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Former Afghan Leader Hamid Karzai Grew Estranged from His American Allies During 10 Years in Power
December 19,2019
KABUL — Hamid Karzai was once handpicked by U.S. officials to lead his war-ravaged country, but he ended up bitterly estranged from them after spending a decade in office, a period when ...
Afghanistan Comes to The Rescue as Onion Prices Skyrocket in India
December 19,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan has exported at least 10,000 tons of onion in the past two months to India, following the soaring prices of onion in the neighboring country...
RSF: Less Journalist Deaths in 2019 in Afghanistan, Worldwide
December 19,2019
KABUL - Reporters without Borders (RSF) said in its annual report that violence against journalists and media workers has decreased by 44 percent worldwide compared to last year ...
Ministry Gives Details on Development Budget Spending
December 19,2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Finance says that, so far, over 89% of the development budget and over 93% of the ordinary budget has been spent by different state institutions. . .
US Demands Taliban Declare 10-Day Ceasefire: Report
December 18, 2019
KABUL - US negotiators have demanded the Taliban to agree to a 10-day ceasefire, warning the peace process could be stopped again if the group does not comply, Arab News reported...
Yamamoto: Afghan Candidates Should “Enable” Election Process
December 18, 2019
KABUL - Tadamichi Yamamoto, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday at the Security Council meeting entreated Afghan candidates and other “stakeholders” to continue ...
Abdullah’s Team Wants Votes Recounted Again
December 18, 2019
KABUL - The ‘Stability and Partnership’ electoral team on Tuesday said it would not accept the presidential election result until the vote recount and audit process ...
Ghani Calls for US-Afghan Efforts to Battle Terror
December 18, 2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has called terrorism a threat to the security of Afghanistan and the United States, calling for joint efforts to battle the scourge...
Taliban Facilitating Daesh, Al Qaeda in Afghanistan: Raz
December 18, 2019
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Adela Raz has said the Taliban are providing Daesh and Al Qaeda opportunity for subversive activities...
Meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
December 18, 2019
TASHKENT - On December 16, 2019, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev met with Deputy Foreign Minister ...
US Envoy Warns of Aid Cut If Afghanistan Fails to Make Progress Curbing Corruption
December 17,2019
KABUL - US Ambassador John Bass on Sunday warned of aid reduction if Afghanistan fails to make progress addressing impunity and curbing rampant corruption...
Afghan Former Chairperson of IEC Convicted of Federal Welfare Fraud
December 17,2019
KABUL - On December 11, 2019, U.S. Federal Court convicted Afghan former chairperson of IEC Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani to welfare fraud accusing him of receiving over $100,000 in government ...
Social Media Activists in Nangarhar Campaign Against Use of Pakistani Rupees
December 17,2019
NANGARHAR - The residents of Nangarhar, particularly social media activists, have started campaigns against use of Pakistani ...
Each Year 3 To 4 Billion Afghanis Get Out of Use
December 17,2019
KABUL - Central bank confirming this said that although the Afghan Money is purely made of cotton and has the capacity of being folded up to 3500 times, the wrong use of it by the residents ...
MoJ: All Stakeholders Consulted on Child Protection Act
December 17,2019
KABUL - Following strong debates over the approval of the Child Protection Act in the Afghan parliament, the Ministry of Justice said on Sunday that the legal document has ...
TAPI Gas Line: Turkmenistan to Provide Insurance for Gas Passing Through Afghanistan
December 17,2019
ISLAMABAD - With a view to accommodating demand of Pakistan, Turkmenistan will, under multi-billion dollars TAPI gas line project, provide insurance of the volume of gas ...
A Tattoo at A Time, Afghan Woman Takes on Society’s Taboos
December 17,2019
KABUL, Afghanistan — A female tattoo artist, a rarity in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer she takes on...
Imran, Graham Discuss Situation in Afghanistan
December 17,2019
PESHAWAR - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and US Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday conferred on the current situation in Afghanistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other ...
IEC Completes Vote Recount in 3 Provinces
December 17,2019
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says the vote recount and audit process has been completed in three provinces.
On Sunday, poll panel embarked on vote recount and audit ...
Opening of New Af-Pak Routes to Boost Trade, Tourism
December 17,2019
PESHAWAR - The opening of new routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan will boost trade and tourism besides alleviating poverty in the region, hope residents...
Overcrowding: Nangarhar Inmates Contract Diseases
December 17,2019
JALALABAD - The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) regional office in eastern Nangarhar province has \said the province’s main prison is packed beyond ...
Officials Say Trump to Announce Withdrawal of More Than 4,000 Troops from Afghanistan Soon
December 16,2019
WASHINGTON - White House Officials say that President Trump is expected to announce the withdrawal of over 4,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan soon, NBC News reports. . .
Election Commission Set to Kick Off Recount in Seven Provinces
December 16,2019
FARYAB - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) is set to start the recount of votes in the seven remaining provinces (out of 34) on Sunday after presidential candidate Abdullah ...
Afghan Lawmakers Split on Child Protection Act
December 16,2019
KABUL - Mir Rahman Rahmani, the speaker of Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga (the lower house), on Saturday said that differences over the legal age of a child as determined ...
ISIL in Afghanistan ‘Defeated’, But Not Eliminated
December 16,2019
KABUL - Afghan authorities say sustained bombing campaign has significantly reduced the threat of ISIL. Al Jazeera speaks to rural communities caught in crossfire...
Flour, Fuel Prices Down in Kabul This Week
December 16,2019
KABUL - The prices of flour and fuel declined and the value of American dollar depreciated against afghanis during the ongoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday...
600 Business Permits Revoked in Herat This Year
December 16,2019
HERAT CITY - Around 600 business permits have been revoked during ongoing solar year in western Herat province ...
Abdullah: No More Fraud
December 16,2019
KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah, the electoral candidate, warned that they will not accept ‘Fraud’ anymore ...
Ghani Calls for Immediate Arrest of Ex-Police Commander Paikan
December 16,2019
KABUL - Addressing an annual anti-corruption conference, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday ordered the acting interior minister to immediately arrest Zmaray Paikan ...
Khalilzad Meets Top Pakistani Military, Civilians Officials after Pausing Talks with Taliban
December 16,2019
ISLAMABAD - The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad met with top military and civilian officials of Pakistan after pausing talks with Taliban ...
Polio Vaccination Drive Begins in 21 Provinces from Monday
December 16,2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday that nearly six million children would be covered by an anti-polio campaign in 198 districts of 21 provinces of the country...
Saffron Processing Center Built in Afghanistan’s Badghis Province
December 16,2019
QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan - A saffron processing center was recently built in the western Baghis province, as the precious plant cultivation is gradually expanding across the mostly poppy ...
Fight to Arrest Qaisari in Mazar-E-Sharif Ongoing
December 16,2019
BALKH - A clash that started late Saturday night in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, is still ongoing. Security forces have surrounded the house of Nizamuddin Qaisari ...
Election Results Reflecting People’s Genuine Will Fundamental for Peaceful Afghanistan
December 15,2019
KABUL - A credible election whose results reflect the genuine will of the Afghan people and are accepted by the broad range of stakeholders is fundamental for a peaceful ...
Hundreds Rally in Balkh Against Alleged Election Rigging
December 15,2019
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Hundreds of supporters of presidential candidate and CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in northern Balkh