Khaama Press: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani opened the 4th G7+ ministerial conference in Kabul on Wednesday. The group which is built up by countries having recent experience of conflict will discuss peace and reconciliation efforts pursued in member countries, economic resilience, New Deal implementation and localizing the SDGs. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty By Farangis Najibullah March 22, 2016 The new year got off to a rocky start in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif when someone tore down towering images of a controversial former warlord and current government official. On the eve of Norouz, the Persian new year that was celebrated on
Khaama Press: The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah strongly condemned coordinated explosions targeting airport and metro station in Brussels city. “I strongly condemn the explosions in Brussels. I offer my sympathies & condolences to those affected by these incidents,” Abdullah said in an online statement posted on Twitter account. He said “Afghanistan as a victim of terrorism feels
1TV News: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday rejected speculation by some that the unity government will collapse. A newly formed opposition group led by former minister Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi has called for early presidential elections in the country accusing the unity government of failure to deliver. Some U.S. officials have also predicted that Afghanistan will
Khaama Press: The acting provincial governor of northern Balkh province Ata Mohammad Noor has called on the government of national unity to update the Afghan people regarding the behind the scenes discussions on Afghan peace process. “The Afghan people need to know what is going behind the scenes, people need to know about the potential deals with
Khaama Press: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed Adela Raz as the new Deputy Foreign Minister for economic affairs, the Administrative Office of the President said. Adela Raz was serving as deputy spokesman to the former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and her appointment as deputy foreign minister for economic affairs has been widely welcomed. Click here to
Khaama Press: Noor who is leading Jamiat-e-Islami party, harshly criticized the way funds were spent on counter-narcotics campaigns in Afghanistan, saying he will not taken any actions in areas under his control. He said the international community has spent over $7.8 billion to prevent the cultivation and smuggle of opium in the country over a period of
KABUL, March 14 (Xinhua) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday met here with visiting President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer respectively on boosting cooperation and exchanging ideas on ICRC’s operation in Afghanistan. During their meeting, both the Afghan president and the ICRC president
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 13, 2016 An Afghan militant group, Hezb-e Islami, has said it is ready for peace talks with the government. The group led by notorious warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said in a statement on March 13 that it wants peace. The U.S. State Department lists Hekmatyar as a “terrorist” for supporting Taliban
Tolo News: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah said Thursday that Afghanistan has been fighting an undeclared war against a merciless enemy who has no qualms about forging carnage against the people and destroying national assets. The remarks come at a time that the overstretched Afghan security forces have been locked in battle with insurgents across the