Iran leader wants nuclear deal within months
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wants to reach an agreement over the country's nuclear program within three months and has full backing to broker a deal from the country's Supreme Leader Ali...
View ArticleWill We Let the Afghan Reform-Process Down?
A hasty reduction of international civilian assistance to Afghanistan could seriously damage the country's political reform process. But it is a problem that is rarely discussed. Understandably, the...
View ArticleOne NATO Soldier Killed in Afghan “Insider Attack”
An Afghan soldier shot dead a NATO soldier on Thursday, officials said, in the latest "insider attack" to shake efforts by the two armies to work together to defeat the Taliban militants. Attacks in...
View ArticleMPs Launch Campaign Encouraging Youths to Participate in Elections
In an effort to encourage the youths of Afghanistan to actively participate in the next spring's election, Young Afghan MPs launched a campaign titled- "Role of youth in the elections" on Thursday....
View ArticleCoalition Forces on Course to End War in Afghanistan: Obama
US President Barack Obama at the UN's 68th General Assembly session on Tuesday said that the international coalition forces will end its war in Afghanistan, after having "achieved" its mission of...
View ArticleGen. Dostum in Disagreement Over AEA's Nominees
According to reports, Dr. Abudullah Abdullah, the leader of the National Coalition of Afghanistan (NCA), will be soon making a formal announcement regarding his nomination for Presidency. He is also...
View ArticleOmer Daudzai Wins "Vote of Confidence," Appointed as Interior...
Omer Daudzai, the nominee for the post of Minister of Interior; and Akram Khpalwak, the nominee for the post of Minister of Tribal and Border Affairs, have won the "vote of confidence," which was...
View ArticleTOLOnews 25 September 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Omer Daudzai, the nominee for the post of Minister of Interior; and Akram Khpalwak, the nominee for the post of Minister of Tribal and Border Affairs, have won the "vote of...
View ArticleIran leader wants nuclear deal within months
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wants to reach an agreement over the country's nuclear program within three months and has full backing to broker a deal from the country's Supreme Leader Ali...
View ArticleWill We Let the Afghan Reform-Process Down?
A hasty reduction of international civilian assistance to Afghanistan could seriously damage the country's political reform process. But it is a problem that is rarely discussed. Understandably, the...
View ArticleOne NATO Soldier Killed in Afghan “Insider Attack”
An Afghan soldier shot dead a NATO soldier on Thursday, officials said, in the latest "insider attack" to shake efforts by the two armies to work together to defeat the Taliban militants. Attacks in...
View ArticleMPs Launch Campaign Encouraging Youths to Participate in Elections
In an effort to encourage the youths of Afghanistan to actively participate in the next spring's election, Young Afghan MPs launched a campaign titled- "Role of youth in the elections" on Thursday....
View ArticleKabul City Witnesses All-Female Political Movement-“Mawje Tahwol”
For the first time in the history of Afghanistan, several women from across the country got together in Kabul city on Thursday to start a political movement titled- "Mawje Tahwol," meaning "waves of...
View Article90 Percent Males in Balkh and Kabul Against Women’s Participation in...
A recent study conducted by Oxfam International revealed that 94 percent of women from Kabul and Balkh provinces are either not allowed to participate in the political processes of Afghanistan or do...
View ArticleKarzai Speaks at EAEF, Seeks Global Support to Fight Terrorism
Addressing the 2013 Euro-Asia Economic Forum (EAEF) in China on Thursday, President Hamid Karzai cited terrorism as a major challenge not just for Afghanistan but other countries as well. Karzai...
View ArticleTOLOnews 26 September 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Addressing the 2013 Euro-Asia Economic Forum (EAEF) in China on Thursday, President Hamid Karzai cited terrorism as a major challenge not just for Afghanistan but also for...
View ArticlePakistan Bus Bomb 'Kills at Least 17 in Peshawar'
A bomb exploded on a bus carrying government employees in restive northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 17 people and wounding nearly 50 others, officials said. The incident happened in...
View ArticleCeremony to Offer Tribute to Dr. Najibullah Held in Kabul
At a special ceremony organized by the Afghanistan Youth Democratic Organisation (AYDO) in Kabul city on Friday, several high-ranking government officials and politicians offered tribute to Dr....
View ArticleIEC Announces Expansion of Voters' Registration Process to Remote Villages
Expressing concerns over low female turn-out during the voters' registration process, Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhil, the head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Secretariat, on Friday announced the...
View ArticleTop Taliban Official Softens Stand, Accepts Mistakes and Talks Peace
After Mutasem Agha Jan, the leader of the Taliban's Political Committee, issued a statement mentioning the group's views about the political process of the country, several Afghan political experts...
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