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U.S. Envoy to Afghanistan Steps Down Saying the Job is Very Stressful
The American ambassador to Afghanistan is leaving his post after two years in Kabul, the State Department announced on Monday.
Tuesday, 7 January , 2020 -
Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2020
The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan for past seven days.
Saturday, 4 January , 2020 -
University President Rejected CNN Claims, Says the University is Funded and Stable
Following the CNN’s recent report on the American university in Kabul of its budget deficit and its possible shut sown in next year.
Wednesday, 1 January , 2020 -
Wolesi Jirga Members Set to Impeach Security Officials
The Speaker of Wolsei Jirga announced the high possibility of security officials’s impeachment by members in next week.
Monday, 30 December , 2019 -
10 Soldiers Killed, 4 Wounded in Taliban’s Today Attack on Helmand Province
Four others wounded as Taliban fighters dig tunnel before attacking military compound in the southern Helmand province.
Saturday, 28 December , 2019 -
Why 2019 Was Afghanistan’s Best and Worst Year Since US Invasion
While the country came closest ever to peace in its 18 years of war, this year also saw unprecedented violence.
Saturday, 28 December , 2019 -
Vice President’s Suggestion to Get out of Current Election Crisis
Sarwar Danish acknowledged that paying respect to the decisions made by Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan is the only way which will lead the country out of the crisis.
Saturday, 28 December , 2019 -
ISIS May Rise Again in Herat Province, the Governor
Herat province local officials expressed their concerned over the possibility of ISIS terrorist group in the Herat province, Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 25 December , 2019 -
Almost Half Less Journalists Killed in Afghanistan in 2019
The number of journalists killed for their profession in 2019 was the lowest in 16 years but their murders in countries at peace still continues to remain as high as previous years, according to Reporters Without Borders’ annual report.
Saturday, 21 December , 2019 -
UNICEF: Nine Children Killed or Maimed in Afghanistan Every day
An average of nine children have been killed or maimed every day in Afghanistan so far this year, UNICEF which describes the country as “the world’s most lethal warzone”.
Wednesday, 18 December , 2019 -
Explosives Killed 10 and Wounded 18 others in Afghanistan
A roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 10, while explosives attached to a bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in a northern province, wounding at least 18 people.
Wednesday, 18 December , 2019 -
Trump may Withdraw 4,000 more Troops from Afghanistan Next Week
The Trump administration intends to withdraw about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as early as next week.
Sunday, 15 December , 2019 -
Key Actors of Afghanistan Presidential Election Fraud identified, Election Commission
Authorities in Afghanistan Election commission say the candidates are the main actor of election fraud, then the staff.
Saturday, 14 December , 2019 -
US Money Spending in Afghanistan Brought Nothing but Corruption for the Nation, Karzai
Afghanistan’s former president argued Tuesday that Washington helped fuel corruption in his nation by spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the past two decades without accountability.
Wednesday, 11 December , 2019 -
US Government Repeatedly Misled Americans on war in Afghanistan
The U.S. government’s claims of progress in the war in Afghanistan over the last 18 years but top officials in private were venting that it was a costly waste of time.
Tuesday, 10 December , 2019 -
US Peace Envoy to Afghanistan Opens First Round of Resurrected Talks with Taliban
U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday held the first official talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September.
Monday, 9 December , 2019 -
2019 Survey of the Afghan People Reveals Concerns on Peace Deal
Asia Foundation perception poll of 17,812 Afghans includes new questions on peace, elections, and reconciliation.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
The US Air War In Afghanistan May Never End
After 19 years of war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is working on a plan to draw down its troops. There are currently 13,000 active troops stationed in Afghanistan filling various roles for the United Nations, including positions of military advisers.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
U.S. troop drawdowns in Afghanistan ‘not necessarily’ tied to Taliban deal
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday that any future troop drawdowns in Afghanistan were “not necessarily” linked to a deal with Taliban insurgents, suggesting some lowering of force levels may happen irrespective of the ongoing peace push.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
In Afghanistan, Trump Creates Confusion Over U.S. Policy on Taliban
After a year of delicate peace talks with the Taliban, President Trump put the negotiations back on the front-burner this week by demanding a cease-fire that his negotiators had long concluded was overly ambitious.
Sunday, 1 December , 2019
