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Hikmatyar controls airspace by installing old radar on house, presidential spokesperson responds with sarcasm
Ghani dismisses Minister of Finance
Taliban lack desire to negotiate, only want US to release their prisoners: Mohammad Amin Ahmadi
Government forces suffer heavy casualties in Kunduz: at least 23 killed in two Taliban attacks
Seven Taliban car bombs in past month leave 12 dead and 35 injured in Faryab

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In light of current situation, concerns remain that symbolic elections may damage Republic’s negotiating position

The government has given the green light for elections to the provincial council, House of…
World’s best saffron betrayed by profiteers
Two girls arrested for extorting money from men in Kabul

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Hikmatyar controls airspace by installing old radar on house, presidential spokesperson responds with sarcasm

8 Subh, Kabul: The deputy of the Presidential Spokesperson reacted to the claim of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, about unidentified planes landing and taking off from Hamid Karzai International Square. Dawakhan Minapaal said…
Ghani dismisses Minister of Finance
Taliban lack desire to negotiate, only want US to release their prisoners: Mohammad Amin Ahmadi
Government forces suffer heavy casualties in Kunduz: at least 23 killed in two Taliban attacks
Seven Taliban car bombs in past month leave 12 dead and 35 injured in Faryab

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Daily Reports

In light of current situation, concerns remain that symbolic elections may damage Republic’s negotiating position

The government has given the green light for elections to the provincial council, House of Representatives, district councils, and metropolitan…
Daily Reports

World’s best saffron betrayed by profiteers

Local officials in Herat consider the sale of Iranian saffron as Afghan saffron in the markets of this province as…
Daily Reports

Unhealed wounds: why have the perpetrators behind Abdul Rauf’s murder not been tried after six years?

He traveled to Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan to take back money he had loaned, but before he could get the…
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Mother and daughter in army become role models for women

At a time when women in Afghanistan are worried about an uncertain future and the fear of their role in…

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