Former President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah former chairman of High Council of National Reconciliation met with Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Afghanistan and acting UNAMA Chief Marcus Potzel on Saturday. The dignitaries exchanged views about issues of mutual concern and called for an immediate reopening …
Read More »Dozens Dead as Flash Flood in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: Unseasonal rain and flooding has plagued Afghanistan over the past week. The UN has reported at least 39 deaths and 14 injuries. The central Afghan province of Ghazni is the hardest-hit region. Afghanistan’s eastern region has experienced three flash floods in less than a month. “Since 5 July, …
Read More »Taliban to Participate in Tashkent International Conference
AT KABUL: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegations will participate in an International Conference on Afghanistan which will be held On July 25-26, 2022, in Tashkent with the participation of more than 20 countries and international organizations, a statement from the Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs published. Uzbekistan acting …
Read More »SAS ‘Death Squad’ Accused of killing Afghan Detainees
AT Kabul: Following the report regarding UK special forces alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, Amnesty International (AI) called for an immediate investigation. Commandos in the United Kingdom’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghans in suspicious circumstances during a six-month tour of Helmand province from November …
Read More »Indefinite Ban on Girl’s Secondary Schools
AT Kabul: The Taliban’s ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for them, their families, and the country’s future, Human Rights Watch, said today in a new video feature. While yesterday social media published an official letter …
Read More »Sri Lankan President Flee the Country
AT Kabul: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country, according to a high ranking security official, after mass protest forced him to resign.This came days after Rajapaksa’s planned resignation on Wednesday that would leave him without presidential immunity and potentially exposed to a raft of legal charges in the country.Sri …
Read More »Former President Hamid Karzai congratulates Imamat Day
AT Kabul: Former President Hamid Karzai has issued the following statement marking Imamat Day: I congratulate the 65th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Agha Khan, the 49th Imam of the Ismailis of the world, for his tireless efforts in serving the Ismailis, and appreciate his friendship …
Read More »Taliban to sign security agreement with Qatar
AT Kabul: Acting Minister of Defense Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said that Kabul and Doha are expected to sign an agreement for security cooperation. Returning from his two days visit from Qatar, Mawlawi Yaqoob said that the agreement will be assessed by the officials of the Islamic Emirate to …
Read More »Iran to Supply Russia with Drones to Recover Weapons lost in Ukraine War
Iran plans to send Russia with “up to several hundred” drones to be used in the war in Ukraine, the report says that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles], including weapons-capable UAVs, on an expedited timeline. Iran is also …
Read More »Cholera outbreak claims 20 lives in Helmand
AT Kabul: Three new health centers have been inaugurated in Baghran district of Helmand province. According to the reports twenty children have died from cholera disease in the Baghran district of southern Helmand province, on Monday. Health officials of Helmand told Bakhtar news agency that over 120 people in Baghran …
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