Morning News Show Part1: Hope for start of Doha talks

Sola: Peace contact teams meet in Doha

EU and US envoys call for end to Helmand violence

Andreas von Brandt, the European Union’s new ambassador and head of delegation to Afghanistan on Tuesday called for an end to violence in Helmand.  In a...

Tahawol: Challenges of Peace Process

Taliban implies discussions around ceasefire still a long way off  

As calls mount for a ceasefire – or at least a reduction in violence – in Afghanistan, the Taliban has stated the talks, currently underway in...

Doha contact groups meet to find ways to overcome disputed issues

The Peace Negotiating Team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan confirmed the two sides met on Monday night in Doha to find ways to move the...

MSF reports Helmand trauma hospital overwhelmed with conflict casualties 

MSF Afghanistan (Doctors Without Borders) reported Monday that heavy fighting is ongoing in the province and that the Lashkargah provincial hospital is overwhelmed with wounded patients. ...

Pakistan embassy starts issuing visas once again for Afghans 

The Pakistan Embassy in Kabul has taken steps to start issuing visas for Afghan nationals after the process was suspended earlier this year due to the...

Ghani congratulates Tajik president on his re-election victory

On Monday evening President Ashraf Ghani called Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon to congratulate him on his re-election victory, the Presidential Palace (ARG) stated.  Rakhmom has been...

Ukraine and Afghanistan usher in new era of bilateral ties

Afghan Ambassador to the Ukraine Wali Monawar on Monday met with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Oleh Urusky where the two officials agreed there is significant potential...

US-Forces carry out airstrikes against Taliban in Helmand

US-Forces Afghanistan spokesman Colonel Sonny Leggett confirms American forces have conducted several targeted strikes in Helmand over the past two days to defend Afghan National Defense...

Pakistan police arrest four Afghans on charges of human trafficking

Pakistan police have arrested four Afghan nationals on charges of human trafficking involving 10 children who were smuggled into the country from Badakshan province about two...

Top US general refuses to ‘speculate’ about troops withdrawal  

After the unexpected tweet last week by US President Donald Trump that all American troops in Afghanistan should be home by Christmas, the Chairman of the...

Thousands of Afghan women band together to protect their civil liberties 

The Voice of Afghan Women in Defence of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan campaign met on Sunday in Kabul and called for an immediate ceasefire and...

US records 7.7m COVID-19 cases while India hits 7m mark

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 7,694,865 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 53,363 cases from its previous count, and...

Pas Az Khabar: Intra-Afghan Talks faced deadlock

Lashkargah residents flee the city as Taliban closes in

Heavy clashes have been reported in Helmand’s capital Lashkargah with hundreds of people fleeing the city after reports emerged that the Taliban had taken control of...

Morning News Show Part2: NATO Chief’s remarks about Trump’s withdrawal plan

Morning News Show Part1: َAfghan Peace Process

Bayat chairman lays first brick of STEM unit at Kabul school

Chairman of the Bayat Foundation, Dr Ehsanullah Bayat on Saturday laid the first brick at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new STEM Center that will be...