Blinken expresses concern over escalation of violence by Taliban

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday night telephonically and expressed his concern over the sharp escalation of violence by...

Taliban seek ‘lion’s share of power’ in deadlocked peace talks: Khalilzad

The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in U.S.-backed talks on bringing peace to Afghanistan, with the insurgents demanding “the lion’s share of power”...

Turkey criticises U.S. statement on resettlement of Afghans

Turkey on Tuesday criticised a U.S. program to offer potential resettlement to Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to their U.S. affiliations, saying...

Kabul residents come out en mass in support of security forces

Thousands of Kabul residents took to the streets of the city at 9pm on Tuesday night chanting slogans, including Allahu Akbar (God is Great), in support...

Car bomb detonated outside acting defense minister’s home in Kabul

Militants targeted the acting minister of defense, Bismillah Mohammadi’s house in the center of Kabul on Tuesday evening after detonating an explosives-laden car.  The explosion in...

French envoy says Taliban will ‘never have total control of the people’

David Martinon, the French Ambassador to Kabul said this week that France is very disappointed in the slow progress around the peace talks but that the...

Govt rolls out electronic payroll system as part of Digital Week

The Afghan government on Tuesday announced that it has rolled out its electronic payroll system for government employees – a move that will also cut down...

UN calls on parties to stop fighting as civilian casualties mount in Helmand

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed its deep concerns over civilians’ casualties in southern Helmand province as the Taliban continue offensives across...

Public support gathers momentum in favor of Afghan security forces

Calls by President Ashraf Ghani and other politicians for the public to rise up against the Taliban and support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces...

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Morning News Show Part 1: President Ghani’s warning to Taliban discussed



Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s new president, steps into power

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed on Tuesday (August 3) the presidency of Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric who is under U.S. sanctions for...

Herat residents chant from their roofs in support of security forces

As battles raged across Herat city on Monday night, amid a barrage of attacks by the Taliban, thousands of residents stood on the roofs of their...

Khalilzad says a Taliban ruled Afghanistan will become a pariah state

The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, said Monday that if the Taliban take over the country by force, they will not win international...

Intense fighting a serious challenge for patients, MSF staff in Helmand

Médecins Sans Frontières reported Tuesday that while fighting has been intense since May in Helmand province, clashes between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban have...

IOC awaiting report on Belarusian’s dash for refugee status

The IOC said on Tuesday it was waiting for a report later in the day from the Belarusian National Olympic Committee on the case of sprinter...

Morning News Show: Drop in trade volume between Afghanistan and Pakistan discussed

Response: Exclusive interview with David Martinon, French Ambassador to Afghanistan