Afghanistan

US pays no heed to security of Muslim countries: Parliament speaker

Oct 18, 2020 16:21

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the United States has been playing a destructive role in Afghanistan, emphasizing that Washington does not care about security of Muslim countries.
Iran supports peace process in Afghanistan: Zarif

Oct 18, 2020 14:18

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic supports peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban militant group as well as the agreements reached between the two sides.
Afghanistan bloodshed: Multiple casualties as powerful blast hits police HQ

Oct 18, 2020 07:10

A huge explosion targeting the police headquarters in the western Afghan province of Ghor has left at least 12 civilians dead and more than 100 others wounded.
Abdullah Abdullah of Afghanistan in Iran for talks

Oct 18, 2020 05:14

Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah has traveled to Iran after visiting India and Pakistan in an effort to build a consensus on the peace process in his country.
Afghan forces kill over 70 Taliban militants, detain local leader in Helmand: officials

Oct 12, 2020 11:12

Afghan military forces have carried out an attack on a group of Taliban militants in Helmand, killing scores of them and arresting the group’s local governor days after an escalation of fighting in the southern province.
Afghans mark Arbaeen amid security threats, coronavirus pandemic

Oct 08, 2020 18:22

This year, people in Afghanistan have preferred to mark Arba'een inside mosques, cultural centers and other religious sites due to serious concerns about security threats mainly coming from the Daesh terrorist group as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump says to withdraw forces from Afghanistan by year's end

Oct 08, 2020 06:09

The United States is planning to withdraw all of its forces from Afghanistan by the end of the year, speeding up the timeline for ending America's longest war.
Bloody violence hits Afghanistan as President Ghani heads to Doha for talks

Oct 05, 2020 11:00

Fresh bloodshed has rocked Laghman province in eastern Afghanistan as President Ashraf Ghani left Kabul for a visit to Doha for meetings with Qatari officials amid inconclusive US-brokered negotiations with the Taliban militants.
15 killed, 30 injured in suspected Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan

Oct 03, 2020 13:38

At least 15 people have lost their lives and more than two dozen others sustained injuries after a car bomb attack blamed on the Taliban militant group targeted a government building in eastern Afghanistan.
Kabul, Islamabad call for new era of relations

Sep 29, 2020 15:28

Pakistan and Afghanistan have called for a new era of relations as the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, continues a tour of the neighboring country.