AT News KABUL – A former CIA official has urged the United States to keep an official presence in Afghanistan and engage with Taliban leadership. During a Tuesday panel discussion on US policy towards Afghanistan, hosted by the Middle East Institute in Washington, a former CIA official, Douglas London, emphasized the necessity for …
Read More »Taliban ban Sweden activities over Quran desecration
AT News KABUL – The interim Taliban government has banned all activities involving Sweden in Afghanistan, which includes the operations of non-governmental organizations associated with the country. This decision comes in response to an incident where a copy of the Quran was publicly burned in Stockholm two weeks ago. According …
Read More »Hundreds evicted from Afghan settlement in Kabul: NRC
AT News KABUL – The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has reported that hundreds of individuals were forcefully evicted from a settlement in Kabul by Taliban forces. Tragically, two children lost their lives during this violent eviction. The NRC received information from its teams on the ground, revealing that approximately 280 …
Read More »Russia Assumes Leadership of the Eurasia Economic Council
AT News KABUL – In a significant development, Russia has taken over the helm of the Eurasia Economic Council in 2023. The responsibilities of the Council, which includes the Eurasian Economic Supreme Council, the Intergovernmental Council of Eurasia, and the Economic Commission Council of Eurasia, have been transferred to the …
Read More »China ponders $10m investment in Afghan pharmaceuticals
AT News KABUL – The National Food and Drug Authority (NFDA) has announced that a Chinese company called TNA has displayed a strong inclination to invest $10 million in the production of medicine within Afghanistan. In a statement released by the NFDA, it was emphasized that the Chinese firm has …
Read More »Azerbaijan arrests Afghan suspect for plot to attack Israel embassy
AT News KABUL – An Afghan national, identified as Fawzan Mosa Khan, was arrested by Azerbaijani security forces on Monday for his suspected involvement in planning a terrorist attack on the Israeli embassy in Baku. Khan was observed near the embassy premises at the Hyatt Regency hotel and is currently …
Read More »Australian veteran appeals defamation ruling over killing of Afghans
AT News KABUL – An Australian war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lodged an appeal against a defamation ruling that held him responsible for the unlawful killing of four Afghans. Roberts-Smith, the recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in Afghanistan, retired from the Special Air Service Regiment ten years ago. …
Read More »Taliban government starts extracting oil in north
AT News KABUL – In a significant development, the Taliban government has taken a major step by initiating oil extraction in the Qashqari oilfield situated in the northern province of Sar-e-Pul. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, under Taliban authority, has revealed that the Qashqari basin comprises ten wells, with …
Read More »Taliban leader slams Prince Harry for killing 25 Taliban
AT News KABUL – A senior Taliban leader, Anas Haqqani, has strongly condemned Prince Harry for his claims of killing 25 Afghans during his deployment as an Apache helicopter co-pilot in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013. Haqqani rebuked the Prince for treating human lives as “mere pawns on a chessboard” …
Read More »23 Afghans rescued from migrant traffickers in Peru
AT News KABUL – Peruvian authorities have successfully rescued 23 Afghan migrants who had fallen victim to migrant traffickers along the border with Brazil, according to a statement released by the attorney general’s office. The migrants had paid a significant amount of money to smugglers in the hope of reaching …
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