Jirga Looks To Narrow Candidate Field, IEC Cautions
A Jirga titled "Rapport Between Candidates" has been organized and recently indicated that negotiations were taking place between unspecified Presidential candidates regarding the possibility of...
View ArticleKunar Leaders Rally for Election, Province
Government and tribal leaders held a General Tribal Shura of Kunar province this week, where they emphasized the importance of getting people to participate in the upcoming elections and for the...
View ArticleUS Condemns Egypt Bombings, Calls for Calm
The United States "strongly" condemned Friday's bombings in Egypt and appealed for calm on the eve of the third anniversary of the Egyptian revolution. Washington has been walking on eggshells for...
View ArticleSecurity Biggest Issue Ahead of Campaigns
With the start of election campaigns, Presidential candidates are expected hit the road to travel around the country supporting their ticket. However, this year, security concerns have heightened,...
View ArticleCrowds Return to Tahrir to Cheer Egypt General
Three years after the start of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, thousands of Egyptians rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square Saturday calling for another military man to become their leader. The...
View ArticleSuicide Bomber Targeting ANA Vehicle in Kabul, Kills 4
Three Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel and a woman were killed in a suicide attack in 3rdstreet of Kart-e-Naw area of Kabul early on Sunday, local officials said. Twenty two other including...
View ArticleANSA Work for Creation of Accredited Institution
The Afghan National Standards Authority has had discussions with a number of donors to create accredited institutions to issue quality certificates, officials said on Saturday.Foreign specialists will...
View ArticleENTEKHABAT 93: 69 Days to The Elections January 25, 2014
Host Muslim Shirzad discusses possible fraud in the upcoming 2014 elections.Topic of the Day:Muslim Shirzad discusses fraud and violations in the upcoming 2014 elections with the following...
View ArticleTwo Civilians Killed, Eight Injured in Nangarhar's Twin Blasts
Two civilians were killed and eight others were injured in twin blasts in eastern Nangarhar province early Sunday, local officials said. The first blast took place in Achin district of the province,...
View ArticleTOWDE KHABARE: Bagram prison produces Taliban: Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a press conference on Saturday said that the Bagram prison, formerly under the control of the United States and a source of disagreement between the United States...
View ArticleFARAKHABAR: 25 January 2014
In an hour long press conference on Saturday, the Afghan leader said he doesn't want the BSA to become a second Durand, referring to a deal made by former Afghan King Abdul Rahman Khan with the...
View Article6:30 REPORT: Afghanistan Economic Situation in Past Years
In this episode of 6:30 Report host Anisa Shahid has looked at the economic situation of Afghanistan in recent years and has pointed out to economic plans of presidential candidates as well. To watch...
View ArticleANA General Endorses BSA
General Momand Katawazai, the Administrative and Logistics Deputy of the Afghan National Army (ANA), has said that in order to protect the military gains of past years the Kabul-Washington Bilateral...
View ArticleWave of Attacks Raises Concerns
Kabul has witnessed several explosions and suicide attacks in the past couple weeks in a spell of winter security setbacks that have many worried as the April elections draw near and foreign troops...
View ArticleKarzai's BSA-Durand Line Comparison Rebuffed
In rsponse to the reason comparison made by President Hamid Karzai of the Kabul-Washington security pact with the much resented Durand Line Treaty made with Great Britain in the 19th century, a number...
View ArticlePresidential Candidates Turn to Women's Rights
A number of Presidential contenders attended a women's advocacy conference in Kabul on Sunday in which they stressed the importance of an expanded role for women in public life in Afghanistan and...
View ArticleTOLOnews 26 January 2014
Top news in this Bulletin: Three Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel and a woman were killed in a suicide attack in 3rdstreet of Kart-e-Naw area of Kabul early on Sunday, local officials said. Twenty...
View ArticleElection Officials Prepare Campaign Oversight
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said on Saturday that the Media Commission of the IEC would be responsible for overseeing candidates' campaigns in addition to media programs surrounding the...
View ArticleCrowds Return to Tahrir to Cheer Egypt General
Three years after the start of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, thousands of Egyptians rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square Saturday calling for another military man to become their leader. The...
View ArticleANSA Work for Creation of Accredited Institution
The Afghan National Standards Authority has had discussions with a number of donors to create accredited institutions to issue quality certificates, officials said on Saturday.Foreign specialists will...
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