AT Kabul: Millions of Iranians hit the streets in Tehran and other cities on Saturday to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. For the past two years, the 1979 overthrow of the Western-backed shah was commemorated mainly in vehicles and on motorcycles due to Covid restrictions. But this …
Read More »India stands with Afghan people in time of need, Indian NSA advisor
AT Kabul: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval participated in the 5th National Security Advisers meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow on Wednesday, where he highlighted India’s commitment to the people of Afghanistan. In his address, NSA pointed to the historic and special relationship India and Afghanistan have, and the well-being …
Read More »Former US defense secretary says no one held ‘accountable’ for Afghanistan failure
AT Kabul: Donald Trump’s last defense minister, Christopher Miller, has demanded that the country’s army generals be held accountable for the failure in Afghanistan and Iraq. Miller, who served multiple deployments in both wars, writes in his new book, that Trump’s only guidance from him when he took the position …
Read More »Iranian Envoy: ISIS is the continuation of US presence in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan accused US of creating and funding terrorist groups in Afghanistan to spread insecurity over the region. Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan on the fifth round of Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, said that the role ISIS is now playing in Afghanistan is …
Read More »US creating new hotbeds of tension after Afghanistan withdrawal: Russia
AT Kabul: Russia said on Wednesday that the US was attempting to generate new or revive existing tensions in the world as part of Washington’s “geopolitical experiments.” “There is no doubt that the Americans will continue their geopolitical experiments in other regions of the world,” Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai …
Read More »At Least 100 Afghan Nationals Killed or Injured in Turkey Quakes
AT Kabul: At least 100 citizens of Afghanistan were killed or injured in the earthquakes in Turkey. An Afghan family has reportedly lost three members in these deadly earthquakes. The Afghanistan Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmad Zia Takal, confirmed the deaths of Afghans in Turkey, telling local media outlets that Afghan …
Read More »Blast rocks a Mosque entrance in Faryab province
AT Kabul: A motorbike bomb exploded close to a mosque in Maimana city, capital of northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province, on Wednesday, causing no loss of life, provincial director of information and culture Mawlawi Shamsudin Mohammad said. “Terrorists placed explosive device in the cavities of a motorbike and the device exploded …
Read More »RSF calls for release of French-Afghan journalist
AT Kabul: Reporters without Borders (RSF) issued a press statement on Sunday, demanding the release of French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi from prison in Afghanistan. RSF and 14 French editorial offices or production companies with which Mortaza Behboudi collaborated called on the Afghani interim government to release the Franco-Afghan reporter who …
Read More »UNICEF: Afghanistan is dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis
AT Kabul: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced in its latest report that the people of Afghanistan are now dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis, and the international community should not forget them. “Omar Abid” UNICEF Deputy Executive Director expressed regret about the current situation of children in Afghanistan …
Read More »US freeze on Afghan assets weakened public health system: MSF
AT Kabul: Doctors without borders (MSF) have said in a report today that Afghanistan people still struggle with access to healthcare due to increased widespread poverty, and a further weakened public health system. This organization has recommended that the policy makers of the countries and aid agencies to act urgently …
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