Mohib warns of civil war if peace process fails

Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser (NSA), said on Saturday that if a peace deal has not been reached by the time US and NATO troops...

Two security force members gunned down in Farah

Two members of the Afghan security forces have been gunned down by unknown armed men in western Farah province, sources said Saturday. Dadullah Qani, a member...

Salvager hopes to free ship blocking Suez Canal by start of next week

A giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of next week if heavier tugboats, dredging, and a high tide...

Morning News Show: Ongoing violence across the country discussed

Sangin police chief among 11 killed in suspected infiltrator attack

Sangin district police chief, Abdul Mohammad Sarwari, has been killed in an attack by the Taliban, local police confirmed on Saturday. No details on the type...

U.S. spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

U.S. intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration that the Taliban could overrun most of Afghanistan within two to three years if U.S. troops leave before...

32 dead and over 160 injured in Egypt train crash

At least 32 people were killed and 165 injured when two trains collided in central Egypt on Friday, health ministry officials said. “Unknown individuals” triggered the...

Tahawol: Regional countries’ role in Afghan peace process discussed

140 couples marry in mass wedding in Kabul

As many as 140 couples got married at a mass wedding in the west of Kabul city on Friday. The mass wedding – cost around 4.2...

Sola: Turkey summit on Afghan peace process discussed

Taliban to target foreign troops staying beyond deadline

The Taliban has threatened to resume hostilities against foreign troops in Afghanistan if they do not withdraw by May 1, 2021. Based on the US-Taliban agreement,...

Pakistan conducts successful test launch of Shaheen 1-A ballistic missile

Pakistan on Friday conducted a successful flight test of the Shaheen 1-A surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the Pakistan military said in a statement. Pakistan military said that...

Afghan forces need US assistance to combat Taliban: Special Ops General

General Richard Clarke, chief of US Special Operations Command, said on Thursday that the Afghan security forces need US assistance to successfully counter the Taliban and...

Germany extends military mission in Afghanistan

Germany paved the way for its troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond an April 30 deadline that the United States last year agreed with the Taliban...

Biden says ‘May 1 deadline’ is hard in terms of tactical reasons

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday at the first formal White House news conference of his presidency said that it would be “hard” to withdraw the...

Despite ongoing challenges Herat’s Pashdan Dam is close to completion

The Afghanistan National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA) said Friday at least 85 percent of construction work on the Pashdan Dam has so far been completed....

Afghan govt prepares peace road map for Turkey summit: Ghani adviser

Waheed Omar, senior presidential advisor, on Thursday dispelled rumors that President Ashraf Ghani will present only an early election plan at the scheduled Istanbul Summit, and...

Abdullah calls for dialogue and decisions, not speeches, at Istanbul summit

Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), said this week he hopes “tangible progress” will be made towards a peace settlement...

New bus service for Kabul city launched

Kabul’s public bus service took to the road officially on Thursday when the new bus service was inaugurated by the mayor Daoud Sultanzoy. The bus service...

US lawmaker claims Biden looking to keep counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan

The Biden administration is reportedly looking to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while exploring a deal in which the Taliban would...