AT News KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said that a stable Afghanistan is crucial for regional peace, security and stability of the Central Asia. He said this in a meeting with officials of Central Asian countries in Tashkent—Khalilzad has been embarked on his peace trip …
Read More »Afghanistan’s Right of Access and Transit under International Law
By Zia Nezam According to international law, land-locked countries, such as Afghanistan, have the “right of access” to sea portsand “freedom of transit through the territory of transit states.” United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (hereafter the “Convention”), Article 125. This Convention, which is also known as …
Read More »“Why Leaders Cannot Lead”
Book Review by Dr. Matin Royeen Leadership is an art and a science. A successful leader uses knowledge, experience and mentoring in creative ways to fashion a vision for himself/herself and the followers. The truth is that a good number of people in leadership positions lack the necessary skills to …
Read More »Taliban ask US to release Noorzai
Bashar Noorzai sentenced to life in prison in the United States for supporting Taliban, having ties with Osama bin Laden, the former leader of al-Qaeda network and smuggling drugs to the US at the of cost 50 million dollars. AT News KABUL: Taliban’s head of political office Mullah Abdul Ghani …
Read More »Taliban averagely carry out 44 attacks per day: NSC
AT News KABUL: The National Security Council (NSC) says that Taliban have increased attacks in different areas after the week-long reduction in violence, with the body’s spokesman Javid Faisal, saying that the number of the attacks carried out by the insurgents is averagely 44. The Taliban vowed to reduce violence …
Read More »Taliban’s attack pushed back in Jawzjan, tens of rebels killed
AT News KABUL: The government forces drove back a Taliban’s large attack in the northern province of Jawzjan, killing at least 32 assailants. The ministry of defense said Tuesday in a statement that the attack was carried out on the army outposts in the Qarqin district, in which some 25 …
Read More »Suicide attack plot foiled in Kabul
AT News KABUL: The intelligence operatives neutralized a “big suicide attack” in Kabul city. The National Directorate of Security said Tuesday in a statement that their operatives seized a truck filled with explosives for detonating in Kabul city. The statement said that the truck was seized in PD 12. It …
Read More »Taliban attacks on Afghan forces undermine prospect of intra-Afghan negotiations: EU
AT News KABUL: The recent surge in violence and the attacks targeting civilians and, among them, journalists, clergy, human rights activists and prosecutors are unacceptable and this has to be stopped in immediately move, said the EU Delegation in an agreement with EU Heads of Mission based in Kabul. They …
Read More »Taliban urges US to stick on troop withdrawal
AT News KABUL: The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo in a meeting with the Taliban Qatar based representatives has discussed American troop pullout, intra-Afghan negotiations, prisoners release and reduction in violence, which has recently been increased in Afghanistan. The discussion made through a video conference, which according to the …
Read More »Nearly 1k media staffers infected with coronavirus
AT News KABUL: A research conducted by the NAI, supporting the open media in Afghanistan, has showed that at least 953 Afghan media workers have been infected with Coronavirus since the virus has spread countrywide. According to NAI, six media workers have lost their lives battling the virus. Head of …
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