In a major breakthrough, the Taliban will send a delegation to Afghanistan to facilitate the thorny prisoner swap as part of the peace deal with the United States
Doha Talks: Afghan government decides to discuss the "legitimacy of war"
What could become the next potential point of contention in the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, the Republic (Afghan government) team has decided to first discuss the “legitimacy of war” with the Taliban before any other discussion in the second phase of talks
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The Afghan economy cannot withstand the $1 billion aid cut by the US and the financial pressures originating coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey
IS terrorist involved in attack on Sikhs in Kabul was Kerala shopkeeper
One of the four terrorists involved in the terror attack on Sikhs in Kabul was a 30-year-old shopkeeper who had fled along with 14 other youths from Kerala to join the Islamic State (ISIS) four years ago
COVID-19 effect: Afghanistan to release 10,000 prisoners, excludes ISIS, Taliban
In a bid to contain the COVID-19 spread, Afghanistan will soon release at least 10,000 prisoners over the age of 55 years, officials said
Ghani releases list of 20 delegates for intra-Afghan talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has released a list of 20 representatives to negotiate with the Taliban, an important step towards the much-awaited intra-Afghan talks, a media report said
Afghan human rights commission calls for ceasefire
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Thursday welcomed and supported an appeal from the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for immediate ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in the country
Afghanistan records 2nd death, 80 cases
MoPH has confirmed second virus-related fatality and over 80 coronavirus cases in Afghanistan so far
Partial US aid cut to Afghanistan not to affect key government sectors
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in a video message to the nation said that US announcement of reduction in aid to Afghanistan would not directly affect the key government sectors and they were trying to fill the gap, adding that the government would study all the aspects of budget to fill the vacuum
Afghanistan's trade ports with Uzbekistan to stay open
Industry and Commerce Minister Ajmal Ahmadi has said commercial ports between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan would stay open
Afghanistan records second Covid-19 death, 80 cases
The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan has confirmed second virus-related fatality and over 80 coronavirus cases in Afghanistan so far
ISIS claims responsibility for massacre of 27 Sikhs in Kabul
The Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for the terror attack on a gurudwara in central Kabul in which at least 27 members of the minority Sikh community were killed
US to cut $1bn in Afghan aid as feuding leaders reject push for power-sharing
The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan with threatening further reduction in all forms of cooperation after the two feuding Afghan leaders, (President Ashraf Ghani, and self-proclaimed President Abdullah Abdullah) rejected to form a new inclusive government
Abdullah regrets Pompeo’s failure in brokering Afghan election deal
Former presidential runner Abdullah Abdullah who lost the polls last year, has expressed regret that the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to Kabul did not work as he expected
Abdullah regrets Pompeo’s failure in brokering Afghan election deal
Former presidential runner Abdullah Abdullah who lost the polls last year, has expressed regret that the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to Kabul did not work as he expected
US reduces assistance to Afghanistan over political impasse
The US has decided to reduce assistance to Afghanistan by $1 billion this year due to the Afghan leadership's failure to form an inclusive government, the Stat Department announced
