KABUL: In the midst of the controversial peace talks and a planned US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the chief executive officer Abdullah Abdullah said that this won’t affect Afghanistan and US relations. Addressing a gathering in Kabul, Abdullah said on Monday that the Afghan National Forces would be able for …
Read More »Taliban confirm delegation to attend Moscow peace summit
KABUL: Rebel Taliban have said that its delegates of ten officials led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzaiwill attend the Moscow Conference on Afghanistan on the 5th and 6th February. The Taliban in a statement on Monday said the agenda of the ‘Moscow peace talks’ will be Afghanistan-centered and will include …
Read More »Saleh stresses intra-Afghan peace dialogue
“No alternative and substitute to a State-centric peace negotiation” KABUL: Chinese Ambassador Liu Jinsong on Sunday met former Interior Minister and former head of NDSAmrullah Saleh and discussed the Afghan peace process and current international issues. “Ambassador Liu Jinsong discussed current international issues and the Afghan peace process with Mr. …
Read More »Kidnapping ring busted in Kabul
KABUL: A criminal syndicate made up of three people was busted in Kabul city, according to police authorities. The Interior Ministry said on Monday that 3 people have been arrested in connection with several cases of kidnappings and robberies in the capital city. “Kabul police busted a group of kidnappers, …
Read More »Poll panel calls for an election result ‘speed-up’
KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) called on theIndependent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) to announce the final results for parliamentary votes of 15 remaining provinces as soon as possible. Abdul Aziz Ebrahimi, deputy spokesman of election commission said on Monday that the election commission had already handed all the documents …
Read More »Cancer rates on rise in Afghanistan
KABUL: A cancer organization says that the number of Afghans suffering from deadly disease of cancer has recently increased more than any other time. It said on Monday that there were two centers for cancer treatment in Afghanistan that are not enough to meet the problems of all cancer patients. …
Read More »Afghanistan sentences 21 to prison for Intercontinental Hotel attack
KABUL: The Attorney General Office said Monday that 21 people were sentenced to prison in connection with the last year’s terrorist attack on the landmark hotel of Intercontinental in Kabul, in which about 30 people mostly foreign guests were killed last year. The Attorney General Office said in a statement …
Read More »UNHCR steps up aid to 30,000 displaced families
KABUL: With the onset of winter, the Refugees and Repatriations Ministry in cooperation with the UNHCR and other international relief agencies has delivered life-saving assistance to 30,000 displaced Afghans to help them weather the adverse conditions and survive the harsh winter. MoRR said on Monday that the assistance was distributed …
Read More »Abdullah lambasts Taliban for ‘hampering peace’
KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah slammed the Taliban for their peace stance, saying the insurgents’ position was the main obstacle for the process, a remark stated amid efforts being made by regional powers and the United States to persuade the militants give up militancy and join peace. “The most basic …
Read More »First RECCA ambassadors meeting discuss regional cooperation for economic growth
AT-KABUL: The first coordination meeting of RECCA Ambassadors in 2019 and inauguration of RECCA Research and Evaluation Center was held with the participation of Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Government Officials, and Foreign Ambassadors to Kabul in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Rabbani, besides thanking the regional countries for their …
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