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AT News Report KABUL: The Supreme Court says it has investigated more than 2,000 cases of violence against women during the outgoing Afghan year. “During the outgoing year, we have investigated 2,117 cases of violence against women. I think it was the highest number of investigation of such cases,” said …

AT News Report KABUL: In response to severe flooding affecting nine provinces in Afghanistan, the United States through USAID is working with partners to provide life-saving aid to people affected by the flooding, the US embassy in Kabul said Wednesday in a statement. This critical assistance will provide emergency shelter, …

AT News Report KABUL: The High Peace Council calls on the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeop who has said to join the US-Taliban negotiations to encourage the insurgent group for intra-Afghan talks. The US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban representatives in Qatar since …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan National Police (ANP) has discovered and seized 15kg of drugs in southern Khost province. Ministry of Interior said the ANP managed to discover and confiscate 15kg of hashish during an operation conducted in Domanda district of the province. The ministry in a statement further …

AT New Report KABUL: In the eve of celebration the International Women’s Day, the Chinese embassy in Kabul on Wednesday hosted photo exhibition of Afghan women organized by a local female photographer, Fatema Hussaini, where many women, girls, including some Afghan men from ministries and some media outlets attended. Chinese …

AT News Reports KABUL: Deputy Speaker of the lower house Homayoun Homayoun says that the members of the parliament should continue their jobs until the announcement of final result of the parliamentarian elections. However, the new parliament members are waiting to take their seats. “Real struggling is not easy, we …

AT News Report KABUL: Some media supporting organizations say that the ongoing peace process should not ignore female journalists’ freedom. Seddiqullah Tawhidi, head of the media supporting organ (NAI) said Wednesday that the peace process also needs to observe achievements gained in the past 18 years, particularly women’s rights. The …

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib says peace in Afghanistan is peace in the entire region, therefore the regional countries need to play their role to support an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process to help bring the 17-year-long war to an end. In a meeting with …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 92 militants have been killed and 30 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security officials said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in statement said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in …

By Elenoire Laudieri The 18th century Italian philosopher, Giambattista Vico, postulated that history repeats itself. One century later Karl Marx added that, when it does, it first become as tragedy and then a farce. Marx’s suggestion might come true in Afghanistan, aside from the fact that farce would precede tragedy. …