Six people were killed in violence during a protest over aid distribution in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province on Saturday, officials said. Read more
The number of coronavirus cases in Afghanistan passed 4,000, officials said on Saturday, as the governor’s of southern Kandahar province confirmed he was infected. Read more
India should discuss its concerns on terrorism directly with the Taliban, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, has said. Read more
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday called on the Taliban to “immediately stop attacks” and enter into a... Read more
At least 116 civilians were killed and injured in the Afghan conflict in the first 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan, a leading Afghan human rights group said on Thursday. Read more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was appalled to see reports last week of Iranian border guards abused, tortured and drowned Afghan migrants. Read more
Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, has held telephonic talks with Taliban’s political leaders in Qatar regarding the political deadlock in Afghanist... Read more
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has met with Taliban deputy leader Mullah Baradar in Qatar, the group said on Thursday. Read more
The US diplomatic effort is focused on persuading the Taliban to settle for the release of 2,000 prisoners by the Afghan government and not wait for full swap before intra-Afghan talks, a fo... Read more
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday launched a learning management system to be used by university students and teachers to exchange learning materials online amid coronavirus pandemic. Read more
