KABUL – United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior, on Tuesday to discuss efforts aimed at bolstering Afghanistan’s reconstruction and long-term stability. The meeting took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, where both leaders delved …
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KABU; – In a high-profile prisoner swap, the Taliban released two American detainees, including Ryan Corbett, in exchange for Khan Mohammed, a Taliban figure serving a life sentence in California for drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The exchange was confirmed Tuesday by officials speaking to The Associated Press. Ryan Corbett’s …
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KABUL — Afghanistan and China marked the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a commemorative event in Kabul on Monday. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, highlighted the strengthening of ties since the Islamic Emirate assumed power three years ago. He reaffirmed Afghanistan’s commitment to fostering bilateral …
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KABUL – Funding cuts to Afghanistan are jeopardizing the well-being of women and girls, warned Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Egeland emphasized that declining international aid is hampering efforts to provide essential services like education, healthcare, and livelihood support to Afghan women. The NRC, which supported …
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KABUL – US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to withdraw the US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Speaking at the Capitol One Arena in Washington on Sunday, January 19, Trump sharply criticized the Biden administration for abandoning weapons, calling the move a “disaster.” “They handed over …
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KABUL – Michael Waltz, the National Security Adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has stated that American forces will not return to combat in Afghanistan under the new administration. Speaking to The Washington Post, Waltz emphasized that while the United States will avoid redeploying troops to places like Kandahar, it …
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KABUL – Iran’s commercial attaché in Afghanistan, Hossein Roustaei, has highlighted a significant boost in trade relations between Tehran and Kabul, with the volume of bilateral trade witnessing an impressive 84% growth in 2024 compared to the previous year. Speaking on Saturday, Roustaei revealed that Afghanistan imported goods worth over …
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KABUL – In an unprecedented move, a senior Taliban official has publicly called for the reversal of the ban on education for Afghan girls, declaring that there is “no excuse” for continuing the policy. Sher Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban’s political deputy at the Foreign Ministry, made the bold statement during …
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KABUL – In a joint press conference in Moscow, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the critical need for peace and stability in Afghanistan. The two leaders met to discuss a broad range of regional issues, with a particular focus on Afghanistan, the Middle East, and …
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KABUL – India has expressed its intention to engage more actively with the “government of the people of Afghanistan” on humanitarian aid and development cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. This move is part of India’s broader strategy to continue supporting Afghanistan in the wake of …
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