Afghanistan plans to boost trade with India to $2 billion
The bilateral trade between Afghanistan and India is expected to more than double to reach USD 2 billion by 2020...
Trump won’t pull US troops from Afghanistan, says President Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani said he does not believe President Donald Trump will pull American troops from the war there, Defense...
Civilian casualties sabotaging peace efforts
Casualties in the Afghan war have reached unsustainably high. In addition to the Afghan warring sides, tens of Afghan civilians...
No, Secretary Pompeo, America’s Strategy in Afghanistan is Not Working
Doug Bandow Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Afghanistan earlier this week and declared that US strategy there “is indeed...
Saudi peace push offers hope to Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to bring “peace and moderation to the people of Afghanistan” have been praised by the country’s ambassador...
First flight for Hajj leaves from Kabul
Afghan Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs Faiz Mohammad Osmani said on Saturday that this year about 30,000 Afghans will...
20 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban assault
At least 20 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed as a result of a Taliban attack in western...
Blackwater founder makes new pitch to ‘privatize’ Afghan war
In a commentary this week for Real Clear Politics, Erik D. Prince, the founder and former CEO of Blackwater security...
Senior Daesh leader arrested, Ghazni police claim
Police have arrested a senior Daesh leader recruiting fighters for the militant group in southern Ghazni province, an official said...
Ousted Pakistan PM arrested on return, as bomber kills scores
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, both facing lengthy prison terms, were arrested minutes after landing...
