AT Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations earlier stated that at least 4,000 Daesh militants are currently present in Afghanistan mainly operating in the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, Sputnik reported. Russia is concerned about the double standards demonstrated by the West toward the presence …
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AT News Report KABUL: As the US and Taliban are being closed to a peace deal, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said that Washington “has never sought a permanent military presence in Afghanistan.” He said that US mission in Afghanistan was to defeat al-Qaida, adding that such efforts …
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AT Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Moscow will continue providing assistance to Afghanistan’s army and security forces in the fight against terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister said at a press conference following Wednesday’s talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. “We are providing equipment to Afghanistan’s army and security forces and will continue …
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AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan’s aggressive approach towards Afghanistan has long been known and the country has failed to foster good ties with any. Tensions with India have almost always remained high while Iran has time and again warned the country against pushing in terrorists. Now, Afghanistan too has officially …
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AT News Report KABUL: As the US and the Taliban negotiators are expected to sign a peace deal soon in the 9th round of talks in Qatar, the US President Donald Trump on Monday said there is no timeline for US forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. He made the remarks during …
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AT News Report KABUL: As a peace deal between the US and the Taliban is expected to happen soon, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has said an immediate end should be brought to the Afghan war and negotiations initiated between the government and the Taliban. The OIC’s secretary-general, Yousef …
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By Wang Daxue, Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan Backed by external forces, some people with ulterior motives in Hong Kong have recently instigated a series of serious violent incidents, trampling on the bottom line of any civilized society and challenging China’s national sovereignty. As a result, the …
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By: Suhasini Haidar Karzai says Islamabad is trying to hold the Afghan peace process hostage to its Kashmir objectives India should be wary about a possible U.S.-Pakistan “deal” on Afghanistan, warned former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, as U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was set to begin another round of talks …
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AT News Report KABUL: The US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said that his country was ready to finalize the remaining issues of peace talks with the Taliban representatives, but if they “are ready as well”. “Productive week in Washington, briefed management on where we are and next …
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AT News Report KABUL: US President Donald Trump said that the number of his troops would decrease to less than 13,000 but a notable number of intelligence operatives would remain in Afghanistan to prevent “possible threats” against West posed by other terrorist groups. “The reason of our staying in Afghanistan …
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