AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s response to summoning of its ambassador by Iranian officials in reaction to recent protests has been very cautious. Earlier this week, Iranian authorities summoned Afghan ambassador to Tehran, Abdul Ghafor Liwal, to brief about protests in Afghanistan in reaction to an incident in which a police …
Read More »Intra-Afghan talks will happen in 2 weeks in Qatar
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s much-awaited peace talks envisaged between the government and the militant Taliban are set to be hosted by Qatar in two weeks, according to sources. The first in a litany of negotiations between Kabul and militants will take place in Doha, both the government and Taliban have …
Read More »Exports blockade sends tremors across Afghanistan economy
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s economy is seeing a high decline recently. A recent blockade of Afghanistan’s exports into Pakistan by Islamabad government has started bearing highly negative results, severely crippling trade. Afghanistan Traders’ Union has said businessmen and traders had accrued $100 million in revenue since Pakistan closed its two …
Read More »Editorial: US double standards
Waging a war for almost decades unquestionably gives rise to atrocities and human rights abuses, whether it’s the handiwork of the Taliban, the US or the Afghan government. Afghanistan has been the arena of such longest war and its people have been victimized for ages. Now that the peace talks …
Read More »covid-19 cases nearing 25k mark
AT News KABUL: With 664 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, Afghanistan now officially has 24,766 coronavirus cases across the country. 1,211 suspected samples were tested, in which 664 came positive. 524 patients have recovered and unfortunately, 20 others died during this period. According to ministry of public …
Read More »UAE extols Afghan envoy for helping return stranded Afghans
AT News KABUL: Top United Arab Emirates diplomat has extolled the Afghan Consul General for his outstanding and timely performances to repatriate the Afghan citizens amid coronavirus pandemic. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has valued the efforts made by Afghan Consul General …
Read More »Civil activists in Paktia protest Iran’s mistreatment of Afghans
AT News KABUL: A number of civil activists in Paktia province staged demonstration to protest the death of three Afghan immigrants allegedly by police shooting in Iran. The “peaceful demonstration” was staged Saturday in the Orgun district, in which protesters condemned Iranian police’s “mistreatment” with Afghan immigrants. They asked the …
Read More »Intra-Afghan talks will happen in 2 weeks in Qatar
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s much-awaited peace talks envisaged between the government and the militant Taliban are set to be hosted by Qatar in two weeks, according to sources. The first peace meeting of Afghan government and the Taliban to take place in Doha, both the government and the Taliban confirmed. …
Read More »Peace process concerns after U.N. report
By Sarah FarjamAfter 18 months of negotiations and almost 20 years of war, a historical agreement was signed between United States and Taliban at the end of February which provided a glimmer of hope for putting an end point to unending war of Afghanistan, eventually.But the fear now appears greater …
Read More »Iran summons Afghan ambassador to protest Kabul demonstration over death of Afghan migrants
AT News KABUL: Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Afghan Ambassador to protest administrations staged in front of Iranian Embassy in Kabul over the death of three Afghan migrants allegedly by police shooting in Yazd province. Iran’s foreign ministry said Saturday in a statement that in the wake of noises by …
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