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Iran Condemns Rocket Attack on Embassy in Kabul
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned terrorist attacks on civilians and civilian sites in Afghanistan after a barrage of rockets hit the Green Zone in Kabul, one of which slammed into the Iranian Embassy.
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Trade Centers, Shopping Malls, Oil Stations Get 20-Day Deadline To Comply With Fire Safety Norms
The Technical Committee for Fire Prevention has given commercial centers and fuel stations 20 days to implement safety measures to prevent fires. The committee has warned them that those who do not take these measures seriously will be shut down after the deadline gets over.
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US troops withdrawal now 50 percent complete: CENTCOM chief
The US has completed about half of its withdrawal from Afghanistan and remains on track to meet the September 11 deadline to leave, US General Frank McKenzie said on Monday.
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DABS working to increase power load from Uzbekistan
Afghanistan’s power utility company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said efforts are underway to normalize the transmission of electricity imported from Uzbekistan and to increase this supply to more than 450 megawatts.
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Football: Afghans Beat Indonesia 3-2 in Friendly Match
Afghanistan won a friendly match against Indonesia on Tuesday that was held in the UAE ahead of qualifier matches for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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Khan Says Taliban Cannot Win Over the Whole of Afghanistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in an op-ed published by The New York Times has said that his country opposes any military takeover of Afghanistan and that “the Taliban cannot win over the whole of the country, and yet must be included in any government for it to succeed.”
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US, Turkish military chiefs discuss diplomatic presence in Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone on Sunday today with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar to discuss bilateral cooperation and maintaining continued diplomatic presence in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Afghan envoy pledges to press for women’s involvement in peace talks
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s administration would press for “meaningful participation” for women and minorities in ongoing peace talks.
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U.S Embassy: American Citizens ‘Should Consider Departing’ Afghanistan
The U.S. embassy in Kabul says terrorist and criminal incidents in Kabul are likely to escalate and urges all U.S. citizens to refrain from traveling to Afghanistan, and that the American citizens in Afghanistan should leave the country immediately.
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Sadaqat FC to play against Etihad FC in final of AFPL
Sadaqat and Etihad Futsal Clubs will play in the final of the Afghanistan Futsal Premier League (AFPL) after defeating their rivals on Friday.
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US wrapping up ops at Bagram and preparing to hand over base
As the U.S. continues with its withdrawal of troops, sources at Bagram Air Base, also known as Bagram Airfield, told BBC that logistical work around handing over the base to the Afghan Ministry of Defense started on Monday.
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A Blueprint for Peace in Afghanistan After U.S. Troops Leave
A veteran of Afghanistan’s diplomatic scene on what the United States—and Afghans themselves—should watch for in the ongoing negotiations between the government and the Taliban.
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Taliban, Haqqani Network Use IS-K Name To Carry Out Terrorist Attacks: Saleh
The Taliban and the Haqqani network, which sometimes wear the mask of IS-K to deceive the people, are complicit carrying out terrorist attacks, said Amrullah Saleh, the first vice-president on his social media page on Wednesday.
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Turkey seeks US support to maintain troops in Afghanistan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday his country would need “diplomatic, logistic and financial assistance” from the United States if it were to maintain troops in Afghanistan to protect and run Kabul’s international airport, following the withdrawal of other NATO troops, AP reported.
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US Embassy issues Alert to all Americans in Kabul following rocket attack
The US Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert to all its citizens on Saturday, just hours after a rocket attack rattled residents across the capital and suggested Americans in Kabul “may wish to consider departing”.
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Abdullah Urges Taliban To Engage In Peace Talks
Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), in an address to Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey on Friday called on the Taliban to engage in talks, reiterating that there is a “real opportunity” for peace in the country that should be utilized.
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ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul mosque bombing
ISIS (Daesh) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s bombing at a mosque in Kabul that left at least 14 worshippers, including the mosque’s Imam, dead, SITE Intelligence Group reported.
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NATO Allies, Including Turkey, Continue Talks on Kabul Airport
NATO is talking with different allies, including Turkey, on maintaining support to the international airport in Kabul after the US and coalition forces withdraw from the country, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday.
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Tehran Azadi Tower lit up with colors of Afghan flag in honor of Kabul school victims
In solidarity with Afghanistan and the victims of the recent brutal terrorist attack targeting a girls' school in Kabul, the iconic Azadi Tower in the Iranian capital, Tehran, has been lit up with the colors of the Afghan flag.
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US to keep embassy in Kabul as long as it’s ‘welcome’
The United States will keep its embassy in Kabul once foreign troops have withdrawn unless Afghanistan’s next government tells U.S. officials to leave, the head of U.S. Central Command conceded Monday.
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Oxygen In Short Supply In Afghanistan As It Battles Third Wave Of COVID-19
Oxygen is in short supply in Afghanistan as the country is battling a third wave of COVID-19 cases and its hospitals are being overrun. Health ministry spokesperson Ghulam Dastigir Nazari said that the government is working to install more oxygen supply plants in 10 provinces where up to 65 percent of people tested in some areas are positive for COVID-19.
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PPE Kits, Medical Equipment Arrive in Afghanistan From Pakistan
The Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday handed over Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) to Afghanistan to combat Covid-19. The NDMA said that on behalf of the government of Pakistan, PPE kits and medical equipment have been handed over to the Ambassador of Afghanistan.
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Two dead, 5 wounded in Kabul explosion
A blast targeted a police ranger-type vehicle close to Baraki square in PD4 of Kabul city at 4:22 pm Sunday.
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Gathering outside Afghan embassy in Tehran to condemn Kabul deadly school attack
A demonstration has been held in the Iranian capital to condemn Saturday’s multiple explosions in Kabul that killed scores of people, most of them little girls. Demonstrators gathered outside the Afghan embassy to express solidarity with Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Faces ‘Restricted Conditions’ on Aids by Int’l Donors
KABUL, Afghanistan – The international community imposes tougher conditions on financial aid it provides to Afghanistan through 2024, said the Ministry of Finance on Sunday, following a widespread criticism against high-profile government officials accused of money laundering and corruption.
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