Afghan National Security Advisor Hamidullah Mohib on Saturday suggested that the next round of intra-Afghan dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government should be held in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported
Ghani fled Kabul with less than a million dollars, says report
The SIGAR report, compiled based on interviews of at least 30 former officials, including those close to Ghani, suggests a little over $500,000 million in cash on board the helicopters. Significantly, the fund that Ghani took away was not the government fund but was the leftover amount that the UAE government had provided to Ghani to support his 2019 presidential campaign.
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57 % Afghans optimistic about Doha peace process
A survey conducted by the Institute of War and Studies found that around 57 percent of Afghans are optimistic that the ongoing intra-Afghan Dialogue in Doha, Qatar between the Taliban and the Afghan government could lead to lasting peace, TOLOnews reported
One killed in rocket attacks in Kabul; second in a month
The capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, woke up to multiple rocket attacks on Saturday morning in different parts of the city which killed at least one person while injuring another, TOLOnew reported
Yet another Afghan journalist died under mysterious circumstances
Just a day after an Afghan woman journalist was gunned down on Thursday morning, another journalist and TV presenter, Fardin Amini, died under mysterious conditions in Kabul on Friday, TOLOnews reported
22 Afghan officers killed by Taliban last month
According to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, a total of 22 military officers of the Afghan forces have been killed in targeted killings across the country in the last month, with the latest being gunned down on Wednesday in Kabul, TOLOnews reported
Afghanistan Iran jointly inaugurate first Afghan-Iran railway line
In a major boost for regional connectivity and trade, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday jointly inaugurated (virtually) the first railway link connecting western Afghanistan to eastern Iran
Another journalist killed by gunmen in Afghanistan
Malalai Maiwind, an Afghan woman journalist, was killed along with her driver by unknown gunmen on Thursday morning in the eastern city of Jalalabad
Doha talks postponed for two days
The intra-Afghan Doha talks, which were earlier scheduled to start from Wednesday, have now been delayed for two days, TOLOnews reported citing sources from both, the Taliban and the Afghan government team
225 children killed, 405 wounded in first half of 2020 in Afghan conflict
A report by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said a total of 630 children suffered casualty due to war and violence in Afghanistan during the first six months of 2020
Taliban attacks a military base in Ghazni; 2 killed
At least two members of the Afghan security forces were killed and three were wounded in a Taliban attack on a military base in Andar district of Ghazni province in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported
Afghan parties to start ‘serious talks’
The negotiation teams of the Afghan republic and the Taliban are expected to start “serious talks” from today onwards, said the Afghan chief negotiator Dr. Abdullah Abdullah as reported by TOLOnews
Will Biden ensure Afghanistan doesn't become safe haven for terror again?
Joe Biden's return to the White House, this time as the President of the US has given a new glimmer of hope to NATO and Washington's main allies who have been having nightmares since November 17, the day Donald Trump administration announced its decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan by January 15, 2021
First real opportunity for peace, says Afghan reconciliation head
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), on Tuesday, called the intra-Afghan negotiation “a first-time realistic opportunity for peace,” Arian news reported
Afghan civil aviation industry lost $100 million due to COVID-19
Afghanistan’s civil aviation ministry estimated that the country’s civil aviation sector has suffered a loss of around $100 million due to the COVID-19, TOLOnew reported
Afghan MPs object release of more Taliban prisoners
Members of the Afghan parliament showed apprehension over talks of the government releasing another batch of 7000 Taliban prisoners amid the next phase of intra-Afghan negotiation, TOLOnews reported
