Canada welcomes agreement on national unity govt in Afghanistan

Canada welcomed the signing of an agreement between Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for the formation of national unity government. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said, “Canada welcomes the agreement between Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to form...

Khan supporters hold anti-govt. rally in Karachi

The supporters of Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan have held a huge anti-government demonstration in the southern port city of Karachi. The protest rally was staged on Monday after a major month-long sit-in in the capital, Islamabad. Addressing the crowd, Khan called on the Pakistanis...

President Rouhani to leave for New York Monday

President Hassan Rouhani will leave Tehran for New York Monday morning to attend the 69th annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to his departure, the President will address the ceremonies marking the beginning of the Sacred Defense Week which coincides with the anniversary of...

1000s hold demo in Bahrain to reject proposed reforms

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Tens of thousands of Bahrainis have taken to the streets in the capital Manama to reject the Al Khalifa regime's proposed reforms. On Friday,...

IEC Announces Ghani as President

At a press conference on Sunday evening, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the election "outcomes," declaring Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president of the country. "We congratulate Ahsraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president and Abdullah Abdullah as the chief executive. We wish...

Candidates Sign National Unity Government Agreement

After a prolonged electoral stalemate, presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai finally signed the National Unity Government agreement at the Presidential Palace on Sunday noon. President Hamid Karzai, prominent political figures and members of both electoral teams were...

Final Results Will be Announced Sunday: IEC

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced that the final results for the second round of presidential elections will be released on Sunday, adding that "the decision is final and unchangeable." The acting secretariat for the IEC, Ahmad Jawed Habibi, said the technical processes...

Questions Raised On Rabbani Death Anniversary

Marking the three year anniversary of former Afghan President Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani's assassination, relatives, friends and supporters gathered to pay their respects in Kabul on Saturday. In addition to words of lament, questions were raised about the current political crisis and why the investigation...

Candidates Reach Agreement on National Unity Deal

Presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah have agreed to the final terms of their national unity deal and are expected to sign it into the records sometime Saturday, sources close to the negotiations have said. The two candidates have been deadlocked in talks over the details...

Sayyaf calls killers of Afghan forces and Jihadi leaders �infidels�

Professor Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, a prominent religious cleric and former jihadi leader, once again took a hard stance against the Taliban militants and challenged their ongoing armed campaign. Sayyaf was speaking during the commemoration ceremony to mark the 3rd death anniversary of former president...

Number of tourists visiting Qargha Lake declines

Afghanistan’s favorite tourist resort has witnessed a 90% drop in its revenue due to a significant decrease in the number of tourists. This follows after last month’s gang-rape incident where 4 women were brutally raped after their vehicle was intercepted on the main road in Paghman...

India signs agreement for construction Kandahar cricket stadium

The Indian ambassador to Afghanistan Amar Sinha signed an agreement for the revival of Kandahar cricket stadium. The signing ceremony was also attended by economy minister Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, higher education minister Obaidullah Obaid and Afghanistan cricket board chief executive Dr. Noor Mohammad...

Female journalist brutally murdered in northern Afghanistan

A female journalist was murdered by unidentified men in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. The female journalistm – Palwasha Tokhi Miranzai was reportedly working for Bayan-e-Shamal new network. According to reports, Miranzai was repeatedly stabbed by unidentified men inside her house in...

US to regret military action in Syria: IRGC chief

The chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the US and its allies will regret any military operation in Syria. "The Islamic Republic of Iran's policy is to support Syria and this US action is from a bullying position and is condemned and if it does so it will regret it,"...

Turkey Mulling Buffer Zone along Iraq, Syria Border: Erdogan

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that his country's military is mulling the prospect of establishing a buffer zone along its border with Syria and Iraq. "The TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) are working on plans and will present them to us and we will decide if it is necessary,"...

ISAF condemns suicide attack by Taliban in capital Kabul+video

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) strongly condemns the IED attack by Taliban militants in Kabul that killed three ISAF members and injured more than a dozen innocent Afghan civilians. This is yet another example of the Taliban’s brutality and continual lack of regard for human...

Afghan Energy Watchdog Reports Steep Drop in Extraction Revenues

The Afghan Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AEITI) has released a report arguing that the revenues from Afghanistan's resource extraction industries over the past five years have plummeted from 286 million AFS to three million AFS. The AEITI report also suggests there have been...

Supreme Leader Leaves Hospital

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei checked out of hospital on Monday morning, a week after his successful prostate surgery. The Iranian Supreme Leader went under a prostate surgery at a public hospital in Tehran last Monday morning. A few hours later surgeons said...

Afghan Soldier Killed in Helicopter Crash in Daikundi

An Afghan soldier was killed and eight others were injured in a helicopter crash in central Daikundi province on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday. The incident took place in Gezab district of the province when an Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter crashed into the wall of the district's...

Final report of Afghanistan National Development Strategy published with key support from Germany

As the report states, about two-thirds of the development objectives outlined in the strategy have been achieved. In particular, the health sector reached 88% of its target measures between 2008 and 2013. The quality of healthcare has improved, access has too and the children’s health system...

Pak envoy summoned over Punjabi Taliban�s war declaration in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) summoned Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires over recent declarations by Punjabi faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) regarding declaration of war in Afghanistan. A statement released by MoFA said the government of Afghanistan conveyed...

Iran Cinema Celebration 2014 announces winners

The 16th Iran's cinema celebration has closed the year's programs with honoring the winners of its different categories. A number of cinema officials and many cineastes attended the awards ceremony held in Tehran's Milad Tower on September 13. While the winners of several categories had...

THOUGHTS ON COMMANDER MASSOUD

Written by: Prof. Michael Barry It has been two years now. And today Commander Massoud’s legacy should be plain for all to see. His memory is revered by all those who knew him personally and struggled, by his side, on behalf of Afghan national independence, because they believed in something...

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad Shah Massoud [1] Ahmad Shah Massoud was born 10.06.1332 (01.09.1953)[2] in Jangalak[3]/ Panjsher[5]as son of police commander Dost Mohammad Khan. At the age of five, he started grammar school at Bazarak and stayed there until second grade. Since his...

Abdullah Issues Final Deadline As Negotiations Face Impasse

Abdullah Abdullah's campaign on Sunday said that a final round of meetings would be held with the rival camp on Monday, but that if nothing to break the election deadlock comes, he will announce his stance on the election and its results. "We have given one more day to them," Abdullah spokesman...

Kabul Court Sentences Paghman Rape Gang to Death

The Paghman gang rape trial began in Kabul on Sunday with the primary court finding seven of the 10 perpetrators guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping and raping of four women. The three other men involved in the case are said to be on the run from the law. Primary court judge Saifullah Mujadidi,...

Foreign Troops Destroy Equipment Before Sale

Ahead of their departure in December, foreign troops are said to be destroying most of their equipment before selling the scraps for cheap, much of which goes to Pakistan. the fate of the equipment and tools once used by the troops are being sold before the NATO pullout. While visiting the stores for...

Pakistan, the source of terrorism

These days security in Afghanistan has undergone a more frosted, last suicide that occurred yesterday in front of the Supreme Court. The Taliban recently announced Pakistan's Punjab province of Pakistan to end armed activity, its operations are concentrated in Afghanistan. However, it has recently...

NATO Leaders Reaffirm Continued Support to ANSF

Afghan Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi said the NATO Leaders at the Wales summit on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment in supporting the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in maintaining Afghanistan's achievements. "We raised the issues and challenges our forces are faced with and...

Iran completes indigenous missile system

Iran has finished manufacturing a homegrown missile defense system, which is as powerful as the S-300 system that Russia refused to deliver to the Islamic Republic. The Fars news agency published on Friday the first images of the long-range Bavar-373 missile defense system, saying that it is meant to...