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Taliban: There Will be No Ceasefire in Ramadan

The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus.
Saturday, 25 April , 2020
Coronavirus Threatens US Peace Plan, If Prisoners Exchange Delayed

The coronavirus threatens to unravel a US effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged.
Tuesday, 21 April , 2020
India Sent Wheat to Afghanistan to be Delivered Through Iran’s Chabahar Port

A 75,000-metric-ton consignment of Indian wheat heading for Afghanistan has arrived at Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar to be delivered.
Sunday, 19 April , 2020
Long War Suffering Afghanistan Increasingly Facing a More Severe Threat: Coronavirus

The Afghan Public Health Ministry estimates that 25.6 million Afghans will be infected and 110,000 Afghans will die from COVID-19.
Friday, 27 March , 2020
Khalilzad Asks the ‘Urgent Release’ of Taliban Prisoners Due to Coronavirus

The US is urging Afghanistan to release Taliban prisoners as committed under prospective peace talks, warning that the detainees were at risk due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Thursday, 19 March , 2020
Afghanistan In A New Battle, The War-torn Country Faces Coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases are reported in Afghanistan concerns are raised if country’s healthcare system can handle an outbreak.
Tuesday, 17 March , 2020
US Withdraw its Troops From Afghanistan As Part of Peace Deal With Taliban

The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners.
Tuesday, 10 March , 2020
What Laid Underneath US-Taliban Peace Deal? When US Would Leave?

In a secure facility underneath the Capitol, members of Congress stopped by all last week to review two classified annexes to the Afghan peace accord with the Taliban.
Monday, 9 March , 2020
International Criminal Court to Examine ‘US War Crimes’ in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court will open an investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan, including those committed by US forces, a potential explosive showdown with the Trump administration.
Monday, 9 March , 2020
First Coronavirus Case in Afghanistan, Getting Ready for Outbreak

Kabul medical centers are preparing to treat patients in the midst of political turmoil and tentative peace talks, as border with Iran closed.
Wednesday, 26 February , 2020
65% of Afghanistan Citizens Deprived of State Electricity

65 percent of countries citizens are deprived of state electricity, Integrity Watch Afghanistan announced recently.
Sunday, 9 February , 2020
Tens of Thousands of Violence Cases Recorded Against Women in Afghanistan

Tens of thousands cases of violence against women in Afghanistan in 2019-2020 sent to judicial courts for more considerations, Ministry of Women’s Affairs reported.
Monday, 3 February , 2020
UN Warns of Terrorist Groups Affiliation in Afghanistan Despite Talks with US

Al-Qaeda’s relations with the Taliban “continue to be close and mutually beneficial,” according to UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team responsible for tracking terrorist groups around the globe.
Saturday, 1 February , 2020
US Top Record in Dropping Bombs in Afghanistan, 717 Killed Since Trump Was Elected

US has dropped 7,423 bombs in Afghanistan since Trump was elected in 2016, killing 717 civilians in the first half of last year.
Wednesday, 29 January , 2020
Turkish ‘Very Popular’ Language in Afghanistan

At least 5,000 people have learned Turkish in courses organized by the Turkish Cultural Center in Afghanistan.
Monday, 20 January , 2020
Violence Against Afghanistan Women and Children Sharply Intensified

In Afghanistan poor families the violence against Afghanistan women and children has been intensifies, stated by an official.
Sunday, 19 January , 2020
Taliban Agreed to 10-day Ceasefire with U.S., Talks with Afghan Government

The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with U.S. troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha.
Saturday, 18 January , 2020
Avalanches Kill 70 More People in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people while 15 died in neighboring Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 15 January , 2020
Shocking Statistics on Drug-addicted People in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health announced that there are 2 million and 8,000 drug-addicted people in the country.
Saturday, 11 January , 2020
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