Khaama Press: A young Afghan refugee has been hailed as a ‘champion’ following the Munich shooting that left at least 9 people dead, an attack that was carried out by a German-Iranian. According to the local media reports, the 20-year-old Amir Najazada was hailed for saving nearly 200 people by shifting them to the underground of a
Tolo News: The U.S Army has confirmed that about 800 soldiers from an aviation unit are deploying to Afghanistan this summer. The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas will deploy on a regular rotation, according to a news release issued on Tuesday. According to Lt. Col. Kimeisha McCullum, a division
Khaama Press: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has cancelled the contracts for 3 dams and has ordered the Ministry of Energy and Water to launch a new and speedy process for the completion of the remaining works of the dams. Click here to read more (external link).
VOA News Masood Farivar July 26, 2016 Tensions are rising in Afghanistan after a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State killed more than 80 members of a minority Shiite group, and IS’s top commander for the country threatened more violence to punish Afghan Shi’ites for fighting alongside the Syrian regime. The suicide attack Saturday,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 26, 2016 Turkey on July 26 widened its crackdown after a failed coup by detaining the top Turkish military generals that are serving as part of NATO forces in Afghanistan. Turkish media reports said Major General Mehmet Cahit Bakir and Brigadier General Sener Topuc were detained by authorities at Dubai
Press TV July 26, 2016 At least 120 members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have been killed in an Afghan army offensive in the northern province of Nangarhar. The offensive comes against the backdrop of the July 23 deadly bombings in the capital Kabul, where at least 80 people were killed. Daesh claimed the
Smithsonian Insider: On the third sublevel of the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C., a new exhibition “Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan” featuring jewelry, woodwork, rugs, calligraphy and pottery made by Afghan artisans, gives visitors a feel for what it’s like to live in a society where craft, art and practical living solutions are
Al Jazeera: In Afghanistan’s “theme park of challenges”, ethnic politics is becoming a key contested debate, alongside the usual and known issues. The Saturday terrorist attack that targeted predominantly the Hazara community has heightened political tension. From harsh exchanges among growing Afghan social media users to the controversy over how to name universities, the disputed 2014 presidential election
VOA News Ayaz Gul July 25, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan plans to inaugurate its newly built gate at a busy border crossing with Afghanistan on August 1, allowing authorities to effectively monitor and discourage illegal movement in either direction, officials said Monday. Afghan objections to the construction of the gate at the Torkham crossing triggered days of
KABUL, July 25 (Xinhua) — About 53 militants were killed after Afghan army, police and intelligence agency personnel launched wide-scale operations within the past 24 hours, said a statement of the Defense Ministry on Monday. A total of 16 militants were also wounded and three others were detained by the joint forces during the raids