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EU reaffirms commitment to support Afghanistan

The European Council on Friday adopted conclusions reaffirming the EU’s political commitment to support Afghans on their pathtowards peace security, stability, democracy, prosperity and self-reliance.

Mullah Omar`s son takes over as interim chief

An identified Afghan intelligence official was quoted as saying that members of Taliban leadership had contracted the coronavirus, but it was unclear if Akhundzada had been among them.

Afghans failed to build a strategic partnership with the US

Americans, too, have no right to subcontract Afghanistan’s young-but-promising democracy to the Taliban or leaders like Ghani, Abdullah and Karzai.

Being accused of criminal cases, 12 people arrested in Kabul

Afghan national police personnel succeeded to detain 12 people accused of different criminal cases in Kabul.

Russian envoy: UNSC will not lift sanctions from Taliban

Zamir Kabulov says Moscow continues working on Afghan settlement although relations with Kabul ‘not rosy’

Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan close to 12,456

Afghanistan has now 12,456 coronavirus cases. Deputy Health Minister Wahid Majroh said on Wednesday that 625 new cases of covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours across the country,

Karzai welcomes Taliban prisoners release

Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed government decision to release Taliban prisoners, calling it a good step.

US, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan agree to boost trilateral cooperation

The three countries issued a joint statement in which the three nations pledged to further expand their cooperation.

Esper: A withdrawal of 8,000 US troops from Afghanistan before the US election is only one option

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that a withdrawal of 8,000 US troops from Afghanistan by early November and before the US election is only one option ― and not a particularly strong one, according to a Military Times report.