At a joint seminar on Afghanistan-China relations, officials of both Afghanistan and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that all insurgent groups in Afghanistan and ...
10 Cabinet Picks to be Named Before Ghani’s US Trip
March 17, 2015
KABUL - Before embarking on his visit to the United States, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is expected to refer at least 10 cabinet members to the Wolesi Jirga for a vote of ...
Ghani, Saudi King Agree on Enhanced Economic Links
March 17, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held wide-ranging talks on a variety of subjects of bilateral importance, including enhanced economic ...
Decision on Test for Attorneys Rejected as Unacceptable
March 16, 2015
KABUL - The Lawyer’s Association on Sunday expressed its concern about President Ashraf Ghani’s recent decision regarding giving attorneys a test, calling the move ...
Resolving Refugee Problems Key to Stability: Atifmal
March 16, 2015
KABUL - The deputy foreign minister on Sunday said resolving the problem of Afghan refugees was the key to Afghanistan’s stability since they were being tooled to ...
CIA Secret Funds for Afghanistan in the Hands of Al-Qaeda: NY Times
March 16, 2015
KABUL - About $1 million of money which was provided by the CIA to a secret Afghan government fund ended up in the hands of Al-Qaeda in 2010 when it was used to pay a release for an Afghan ...