AT Kabul: Qatar sent nearly 60 tonnes of educational materials and food aid to Afghanistan on Tuesday as part of its ongoing efforts to promote education in the country. In a statement, Doha’s foreign ministry said the aid is provided by Qatar Charity and the Qatar Red Crescent Society and …
Read More »Italy contributes €5 Million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
AT Kabul: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) says that Italy has contributed five million euros to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has appreciated Italy’s assistance in a tweet today (Wednesday). OCHA says that 28 …
Read More »G7 urges reversal of ban on women’s rights in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday demanded the “immediate reversal” of a ban on women in Afghanistan working for non-governmental organizations and the United Nations. “We call for the immediate reversal of unacceptable decisions restricting human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the latest bans prohibiting Afghan women from working …
Read More »The day of the great victory
BY: Dmitri Zhirnov, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Kabul: On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Army in World War II, the Russian Embassy in Kabul, in a statement, appreciated the efforts and sacrifices of the Russian forces for four years to open a new …
Read More »US envoy urges for intra-Afghan dialogue
AT Kabul: Thomas West, the US special representative for Afghanistan in a meeting with political figures and members of the Afghan civil society in Istanbul, says that they considered dialogue as the solution to the Afghanistan crisis. The US special representative in Afghanistan added in a tweet that “Another theme …
Read More »Pakistan sends back its envoy to Kabul
AT Kabul: Pakistani Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani has returned to Kabul, more than four months after he survived an attempt on his life, Pakistani media reported. In December last year, Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul came under attack, leaving one security guard critically injured. The Pakistan Foreign Ministry …
Read More »Fighting continues in Sudan for third day as death toll nears 100
AT Kabul: For a third consecutive day, people in Sudan woke up to the ear-splitting sounds of heavy artillery and bombardment by warplanes on Monday as the death toll neared 100 following violent unrest. According to reports, explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum Monday amid fierce fighting between the country’s …
Read More »Dmitry Zhirnov criticizes dual standard of west toward terrorism
Interview: Dmitry Zhirnov, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan AT Kabul: Military reporter Vladelin Tatarsky was killed in a terrorist attack which took place in Saint Petersburg on April 2 this year and dozens of others were wounded. The ambassador says “The lack of reactions to this attack from the so-called democratic …
Read More »Kazakhstan to open trade house in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: Kazakhstan will open a trade representation in Afghanistan, in a bid to strengthen trade relations between the nations, the press service of the Kazakh Prime Minister announced. The opening of the trading house was announced during the Kazakh-Afghan business forum in Kabul. The key tasks of the trading …
Read More »Educational institutions closed in Helmand and Kandahar
AT Kabul: Kandahar education department spokesman confirmed that they received a letter from the Ministry of Education to close all local educational institutions in Kandahar and Helmand province until further notice. According to the letter, a delegation has been appointed by the Education Ministry to review the “projects and activities” …
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