Archive for January 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Submit 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 2020-01-10 | Security Coalition air strike kills commander of Taliban splinter group in Herat Mullah Nangialai was killed in Shindand District, say officials. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 2020-01-06 | Security Taliban set fire to telecom towers in Darzab District Taliban fighters also wanted to burn down the civilian hospital in the district but were prevented from doing so by local elders. 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. 2020-01-03 | Security Afghans condemn Taliban leaders for resisting calls for ceasefire Even Taliban fighters and their families are fed up with war and want peace, say observers. 2020-01-03 | Security Killing of top militant commander sends stark warning to Tehran Despite repeated warnings, Iran and its proxies have launched numerous attacks against US personnel and its allies for nearly a year. The attack on the US embassy was the last straw. 2020-01-02 | Security Afghan troops regain control of western districts long held by Taliban Winter operations have killed almost 200 Taliban fighters and restored government control in several areas in Ghor and Baghdis provinces. 2020-01-01 | Women's Rights In photos: female Afghan army officers receive tactical, weapons training overseas This is the third straight year that female Afghan army cadets are taking part in a military training programme in Chennai, India.
