AP: Optimism among Afghans regarding the country’s peace process has decreased significantly in the past few months amid a spike in violence, according to a survey released on December 11. Click here to read more (external link). Related UN Backs Afghan Peace Talks In Resolution, Russia Votes ‘No’ Japanese Envoy Stresses on Need for Ceasefire
Ariana: Afghan Journalist and Ariana News anchor, Fardin Amini, was killed in a suicide attempt Friday morning in Kabul, the Interior Ministry (MoI) confirmed. Tariq Arian, a spokesman for the MoI stated in a tweet that based on evidence, Amini has committed suicide by cutting his neck with a sharp edge stone. Click here to
Ariana: The Afghan women’s cricket team, which was officially relaunched last month, is scheduled to have their first overseas training camp later this month, likely in a Gulf country. The aim of this is to prepare them for their first international match early next year, Reuters reported. Click here to read more (external link). Other
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 73 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,235 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 48,826, the number of total reported deaths is 1,949, and the total number of
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 10, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan and Iran Thursday inaugurated the first railway link between them, expressing hope the landmark move will boost trade and travel links across the region. The 225-kilometer line connects the eastern Iranian city of Khaf to the western Afghan city of Herat, providing a crucial
Ariana: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s political deputy and head of the group’s Qatar office, told a virtual meeting at the Center for Humanitarian Conflict Studies in Doha that Afghanistan’s future system must be Islamic and inclusive. According to Mullah Baradar, a future system needs to ensure public facilities are maintained, that women’s rights
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 213 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,401 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 48,753, the number of total reported deaths is 1,939, and the total number of
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 10, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Unknown gunmen killed a female journalist and her driver in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province Thursday morning. Malalai Maiwand was on her way to work in the provincial capital, Jalalabad, when two gunmen opened fire on her car. Haji Zalamy, the director of Enikass radio and television where
By Tahir Khan Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 9, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Negotiation teams from the Afghan government and the Taliban have agreed to refer differences in interpretation of Sharia law to a joint committee, protect the confidentiality of ongoing peace talks, and carry out the process with “truthfulness, sincerity, and determination,” according to a