Afghanistan
German parliament extends military mandate for Afghan mission
Monitoring Desk KABUL: Germany’s parliament has granted a one-year extension of its military mandate for Afghanistan, allowing the country’s first major post-war troop deployment to continue until March 31, 2020. The approval allows Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, which are mostly deployed in the north of Afghanistan, to keep up to 1,300 soldiers in the country […]
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Zayed proposed killing Taliban leaders
Monitoring Desk KABUL: Amid existing disagreements between the US and Taliban representatives over the progress of peace talks, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhbai had proposed the a program to assassinate the leaders of Taliban in Qatar, it has been reported. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, made the offer […]
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Bring on the World Cup, we fear no one: Afghan spin king Rashid Khan
KABUL (AFP): Trailblazing bowler Rashid Khan said Afghanistan will fear no one when the World Cup starts in May after a maiden Test win enhanced the reputation of the rising cricket nation. Khan, who is one of the world’s leading bowlers in short-form cricket, said Afghanistan’s confidence was growing after beating Ireland on Monday in […]
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