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Australia's Partnership is a Commitment to a Shared Security
On 17th April 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered a policy speech outlining Australia's engagement in Afghanistan through and beyond the transition of security responsibilities to Afghan...
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Security Ministers Departure to Worsen Afghan Security Situation
The dismissal of two key security ministers in a critical time when the country is going through the security transition could be considered a serious blow to any government. It could also jeopardize...
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Nato’s Mission Will Not Be Defined By Insider Attacks: Allen
I had just returned to my headquarters Aug. 18th from Ariana Circle where I attended the commemoration of the 93rd anniversary of Afghan independence. I was struck with the continuing strengthening of...
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Afghan Future is Secure if Commitments are Met
Afghanistan has made much progress in 11 years, and with the promise of ongoing international support, the future is not as bleak as some would have us think, writes Mohammad Shafiq Hamdam, Chairman...
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Obama Re-election Solidifies Military Policies
President Barack Obama held off a late-autumn charge by GOP challenger Mitt Romney to secure a second term, etching in stone his plans for a smaller military and policies such as lethal drone strikes...
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More Questions Than Answers at Intra-Afghan Meeting
Dampening expectations, the two-day long intra-Afghan discussions held near Paris ended Friday with more questions than answers about the future of the peace and reconciliation process deemed critical...
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Afghanistan's Economy, a Victim of Politics
If Afghanistan is to sustain and build on the achievements of the past 10 years, it is imperative that serious attention and resources are mobilised to get the country's economy on its feet, Suleman...
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The Untold Story of Afghan Progress
The conventional wisdom about Afghanistan runs something like this: The country is a lost cause. Almost nothing has changed. The people remain backward and thankless, and there is little benefit for...
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Afghan National Syndrome: Blame on Others
Blame it on others, and if you have not blamed others for almost all the bad things that happen in Afghanistan then you are quite a rare exception. Read more...
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Keep Moving Forward Afghanistan
After three years as the Spokesman for the Nato Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan my time has come to move on from my current position. I have worked in Kabul for more than 11 years, since...
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Inclusivity: Vital for Negotiations in Afghanistan
As a student of peace studies, any initiative to curb violence through peaceful means is a subject of interest for me. But yesterday, the news that the U.S. government has agreed to engage directly in...
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Afghanistan: 40 Years of Hard Lessons
The fall of modern Afghanistan's 225 year-old monarchy 40 years ago this week was a watershed moment in the country's history. It defined, to a large extent, the next four decades and continues, to...
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TOLOnews 18 August 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghan politicians gathered in Munich, Germany, to discuss the future of the Afghan political system came to a series of resolutions that involve a change in the structure of...
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Qatar Says it Gives aid to Egypt, not Muslim Brotherhood
Qatar's said Sunday his country had never given aid to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and that all assistance went to Egypt as a whole."As far as Qatar's support for the Muslim Brotherhood, there are...
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Pakistan National Team's Return to Kabul Echoes 1976 Jashen Celebration
For the first time in 37 years, the Afghanistan national football team will host the Pakistan national football team on home soil at the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) stadium in Kabul. The...
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72 Insurgents, 11 PPF Officers Killed in Highway Clash
At least 72 Taliban insurgents and 11 Public Protection Forces (PPF) personnel were reportedly killed during in a gunfight on the Kandahar-Herat highway on Sunday. No civilian casualties have been...
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Afghanistan Celebrates 94th Independence Day
On Monday, August 19, Afghanistan celebrates the 94th anniversary of its Independence Day. On this national holiday, Afghans gather with family members, friends and neighbors to honor Shah Amanullah...
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Pakistan's National Team Arrives in Kabul
Pakistan's national football team arrived in Kabul on Monday – it's first time doing so in 37 years – as it gets set to play a friendly match against the Afghan national team on Tuesday at the...
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Amu Darya Basin Oil Extraction Operation Halted
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), a Chinese oil company with major investments in Afghanistan, has reportedly put the brakes on its massive drilling operation in the Amu Darya basin of ,...
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MoI Issues Arrest Warrant for IAG Commander
The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) annouced on Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for Hakim Shujaee, the commander of an Illegal Armed Group (IAG) in central Urozgan province. "The...
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