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Police defuse roadside bombs in Logar

KABUL: Afghan police have defused two roadside mines, believed to have been placed by militants, in eastern Logar province, officials said Wednesday. Police discovered and neutralized two roadside bombs after several hours of efforts and point to point search operation in Kulangar region, Pul-e-Alam City, Logar province, said a statement. …

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Gen. Miller says talks with Taliban key to end war

AT-KABUL: To end the longest war, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan said that Taliban are absolutely key part to the endgame in the war.   There is no endgame in Afghanistan providing a safe haven for terrorists, the commander insisted Speaking to an ABC News team, …

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Women’s media activity at low ebb in Faryab

KABUL: Women journalists are rarely seen in the media outlets in northern province of Faryab, fragile security situation and lack of support for them are called as main elements. There are only three women working with the media in Faryab, according to provincial journalists’ association. Sharifa Ahadi, one of the …

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AGO addresses 2,700 cases of violence against women

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Attorney General Office has addressed 2,701 cases of violence against women this year and perpetrators of violence were not included in presidential pardon decrees. “These cases of violence against women had been addressed since December 2018, most of which received logical conclusion,” said AGO spokesman Jamshid Rasouli. He …

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Trump says Afghan peace talks are ‘going well’

KABUL: Days after peace negotiators of the Taliban and the United States touted progress in Qatar talks, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks in Afghanistan ‘are going well’. “Afghanistan talks are proceeding well,” Trump wrote on Twitter. He did not address any possible peace accord with the …

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Pakistani terror network ‘busted’

KABUL: Afghanistan’s secret service – NDS – has “busted” a Pakistani terrorist network involved in a conspiracy to stage insurgent attacks in southern province of Nimroz. Intelligence agents staged a pre-emptive raid in Zaranj city, capital of Nimroz province, killing a terrorist and arresting three terrorists hailing from Pakistan, said …

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Editorial; Doha talks follow up

Instead of going ahead with the thin but too important patch up made between the United States Special Representative Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar led Taliban team in Doha, Qatar, Pakistan made a disappointing act by halting visa services in its Mazar-i-Sharif consulate general. Kabul based Pakistan …

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Etisalat sets new record as first Middle East brand portfolio to break $10bn barrier

Most valuable portfolio brand in the MENA region for the 3rd year in a row Remains the most valuable consumer brand in MEA for 2nd consecutive year ABU DHABI,22 January 2019: Etisalat today received ‘ The Most Valuable Portfolio Brand’ in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by Brand Finance …

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Davos Conference to point at Afghan leaders’ less work

AT-KABUL: The general manager of the chamber of commerce and industries for the regional economic cooperation organization in Afghanistan calls on the leaders of the Afghan government to consider the figures presented at the at the annual conference in economic growth and development in order to be able to take …

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Former Taliban officials ask government to accept interim administration

AT-KABUL: Some then officials of Taliban call on President Ghani’s government to be ready for every sacrifice to strengthen peace including an interim administration. Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, who served as Taliban’s Ambassador to Islamabad during Taliban regime, told the Kabul News Tuesday that the insurgents were yet to talk …

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