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No Decision Yet in Turkey’s Negotiations for Kabul Airport
July 03,2021
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s defense minister said Friday that negotiations over his country’s proposal to operate and secure the key international airport in Afghanistan are taking place...
Russian Envoy Says Taliban Already Part of ‘Political Landscape’
July 03,2021
MOSCOW - Russia believes that the Taliban has already become part of Afghanistan’s political landscape and that this should be taken into consideration...
Afghanistan Reports 1,309 New Cases, 59 Deaths
July 03,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 1,309 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 3,839 samples ...
Afghanistan Presents “Unseen Afghanistan” to UN
June 30,2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Afghanistan Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Adela Raz Monday unveil a gift to the UN from the government of Afghanistan...
Spokesman: Iran Favors Formation of All-Inclusive Gov’t in Afghanistan
June 30,2021
TEHRAN - Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiyee reiterated on Tuesday his country’s support for intra-Afghan talks, stressing the need for the formation of a comprehensive government in ...
No Direct Threat to Russia from Taliban: Envoy
June 30,2021
KABUL - There is no direct threat to Russia from the Taliban activities in Afghanistan, Russian ambassador in Kabul said on Monday...
U.S. Troops Leaving Afghanistan Teetering on the Brink of All-Out Civil War
June 30,2021
KABUL — U.S. officials have said the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan will most likely be finished by July 4. Behind them, they'll leave Afghanistan's own security ...
Afghanistan, India Trade Stand at $1.33 Bn
June 30,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan’s fresh fruit export to India increased by over 250 percent in 2020, an official said on Tuesday.
Consul General of Afghanistan in ...
Afghanistan Covid-19 Recoveries Cross 70,000-Mark
June 30,2021
KABUL - At least 1,501 new Covid-19 cases and 77 deaths from the virus have been recorded in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, with the recoveries crossing 70,000 mark ...
US Pledged 37 Black Hawks, 2 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft
June 29,2021
WASHINGTON - The Afghan delegation in Washington was told that the US will provide 37 Black Hawk helicopters and two A-29 Super Tucano fixed-wing attack aircraft to Afghanistan ...
US: Infrastructure Destruction Shows Taliban’s Extremism
June 29,2021
KABUL - The US embassy in Kabul says it is shocked by reports about the destruction of infrastructure and capture of people by Taliban in the Andkhoy district of northern Faryab...
Atmar, Taherian Confer on Proposed 3-Way Meeting
June 29,2021
KABUL - Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar has met Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherani.
Taherani briefed Atmar on the outcome ...
Georgia Completes Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
June 29,2021
TBILISI - Georgia has completed withdrawing its troops stationed in Afghanistan after the last remaining unit of the 32nd Battalion returned home, Defense Ministry ...
Czech Military Lowers Flag as They End Their Presence in Afghanistan
June 29,2021
KABUL - The Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Afghanistan Jiri Baloun officiated over an ceremony over the weekend marking the end to the Czech ...
Afghanistan Bans Motorcycle Riding in Capital Amid Rising Attacks
June 29,2021
KABUL, Afghanistan - In a bid to curb mounting terrorist attacks, the Afghan government on Monday banned motorcycle riding in the capital Kabul...
Afghanistan Holds Successful One-Day Product Expo in China
June 29,2021
BEIJING - The Ministry of Trade and Industry held a one day expo of Afghan products in Beijing in China on Sunday, the ministry said.
The exhibition, titled Afghan Bazaar ...
Saleh Calls Ghani Trip to US ‘Highly Productive’
June 28,2021
KABUL - First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Sunday that President Ashraf Ghani’s two-day trip to the United States was highly productive and significant ...
Islamabad Says It Hopes Taliban Won’t Allow TTP Activities Against Pakistan
June 28,2021
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s interior minister has said that Islamabad is expecting that the Afghan Taliban will not allow militant groups like TTP to carry out activities ...
Japan to Ask Athletes from Afghanistan, Five Countries for More COVID-19 Tests
June 28,2021
TOKYO - Japan plans to ask Olympic athletes from Afghanistan and five other countries hit hard by the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus to have daily virus tests ...
Afghan Exported Goods Worth ‘$450m’ So Far This Year
June 28,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan has exported $450 million worth of goods so far this year, a slight increase compared to the previous year, officials said, adding that they hope to achieve ...
Dutch Mission in Afghanistan Accomplished, Soldiers Returning Home
June 28,2021
KABUL - After nearly two decades, the Dutch military involvement in Afghanistan will come to an end this month. According to a media source, the Ministry of Defense has presented ...
World Is Against Taliban’s Islamic Emirate: Mohib
June 28,2021
KABUL - National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib has said the Taliban have not reformed themselves as the group intensified violence instead of reducing it after the Doha ...
Analysts View Ghani’s US Trip as A Success
June 28,2021
KABUL - Some political analysts say President Ashraf Ghani has won an assurance of assistance from the Unites States during his visit. However, they believe, Ghani could not get stout ...
President Ghani Says Afghans Will Not Bow to Force
June 27,2021
WASHINGTON - President Ashraf Ghani on Friday said that Afghans will not be compelled to submission by force and that the Taliban should agree to a ceasefire and enter a political process...
Afghan Peace Talks Should Continue Unless Taliban Pull Out: Abdullah
June 27,2021
Chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah said on Friday that long-stalled talks on a political settlement to decades ...
President Ghani Awards the Airforce Pilots in Recognition of Their Achievements
June 27,2021
KABUL - Ashraf Ghani, the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, awarded 50,000 Afghanis to 653 Afghan Air Force Pilots, officials confirmed...
Afghan Envoy: Exceptional Opportunity to Expand Ties with Russia
June 27,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Ambassador Said Tayeb Jawad has said that there is an exceptional opportunity to expand relations with Russia, as foreign troops are withdrawing ...
Direct Flight from Kabul to Washington, Afghan Aviation Made History
June 26,2021
KABUL - Kam Air, a private Afghan aviation company’s Airbus A340 for the first time flew from Kabul to Washington in a direct flight, carrying a number of high Afghan ...
Mcconnell Meets Afghan Leaders, Seeks Delay in Troop Withdrawal
June 26,2021
KABUL - US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday met with President Ashraf Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation ...
US to Send Afghanistan 3 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
June 26,2021
KABUL - The White House says it will provide Afghanistan with 3 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to help with a coronavirus outbreak fueled by the delta ...
Indian Officials Met Taliban in Doha: Qatar
June 23,2021
ISTANBUL - According to a senior Turkish defense official, a US military delegation will visit Ankara later this week to hold detailed consultations on a possible Turkish ...
Turkey Will Take the Lead in Securing Kabul Airport: Report
June 23,2021
ISTANBUL - According to a senior Turkish defense official, a US military delegation will visit Ankara later this week to hold detailed consultations on a possible Turkish ...
US Can Provide Over-The- Horizon Support to Afghanistan
June 23,2021
WASHINGTON - The US military “can already provide the over-the-horizon support that the Afghan government will need,” Pentagon spokesman ...
New British Ambassador to Afghanistan Submits Credentials to Afghan President Ghani
June 23,2021
British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Laurie Bristow, presented his credentials to Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential palace yesterday ...
Biden Announces to Meet the Afghan Leaders as Violence in Afghanistan Soars
June 22,2021
KABUL - The US President Joe Biden will meet with Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah ...