AT News KABUL: France objects the release of six Taliban prisoners claimed to have had hands in killing of French soldiers in Afghanistan. French foreign ministry severely protested the release in a statement. “France clarifies severe opposition to the release of those people who had hands in crimes against our …

Editorial: The much-anticipated announcement regarding the intra-Afghan parleys’ launch brought immense joy to the war-ravaged Afghans. The landmark peace talks were facilitated by the release of the remaining six death row Taliban inmates, who were confirmed to have arrived in Qatar in a special plane and would be supervised and …

Peace talks start in Doha AT News KABUL: Afghan government and the Taliban will finally begin peace talks on Saturday, officials and the Taliban said, seeking to iron out longstanding differences for a power-sharing settlement after years of fighting. Afghanistan’s team flew to Doha on Friday joined by Dr. Abdullah …

AT News KABUL: Joe Biden, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, in a rare incident said he agrees with President Trump’s decision to pull out American troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.  “Yes, I do. As long as he has a plan to figure out how he’s going to deal with ISIS,” …

AT News KABUL: An Australian metal company has shown interest in investing producing thousands of megawatts of electricity in Afghanistan. The Fortescue Metals Group, signed a contract with the government of Afghanistan on Friday. It will produce 20,000 megawatts of electricity. President Ashraf Ghani said in a gathering of military …

AT News KABUL: Mike Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State, will be attending the opening ceremony of the first-ever peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban in Qatar, signalling the importance Washington pins to the talks. The peace talks is scheduled to be held today (Saturday) in …

By Wang Yu Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Afghanistan In recent months, Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed the need for China to form a “new development pattern centering on internal circulation with the domestic and international markets promoting each other.” To be more specific, China …

In the run-up to long-anticipated intra-Afghan talks, the violence continues to victimize Afghans. The fierce and desperate calls for a ceasefire or even a reduction in violence are going unanswered. In a recent bout of violence, the convoy of Afghanistan’s First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, was targeted in the heart …

AT News KABUL: More than seven million children do not have access to education in Afghanistan, according to the ministry of education, who calls war and security situation as the main reasons. “7.3 million children in Afghanistan are deprived from education that unfortunately 60 per cent of them are girls,” …

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan rejects Taliban’s allegations over prisoner release, saying only six of 5,000 insurgents have not be freed. It says that Taliban should stop making excuses to postpone the peace negotiations. 5,000 Taliban prisoners held by the government should be released under the February peace …