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2020-01-23

| Security

Afghan officials push Taliban for full ceasefire

Afghan officials push Taliban for full ceasefire

The Taliban's commitment to anything less than a complete ceasefire will fail to produce the desired outcome in peace talks, officials say.

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Grieving Afghans demand justice for Iran's downing of passenger plane

2020-01-22

| Diplomacy
Grieving Afghans demand justice for Iran's downing of passenger plane

Iran's Revolutionary Guard admitted mistaking the Ukrainian airliner for a cruise missile, and the families of the 13 Afghans killed in the incident are demanding justice and compensation.
Unrest grows as Iranian leaders ignore internal distress over failing economy

2020-01-22

| Protests
Unrest grows as Iranian leaders ignore internal distress over failing economy

Iran's Supreme Leader and other top leaders are trying to divert public anger toward its showdown with the West, leaving core issues of discontent unaddressed.
Iranian-made rockets found ready to fire on Kandahar airport

2020-01-21

| Security
Iranian-made rockets found ready to fire on Kandahar airport

Discovery of these weapons further proves the Iranian regime's support of the Taliban, say officials.

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Dozens of Taliban fighters surrender to authorities in Nangarhar, Badakhshan

'I could not tolerate oppression, torture, injustice, selfishness, harassment and violence against civilians,' said one of the surrendered fighters.
Dozens of Taliban fighters surrender to authorities in Nangarhar, Badakhshan
Hundreds of Herat residents urge crackdown on Iranian-backed 'spies'

2020-01-21

| Security
Hundreds of Herat residents urge crackdown on Iranian-backed 'spies'

Protesters denounced attempts by Tehran's supporters to promote the deceased leader of the Quds Force, Qasem Solemani, as a hero.
Herat vocational project helps war-affected women achieve self-sufficiency

2020-01-20

| Economy
Herat vocational project helps war-affected women achieve self-sufficiency

The programme is aimed at helping those internally displaced by conflict earn an income by learning trades.
Tehran's timid response to Soleimani killing underscores regime's fragility

2020-01-17

| Security
Tehran's timid response to Soleimani killing underscores regime's fragility

The need for Iranian leaders to go to such lengths to exaggerate the regime's capabilities and the timidity of the military's 'terrible vengeance' have exposed major cracks in the facade.
Afghan forces clear Taliban from over 50 villages in Kunduz

2020-01-16

| Security
Afghan forces clear Taliban from over 50 villages in Kunduz

Joint Afghan forces killed about 100 Taliban fighters over the course of the six-week-long operation.
Women 'pioneers' demand greater participation in peace process

2020-01-15

| Women's Rights
Women 'pioneers' demand greater participation in peace process

The peace talks are at a critical juncture and women's voices must be heard, women from Herat, Farah, Ghor and Badghis provinces said.
Increased military pressure forces 70 Taliban fighters to surrender in Ghor

2020-01-14

| Security
Increased military pressure forces 70 Taliban fighters to surrender in Ghor

Before the clearing operations began in the area, the Taliban had been extorting and killing residents in Shahrak District, officials say.
Wives, children of ISIS fighters in Nangarhar return to Pakistan

2020-01-14

| Security
Wives, children of ISIS fighters in Nangarhar return to Pakistan

Afghan authorities helped 55 women and 76 children return to their families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
European countries launch dispute process over Iran nuclear deal violations

2020-01-14

| Diplomacy
European countries launch dispute process over Iran nuclear deal violations

Iran has been scaling back its commitments and defying restrictions that it previously agreed to obey, said the diplomats.
'Death to the dictator': angry protesters in Iran demand end to the regime

2020-01-13

| Human Rights
'Death to the dictator': angry protesters in Iran demand end to the regime

Videos posted on social media showed thousands of demonstrators calling for the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top military leaders to step down.
Bati Kot citrus farms get major boost after liberation from Taliban

2020-01-13

| Economy
Bati Kot citrus farms get major boost after liberation from Taliban

Farmers harvested 1,600 tons of oranges in previous years. After Afghan security forces liberated the district from the Taliban, orange yields increased to 5,200 tons.
Iran's new Quds Force commander under investigation by Afghan government

2020-01-10

| Diplomacy
Iran's new Quds Force commander under investigation by Afghan government

Qaani purportedly tried to pass himself off as a deputy ambassador of Iran in order to conduct clandestine military affairs in Afghanistan.
Civilian casualties caused by Taliban in 2019 topped 7,000

2020-01-10

| Security
Civilian casualties caused by Taliban in 2019 topped 7,000

The Taliban's targeting of civilians is a war crime, say observers.
Coalition air strike kills commander of Taliban splinter group in Herat

2020-01-10

| Security
Coalition air strike kills commander of Taliban splinter group in Herat

Mullah Nangialai was killed in Shindand District, say officials.
Herat residents express support for killing of Iranian commander Soleimani

2020-01-09

| Security
Herat residents express support for killing of Iranian commander Soleimani

The Iranian general stirred up violence and unrest across Afghanistan, and threatened a number of key Afghan infrastructure projects.
Dozens of Taliban fighters surrender to authorities in Nangarhar, Badakhshan

2020-01-09

| Security
Dozens of Taliban fighters surrender to authorities in Nangarhar, Badakhshan

'I could not tolerate oppression, torture, injustice, selfishness, harassment and violence against civilians,' said one of the surrendered fighters.
Tensions ease after Iran’s retaliation on US military fails to inflict casualties

2020-01-08

| Security
Tensions ease after Iran’s retaliation on US military fails to inflict casualties

Leaders described Tehran's missile attacks as dangerous and urged dialogue to prevent further escalation.
Iran is undermining Afghan peace process: Pompeo

2020-01-08

| Security
Iran is undermining Afghan peace process: Pompeo

Taliban and Iranian officials have publicly admitted that the militant group is receiving support from Tehran.
Taliban claims of capturing districts in 2019 'outright lies'

2020-01-08

| Security
Taliban claims of capturing districts in 2019 'outright lies'

The Taliban's claims are baseless propaganda designed to cover up the group's losses, say officials in those provinces.
Russia, China refuse to condemn Iranian attack on US embassy in Baghdad

2020-01-07

| Security
Russia, China refuse to condemn Iranian attack on US embassy in Baghdad

All member nations had repeated their long-standing concerns about Iran's destabilising activities in the Middle East, said NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
Boom in meth addiction adds to Afghanistan's opium and heroin woes

2020-01-07

| Health
Boom in meth addiction adds to Afghanistan's opium and heroin woes

Ibn Sina, Afghanistan's largest addiction treatment facility, is treating about 900 men, many of whom say they became hooked while living in Iran.
Iran abandons nuclear commitments as European powers back United States

2020-01-06

| Security
Iran abandons nuclear commitments as European powers back United States

Britain, France and Germany are backing the United States in its growing confrontation with Tehran, as new details have emerged about Gen. Qasem Soleimani's plots to kill Americans.

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Dozens of Taliban fighters surrender to authorities in Nangarhar, Badakhshan
Dozens of Taliban fighters surrender to authorities in Nangarhar, Badakhshan

'I could not tolerate oppression, torture, injustice, selfishness, harassment and violence against civilians,' said one of the surrendered fighters.

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