Ashraf Ghani: Zindabad Ice Cream – Long Live Ice Cream
Political commentators and cartoonists are taking aim at President Ashraf Ghani’s recent comment about offering ice cream to the Taliban. ***
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Ladies Bowling Tournament Held In Kabul
Tolo News: At least 16 girls took part in a bowling competition in Kabul on Thursday in the hope of being selected for the national team’s selection tournament. At the end of the competition, six of the best bowlers were selected to take part in the tournament which will be held later this year. Zuhal
Afghan businesswoman: The government has not offered any visible support to women so far
Tolo News: Over 100 women are showcasing their handicrafts at a three-day expo in Kabul that has been organized by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI). Among the goods on display are clothing, shoes and jewelry. However, a number of businesswomen have criticized the Afghan government for not providing the necessary support for them to expand their
Afghanistan Takes Control Of Its Own Airspace
Tolo News: The Independent Civil Aviation Authority of Afghanistan on Thursday assumed full control of Afghanistan’s airspace after almost 26 years. Presidential Palace said in a statement that a new radar system was inaugurated in the presence of President Ashraf Ghani at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban to Open Political Office in Tashkent
Ariana: “With the opening of new office in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), the Doha office remains open and another new office will set to open for Taliban in Dubai,” Asadullah Barikzai, deputy of High Peace Council (HPC) said. Sources close to Taliban say the Doha office will be a training center for the group, Dubai office will be for
Afghan Forces Kill Senior Taliban Commander in Country’s Northeast – Police
MOSCOW, August 9 (Sputnik) – The Afghan security forces eliminated on Wednesday night the Taliban shadow governor of Shohada district, Mohammad Sangaryar, in the country’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, local police said Thursday. “The clash between the security forces and the Taliban lasted for nearly half an hour and [once it was over] the forces
No Afghan Security Personnel Killed In U.S. Air Strike, Army Says
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 8, 2018 The U.S. military says it has determined that no Afghan security forces were killed in an air strike during a battle against the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week. A U.S. Forces-Afghanistan spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Martin O’Donnell, said in a statement e-mailed to RFE/RL on August 8
Pakistan, Russia Sign Rare Military Cooperation Pact
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 8, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has wrapped up a groundbreaking contract with Russia that would, for the first time, open doors for Russian military training of Pakistani army officers. The rare deal comes amid deteriorating relations between Islamabad and the United States, which has resulted in the halt of all military
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – August 8, 2018
Gov’t Fails in Fight against Human Trafficking: Religious Scholars
Ariana: A number of religious scholars and civil activists have criticized the government, saying it fails in fighting against human trafficking and “Bacha Bazi” practice. “The Bacha Bazi practice has an ancient history on this country. This unjustified act is contrary to human nature. Our religious doctrines condemn this as a big crime,” Mawlavi Wasiq, a