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Afghanistan Ready for US Troop Reduction: Ghani
January 25,2020
DAVOS - Afghanistan is fully prepared if the United States scales down its military presence in his conflict-torn country, President Ashraf Ghani ...
Ghani, Trump Meet in Davos
January 23,2020
DAVOS - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his US counterpart Donald Trump met on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During the meeting, the ...
Baloch Tribal Council Meets Afghan National Security Advisor
January 23,2020
KABUL - The Baloch Tribal Council met with Hamdullah Mohib, the Afghan national security advisor on Tuesday and announced their support to bring peace and security ...
Ghani Appoints His Deputy Chief of Staff as Acting MOFA
January 23,2020
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed his deputy chief of staff, Mohammad Haroon Chakhansuri as the deputy minister for political affairs and Acting Minister of Foreign ...
Government’s Authority Channel Money to Code-91 Taken Away
January 23,2020
KABUL - The Afghan parliament’s financial and budget commission dismissed the Afghan government from channelling money to the emergency code-91. Imbalance in developmental projects is ...
Protestors Shut All Government Offices in Ghor
January 23,2020
FEROZKOH - Hundreds of residents of western Ghor province on Wednesday shut all government departments, including the governor’s house. Angered by what they ...
Injustice Prolongs War in Afghanistan
January 23,2020
KABUL - Sima Samar, the State Minister for Human Rights, said that the Afghan people are hoping for peace in the country, yet those who are seeking their interest in ...
US-Taliban Peace Agreement’s Content Finalized
January 23,2020
DOHA - Omar Zakhilwal, the former Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, told Ariana News in an exclusive interview, that the level of violence has been noticeably reduced recently, adding that ...
China Appoints New Special Envoy for Afghanistan
January 23,2020
BEIJING - China has appointed Liu Jian as the new special envoy for Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Wednesday. “Special Envoy Liu is a ...
Turkey to Help Afghanistan Develop Its Insurance Sector
January 23,2020
ISTANBUL - The Afghanistan General Directorate of Insurance Affairs (GDIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkey’s General Directorate of Insurance (GDI) to Assist Afghanistan in ...
Afghanistan Ambassador Partners with Independence Fund, Brings Cultures Together
January 23,2020
KABUL - News Of A Potential Ceasefire By The Taliban Has Given Hope To Ending The Nearly Two Decade Old War In Afghanistan. But not everyone is ...
Mohib, Yamamoto Discuss Developments in Peace Process
January 23,2020
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib and UN Secretary General’s special representative for Afghanistan have discussed the Afghan peace ...
Taliban Behind Closure of 110 Hospitals: Firoz
January 23,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) on Tuesday said the ongoing conflict destroyed 52 hospitals nationwide and resulted in closure of another 110. Public Health ...
Women’s Strength Goes Up in Kunduz Public Sector
January 23,2020
KUNDUZ CITY - Women’s employment in government departments has increased by 20 percent in northern Kunduz province, thanks to public awareness programs and ensuring ...
Ghani Travels to Swiss to Attend the World Economic Forum
January 22,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani will be meeting with the world leaders and talk about Afghanistan’s peace, economic development, and more ARG said in a ...
Avoiding Iran, Air Traffic over Afghan Airspace Boosts Revenue
January 22,2020
KABUL - Mohammad Qasim Wafaeezada, head of Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, said Monday that with the increase in flights crossing the country’s airspace, civil aviation revenue has ...
Denmark Pledges $3 Million to Support Afghan Farmers
January 22,2020
KABUL - Denmark has pledged 3 million US dollars in aid to support tens of thousands of farmers in Afghanistan.The assistance is expected to be ...
Trump, Imran May Talk Afghanistan in Davos
January 22,2020
PESHAWAR - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump are expected to confer on the current situation in Afghanistan, officials say ...
Ghani Calls for Investigation of Kabul Family Murder
January 22,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday called for “serious” investigations into the deaths of four family members killed in Kabul city, the Palace said in ...
Snowfall, Winds Shut Salang Highway for Heavy Traffic
January 22,2020
CHARIKAR - The Salang highway, linking Kabul with northern Afghanistan, has been closed for cargo trucks as a result of heavy snowfall and strong ...
President Reminded Kandahar Airport Standardizing Vow
January 22,2020
KANDAHAR CITY - Residents of southern Kandahar province say the provincial airport has been named after Ahmad Shah Baba but its services are yet to be standardized ...
Helmand Students Exposed to Cold in Absence of Buildings
January 22,2020
LASHKARGAH - A number of students in southern Helmand province on Tuesday complained they were struggling with multiple problems in cold weather due to lack of ...
Senior US Diplomat in Pakistan to Discuss Afghanistan
January 21,2020
ISLAMABAD - The report said that Wells’ trip comes amid warming bilateral relations following meetings last year between President Donald Trump and Pakistani ...
Sino-Afghan Relations’ 65th Anniversary Celebrated in Kabul
January 21,2020
KABUL - The 65th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the People’s Republic of China attended by the Senior Officials of the ...
Abdullah Condemns Handling of Peace Talks
January 21,2020
KABUL - In a clear sign of internal rift, Afghan government’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday criticized official handling of the peace process with ...
Germany to Host Intra-Afghan Dialogue Soon
January 21,2020
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib on Sunday discussed the peace process with Germany’s special representative for Afghanistan and ...
Kabul Residents Complain of Lack of Security
January 21,2020
KABUL - A number of Kabul residents on Sunday said they are concerned about an increase in crime and lack of safety in the city. The residents claimed that they ...
Ex-Army Interpreter Accused of Spying for Iran Goes on Trial in Germany
January 21,2020
BERLIN - A trial for a German-Afghan national suspected of spying for Iranian intelligence is set to commence on January 20 in the city of Koblenz in ...
AITF Meeting Reviews Overall Progress on Infrastructure Development
January 21,2020
KABUL - The Steering Committee of the multi-donor Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund (AITF), administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), during its Annual meeting ...
Committed to Work for Peace, Reconciliation: Rahimi
January 21,2020
KABUL - State Minister for Peace Abdul Salam Rahimi has held a meeting with Ambassador Markus Potzel, Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Peter Prügel, ambassador of ...
Karzai Lashes Out at India’s New Citizenship Law
January 21,2020
KABUL - Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has lashed out at India’s controversial law called the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA. The act alleges ...
Kabul Electricity Chief Given 3 Weeks to Solve Problems
January 21,2020
KABUL - Continuing his meetings with Kabul residents, President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday directed electricity officials to address power related issues being faced by residents ...
Kabul Resident Names His Newborn Son after Nakamura
January 21,2020
KABUL - Samiullah, a resident of capital Kabul, named his newborn baby boy after Japanese aid worker Nakamura, hoping he would serve the country in ...
Five Students Die after School Building Collapses
January 21,2020
KANDAHAR - Five female students lost their lives after the roof of a private religious school – madrasa – collapsed in the city of southern Kandahar province, says a ...
US May Sign Taliban Deal with Violence Reduction, But It Wouldn’t Help Afghans: VP Danish
January 20,2020
KABUL - “Violence reduction plan is an ambiguous plan and it is a kind of escape from peace and cheating of people and the international community,” Danish said at a ceremony for launch of ...