Afghanistan-Iran border should be point of economic and security cooperation: President Ghani
The border between Afghanistan and Iran should be a point of economic and security cooperation, President Ashraf Ghani said during his meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Thursday.
Ahead of donor meet, AWN calls for commitment to empowerment of Afghan women
Ahead of the much-anticipated Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kabul on Saturday, Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) has released a position paper outlining the challenges facing women in Afghanistan.
Afghan, German policymakers discuss future cooperation on subnational governance
The second open dialogue between Afghan and German policymakers to discuss future cooperation on subnational governance was held in Kabul on Wednesday.
RECCA-VI: Afghanistan committed to work closely with regional countries, says Hekmat Karzai
The sixth edition of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA), hosted by the Afghan government, kicked off in Kabul on Thursday.
UN should continue to build integrated approach to its engagement in Afghanistan: Rabbani
In the last of a series of three meetings to examine the role of United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan, senior officials of the Afghan government, UN, and representatives of international donor community met in Kabul on Wednesday.
Former Taliban supremo Mullah Omar was sheltered by Pakistan’s ISI, says Hillary Clinton email
Former Taliban supremo Mullah Mohammad Omar, whose death was announced by the militant group recently, was sheltered by Pakistan’s intelligence agency, according to an email received by the former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her tenure.
Afghanistan rejects Aziz’s statement; says Haqqani Network continues to operate out of Pakistan
Afghanistan has taken umbrage to the statement of Pakistani prime minister’s national security and foreign affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz that the Haqqani Network is now operating out of Afghanistan.
Taliban execute three civilians in Helmand; accuse them of spying for government
Taliban insurgents have reportedly killed three civilians in southern Helmand province after accusing them of spying for the government.
Pakistani officials panicked over U.S. warning to withhold 300 million USD military aid
Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s national security and foreign affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz on Monday claimed that the Haqqani Network has been weakened in Pakistani army’s military offensive in North Waziristan.
President Ghani calls for “national jihad” against corruption, a “cancerous lesion”
President Ashraf Ghani has called for jihad (holy war) against corruption, which he believes is a “cancerous lesion” that threatens the survival of state.
