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AT-KABUL: Economic inequity, religious and ethnic discrimination, variety of nations, tribes, ideologies, parties and non-institutionalized authoritarian political systems are the main reasons for the crisis in the Middle East regional subsystem. Addressing an academic discussion launched by New Beginning Network (An Afghan Professionals Network), Jamal Rahman (Expert on International Relations) …

TEHRAN: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai proposed using the potentials of Iran, India and Russia to give a new lease of life to peace talks and establish security in Afghanistan. “If absence of peace in Afghanistan is because of internal disputes, then we, ourselves, should hold talks to settle our …

KABUL: Rights groups on Thursday condemned the use of child combatants in Afghanistan after the Taliban shot dead a 12-year-old boy who rose to fame last summer when he joined a militia to fight the insurgents. Wasil Ahmad was shot in the head twice by Taliban militants riding a motorcycle …

Afghans need lasting peace, stability: Sartaj Aziz AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The third meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) ended in Islamabad on Saturday with a call for face-to-face talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban by the end of this month (February). A statement released at the end …

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan and Afghanistan have reported the first cases of polio for the year 2016, a media report said on Saturday. In Pakistan, the case was confirmed by Polio Virology Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Dawn online reported. An official of the ministry of National Health Services said …

The High Peace Council of the country has been in the troubled waters since its formation in 2010 because it has drawn wide criticism for its snail’s pace activities and disoriented policies. It is has been over five years but achievements of the council is almost nil. For some the …

According to a brief but conclusive research of the Pajhwok Afghan News, nepotism exists in 10 different provinces where 15 key positions are transferred from one family member to another. The transfer of position within families is taking place under the very nose of the government. Faryab, Paktika, Nuristan, Kunduz, …

Military engagement in NATO’s combat operations may soon become mandatory for all members of Montenegro’s armed forces, media reports said. The Montenegrin government has announced a plan to make participation in NATO’s military operations mandatory for everyone serving in the country’s armed forces, according to the news network Balkan Insight. …

Vacant slot of the council’s chief resulted into suspension of funds: Qasimyar By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Donor countries that provided financial assistance to the High Peace Council (HPC) had suspended their funds due to the council’s chief vacant slot, a member of HPC said on Friday. The spokesperson of the HPC, …

DES MOINES: While polls show that most Iowans had the U.S. economy on their minds when they participated in Monday’s caucuses to choose a candidate for president, one group of caucus watchers was picking candidates with a different issue in mind. Five thousand of Iowa’s National Guard troops have served …