28 production and trade companies participate in Gulfood 2021 Exhibition

The Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) says that 28 production, processing, and trade companies from Afghanistan have participated in the Gulfood 2021 International Exhibition....

Sola: Peace talks resume in Doha after a month of delays

Germany to give green light to extend military mission in Afghanistan

The German cabinet in Berlin is expected to give the green light on Wednesday for an extension of Germany’s military mission in Afghanistan until January 31,...

Pentagon ‘mindful of looming deadlines’ around troop withdrawals

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Wednesday night Washington has been in constant communication with Afghan officials as it continues to review the February agreement...

Taliban bans foreign fighters from joining their ranks

The Taliban has ordered its fighters not to include foreign militants in their ranks, nor shelter them, and stated if fighters fail to adhere to the...

Response: Interview with Pakistan’s Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao

Baghlan hospital chief killed in targeted attack

Khalil-ur-Rahman Narmgui, chief of the Baghlan-e-Markazi district hospital, in Baghlan province was killed in an attack by Taliban militants on Tuesday evening, the Interior Ministry (MoI)...

Watchdog reports over 2,000 children killed or wounded in 2020

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) reported Tuesday as many as 2,019 children have been killed or injured in the conflict in 2020. In its annual...

Zerbena: Investment in Afghanistan discussed

Afghanistan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive

Afghanistan officially launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday aimed at immunizing hundreds of thousands of people across the country.  Health workers, Afghan Security Forces members,...

Foreign militants fighting alongside Taliban in Kandahar: officials claim

Military officials in Kandahar claimed Tuesday that foreign militants are fighting alongside the Taliban in the province against government forces. According to the officials, evidence shows...

Taliban attack security outpost in Logar, killing 9

At least nine pro-government forces were killed in a clash with the Taliban militants in eastern Logar province, sources said. Security sources on a condition of...

Sharp rise in Afghan civilian casualties after start of peace talks: UN 

There has been an increase in civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan following the start of peace talks in September, UNAMA said Tuesday.  According to the...

Peace talks resume in Doha after a month of delays

After more than a month of delays, a sharp rise in violence and continued discussions on the future of foreign troops in Afghanistan the stalled peace...

Taliban strongly oppose troop withdrawal postponement

The Taliban have strongly rejected a postponement of a troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and said their “fighters will never agree” to this. In an interview with...

Tahawol: reactions toward creation of interim government discussed



Sola: Ghani emphasizes power will only be handed over via election



Guterres reiterates call for global ceasefire amid ongoing pandemic

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for a global truce, so the world can focus on fighting the pandemic. Guterres stated in a tweet...

It is time for Taliban to show will for seeking peace: Ghani

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says that it is time for the Taliban to show their intention for bringing peace in the country. In an exclusive interview...

Parliament approves fiscal year’s budget, Ghani praises the move

The Afghan parliament on Monday approved the current fiscal year’s budget with the majority of votes after weeks of tensions between the two-state branches over the...