Reuters: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years. Since 1999, Republican and Democratic secretaries of state have nearly always hosted either an iftar dinner
KABUL, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — The war-weary Afghans celebrated Eid al-Adha, one of the largest annual religious festivals, across the insurgency-riddled country amid tight security on Monday. Security forces had been deployed in all sensitive areas including big mosques where faithful Afghans used to offer Eid al-Adha prayer. To celebrate Eidul Adha in a peaceful
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 12, 2016 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said a peace deal with the Hezb-e Islami militant group is close to being finalized, boosting hopes of progress toward ending decades of war. Negotiations with the militant group, led by notorious warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, have been going on since March when a
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health said Saturday that at least 12 people have died from Congo Fever in Afghanistan in the past year and that 71 cases of the disease have been reported across the country in that time. Last week the ministry, along with the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and livestock, the World Health
Tolo News: Health and livestock authorities issued a warning to the public on Wednesday to take special preventive measures to protect themselves against a deadly viral disease called Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan. In a press release issued by authorities, they said CCHF viral disease is primarily transmitted to people from ticks or through contact with
Security News President Ghani Calls on Taliban to Join Peace Kunduz Residents Celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, But Fear Taliban Take-over Suicide attack leaves 4 people dead in North of Afghanistan
Press TV July 5, 2016 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says providing the central government in Afghanistan with full support is one of the fundamental policies of the Islamic Republic. “We regard terrorist and extremist groups as a danger not only to the friendly and neighboring country of Afghanistan but to the entire region,” Rouhani said in
Tolo News: Security forces have been put on red alert ahead of Eid-al-Fitr festival to ensure the safety of the public during the event and to thwart possible plots of the insurgents, security officials announced on Tuesday. “Our duty is to maintain the security of Afghanistan, therefore all security forces are put on red alert to help
Al Jazeera: The Gulf Arab countries have announced that the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of holy month of Ramadan, will be celebrated on July 6. The official news agencies of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait quoted religious authorities as saying on Monday that the annual feast will begin
Tolo News: A depressed economy and poverty are among the reasons for the slump in shopping sales Kabul as Eid al-Fitr arrives. Afghans say increasing unemployment, the decrease in the value of the Afghani against dollar and prices hike have had a negative effect on the markets in the country. Click here to read more (external link).