AT News KABUL: Representatives of the European Union met with the Taliban delegates during weekend talks in Qatari capital Doha on Sunday and raised concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Both sides sent senior officials to the Qatari capital Doha for the talks, which happened just ahead of two …
Read More »5 injured in blast near school in Kabul
AT News KABUL: At least five people were injured after a powerful magnetic bomb went off near a school in Kabul city. Interior Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khosti said nobody sustained injuries in the blast, but eyewitnesses say at least 5 people were seen injured in the scene. The blast took place near Habibia …
Read More »Kabul’s collapse was not an intelligence failure: MI6 chief
AT News KABUL: British intelligence service MI6 chief Richard Moore has denied the fall of Afghan capital Kabul was an intelligence failure. In his first live broadcast interview, he admitted the assessment of the Taliban’s progress in Afghanistan was “clearly wrong”, but denied Kabul’s fall was an intelligence failure. “The …
Read More »World Bank mulls redirecting frozen funds to Afghanistan aid
AT News KABUL: The World Bank is working on a proposal to deliver up to $500m from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund to humanitarian agencies. Reuters news agency reported that Work Bank board members will meet informally on Tuesday to discuss the proposal, hammered out in recent weeks with US …
Read More »Asian leaders vow support to Afghanistan in ECO summit
AT News KABUL: Leaders of several Asian countries called for boosting their economic ties and pledged to provide assistance to Afghanistan during an economic summit in Turkmenistan on Sunday. The countries, which are members of the Economic Cooperation Organization that includes Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and six ex-Soviet nations, voiced …
Read More »Turkey looks to invest in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Turkish ambassador to Kabul Cihad Erginay met on Sunday with Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Kabir and discussed humanitarian aid and Istanbul’s interest to invest in Afghanistan. Ambassador Erginay said Turkish investors are interested in investing in Afghanistan and will travel to Afghanistan in the coming …
Read More »Malnutrition-induced child deaths surge in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Death rate of children affected by malnutrition in Afghanistan has surged in recent months amid the severe shortages of medical and food supplies, officials said. Officials at the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital said that the number of malnourished children has recently jumped by 50 per cent. “The number of patients …
Read More »Russia says actively discussing Afghanistan with U.S.
AT News KABUL: Amid deteriorating economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, a senior Russian official on Saturday said that Moscow and Washington are actively discussing the Afghan crisis. The remarks came from the Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov during a live YouTube show where he also said that both nations are also engaging …
Read More »Indonesia pledges support for Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has emphasized the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan that figured prominently at the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit. Indonesia was ready to help Afghanistan said the president. “Currently, an inclusive government has not materialised. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating.” Tittle Press quoted him as …
Read More »EU delegates discuss Afghan economic crisis with Taliban
AT News KABUL: The Taliban representatives and the European Union delegates held meetings on Saturday in Doha to discuss economic situation in Afghanistan. The European Union envoys met with the Taliban and discussed political and economic issues and humanitarian aid. “Taliban and European delegates met yesterday and today and discussed issues related …
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