AT News KABUL: The optimism for ensuring peace in Afghanistan has once again grown up as US President Donald Trump in a surprised visit to Afghanistan has announced that “Taliban are ready for a peace deal.” After his remarks, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad visited Kabul …
Read More »Karzai praises China’s efforts on Afghan peace talks
AT News Report KABUL: Karzai called China a great country and a close friend to Afghans. He praised Beijing’s efforts to host the intra-Afghan dialogues with the aim of strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan. He emphasized on the further strength of Kabul-Beijing’s friendly relationships and thanked the people and …
Read More »NATO welcomes efforts to restart Afghan peace talks
AT News LONDON: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a press briefing following the NATO Leaders Meeting in London has welcomed efforts to restart the Afghan peace talks. “NATO supported the talks because we believe that we need a political negotiated solution in Afghanistan. The US has consulted closely with …
Read More »Besides US, Afghan, Taliban also plays role in defeating Daesh: Khalilzad
AT News KABUL: US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad in a tweet has said that effective operations by US, allies and Afghan security “as well as the Taliban” have played an important role in retaking the territory from the ISIS-K or so called Daesh extremist group. He said …
Read More »US diplomats for “decisive action” in Afghan pedophile ring
AT News KABUL: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and central Asia has called on the Afghan officials to take “decisive actions” regarding the alleged pedophile ring, which according to reports have been involved in pedophile acts and abuse of the schoolchildren for sexual affairs in southeastern Logar province. …
Read More »China fully supports Afghanistan in its quest for peace
China has long been a staunch supporter of Afghan peaceful reconstruction, and its people’s endeavor to fight terrorism: Ambassador Wang Yu AT News KABUL: China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors connected by common mountains and river, said Chinese ambassador to Kabul, Wang Yu, who believes peace in Afghanistan means …
Read More »Iran to probe Afghan protesters’ deaths aimed Kabul pressure
AT News KABUL: After reports regarding deaths of the Afghan nationals in demonstrations in Iran, Kabul has officially asked the Iranian officials for clarification in regards. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Tehran has pledged that they would share the details with Afghanistan after identification of dead people. According …
Read More »US newspaper: aerial attacks cause increase in Afghan civilian casualties
AT News KABUL: An American military newspaper reports that the US air attacks launched to target Taliban militants, have caused increase in civilian casualties. The Stars and Stripes writes that in a very recent incident, civilians were killed and wounded in a US airstrike in Afghanistan’s province of Khost, adding …
Read More »Freed Taliban hostage Timothy Weeks says he never gave up hope
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Freed Taliban hostage Timothy Weeks says he never gave up hope he would be rescued during three “long and tortuous” years in captivity in Afghanistan. Speaking publicly for the first time since his release as part of a complex prisoner swap almost two weeks ago, the …
Read More »Trump’s Afghanistan trip has electoral facet
AT News KABUL: In reaction to the US President Donald Trump’s visit to Afghanistan, some domestic analyst believe that his trip to Kabul was aimed to gain a political achievements before US presidential election, which is going to be happened on 2020. They say that peace deal with the Taliban …
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