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Five Emiratis were killed in a bomb attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday. The men were carrying out humanitarian, educational and development work in Afghanistan. The UAE ambassador to Afghanistan, Juma Al Kaabi, was also injured in the explosion, in Kandahar, as previously reported. The dead were named on Wednesday as …

Afghanistan is lagging behind from the regional countries in almost all sectors that one could name. Both, people and government are blameworthy. Public could not turn face from responsibilities by criticizing the governments for ills that we have hands in. Afghan people have failed to protect the historical sites while …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: At least 30 people were martyred and more than 80 others received injuries in twin Taliban bomb blasts  in capital Kabul. The attacks were carried out one after another in Police District 7th on the Darul Aman Road, not far from the parliament building, officials said. Wahidullah …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) on Tuesday said that 23 cases of killing of women by relatives were recorded in the past 40 days, which revealing that even women are not safe at their home across the county. “Ministry has registered 23 cases of women and underage …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed at least 44 militants, including 25 Pakistani in an clearing operation carried out in Khashrud district of southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday. In addition to that 31 militants were also received injures in the offensive. Police Chief Brig. Gen. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Nine Taliban militants including seven Pakistani insurgents have been detained in an operation carried out by the security forces in the Ghanikhel district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Wahab, the district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the operation was conducted …

KABUL: At least seven people were killed and three others wounded after a suicide bomber targeted a tribal elder’s house Tuesday in the southern Helmand province, local officials said. Provincial police chief, Noor Aqa Kintoz, said that a suicide attacker entered the tribal elder’s house, blowing his explosive vest up …

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Twitter that “having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing” KUWAIT CITY: Improved relations between Russia and the United States will be good for peace and stability in Afghanistan, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said. He added that …

The wars upon wars have dispersed Afghans and destroyed infrastructure that was guaranteeing prosperity and development of the country. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans left their homeland to take shelter in a relatively peaceful country. Most of them went to Pakistan and Iran. Those who could afford the expenses of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The NATO’s Resolute Support Mission on Monday announced to deploy about 200 troops in western Farah province in order to support the Afghan security forces. “At the request of the Farah governor, Gen. John Nicholson has authorized approximately 200 coalition members to support Afghan National Defense and …