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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday approved the inclusion of a mother’s name in the country’s national identity cards. SEE ALSO: Venezuelan President Involved In Crimes Against Humanity - UN For years activists have fought for the…

Afghan presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi on Monday said the Afghan government intends to put an end to the longstanding war and violence in the country and ensure lasting peace. SEE ALSO: Messi Agrees To Gigantic Financial Terms With…

The opening ceremony for historic, face-to-face peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group is set to hold on Saturday in the Qatari capital, Doha. SEE ALSO: Serena Williams Continues Bid For 24th Grand…

At least 15 security forces were killed across three Afghan provinces, officials said on Saturday, as violence keeps the country in its grasp, and the start of peace talks remains delayed. SEE ALSO: China reports Fewer Coronavirus…

 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire announced by the Taliban with the Afghan government to mark the Muslim festival of Eid el-Fitr. “The secretary-general welcomes the announcement by the…

The Afghan government says it has started a campaign on social media to raise public awareness to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus in the war-torn country with a fragile healthcare system. In a new…

The Afghan Government has decided to implement a daytime curfew in western Herat Province starting on Wednesday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. SEE ALSO: COVID-19: Minister Cautions…

No fewer than 17 militants loyal to the Taliban were killed and five others wounded following a clearance operation in Qarabagh district of the eastern Ghazni province in Afghanistan, an official said Thursday. Afghan special force…

Seven of Afghan First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum’s bodyguards have been sentenced to five years in prison for the sexual assault and illegal imprisonment of a political rival. “The sentences had already been issued on Nov. 1, in…

More than 200 diplomats from Afghanistan sent abroad have not returned to the war-stricken country after ending their tour of duty, a local media reported on Monday. According to the media report, the majority of those who failed to…