Daily Archives: December 18, 2019

Envoy: Germany Ready for Mediation in Afghan Peace

(TOLO News): German Ambassador to Kabul, Peter Prügel, at a meeting in Kabul on Tuesday said Germany’s government is closely working with its allies and international organizations to mediate the Afghan peace process. The German envoy who addressed a gathering at an event for peace said there is a clear and strong correlation between successful

Taliban have nothing to give Afghans except terror: Ghani

(Pajhwok): After bomb explosions in Khost and Balkh provinces, President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the Taliban had nothing to give the Afghans except terror, crimes, murders and miseries. At least 10 civilians were killed in a bomb blast in southeastern Khost province on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, five traffic officers were among 22 others wounded

Taliban blamed for supporting terrorist groups in Afghanistan

(The Afghanistan News): Briefing at the UN Security Council in New York, Adela Raz, Permanent Representatives of Afghanistan to United Nations has blamed the Taliban militants for providing the circumstance to ISI-K and al-Qaeda extremist groups’ subversive acts in Afghanistan. Raz has expressed appreciation to the UN Assistant Mission’s multi-dimensions support to Afghanistan. The diplomat

US demands Taliban declare 10-day ceasefire: report

(ONE TV): US negotiators have demanded the Taliban to agree to a 10-day ceasefire, warning the peace process could be stopped again if the group does not comply, Arab News reported. The warning came as top US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad resumed talks with the Taliban last week in Qatar, after a three-month suspension by President

Karzai condemns attacks on civilians

(The Afghanistan Times): Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned bombings in the provinces of Khost, Jawzjan and Balkh in which civilians including women and children were killed in injured. Karzai emphasized on the end of cruelty and violence against the people of Afghanistan, calling on the nation to maintain unity for solving the problems. The

Germany ready to mediate for Afghan peace negotiations

(The Afghanistan News): Germany is ready to intercede the government of Afghanistan and Taliban militants to hold negotiations, said German Ambassador to Kabul, Markus Potzel. Taliban who previously rejected any talks with the government, have recently showed interest in sitting with representatives of President Ashraf Ghani. The militants’ spokesman in Qatar said they would hold

10 Afghan family members killed in roadside bomb blast

(The international news):  Khost: Ten members of the same family were killed on Tuesday when their car detonated a roadside bomb as they were travelling to a funeral in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. The victims had been driving in Khost province in a large station wagon-type vehicle when the blast occurred, according to local and

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