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 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 »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 …
Read More »Flash flood leaves four children dead in Parwan
AT News KABUL: A fatal flash food in Shiwari district of central Parwan province has left four children of a family dead and one another wounded, local officials said on Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesperson, Wahida Shahkar said that the flood flowed as a result of heavy rain in Sufikhil village …
Read More »41 civilians killed in five days of warfare
AT News KABUL: At least 41 civilians, including women and children, were killed in the latest wave of attacks across the country in the last five days, the human rights commission said on Tuesday. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has expressed its deepest concern over the increase of civilian …
Read More »Afghanistan sees drop in covid-19 cases
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has reported fewer coronavirus cases on Tuesday after the health ministry recorded 279 new cases in the last 24 hours that brought the total tally to 31,517 across the country. 12 patients have lost their lives battling the virus and 197 others recovered during this period, …
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