Afghanistan
Taliban kill 30 Afghan forces in restive Farah province
FARAH (AA): At least 30 Afghan security forces were killed in a coordinated attack by the Taliban in Farah province bordering Iran on late Wednesday, officials said on Thursday. Shah Mohammad Naeemi, deputy head of the Farah Provincial Council, told Anadolu Agency the rebels attacked a joint station of army and police on the main […]
Russia betting on Taliban victory in Afghanistan
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Thirty years after its defeat in Afghanistan, Russia has made common cause with what was once its bitterest enemy in the country — the Taliban movement. Despite its status as an outlawed terrorist group, in recent years Russia has taken a very friendly attitude towards the Taliban. At a press conference last […]
Loya Jirga to decide on CEO, 3rd vice president positions: Abdali
Monitoring Desk KABUL: Shaida Mohammad Abdali, a would-be presidential candidate and former ambassador to India, has said Loya Jirga preserved the authority to decide the fate of Chief Executive Office (CEO) and consider the third vice president. During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Abdali said consultation with political forces, alliances, civil society activists […]