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Talking to Kabul Now, local officials in the western Badghis province warned that a battalion of 300 security and defense forces has become under a tightened Taliban siege in Balamurghab district of the province. They further went on to express concern over a possible increase in Taliban offensives across other…

The road ahead of Afghan peace process appears to be bloomy and complex though main obstacle against start of intra-Afghan talks was removed with President Ghani, under US pressure and Taliban’s resistance, ordered the release of 400 Taliban notorious prisoners yesterday, August 10. On Monday, August 10, Afghanistan’s state-run television,…

“Fearing to get infected by coronavirus, I avoided giving an ultrasound test for my pregnancy,” says Mahsa, who expects to deliver her baby in two weeks now. Awaiting for years to become a mother, Mahsa is now pregnant. Her excitement to become a mother, however, appears to be eclipsed by…

After serving dinner – few breads and tea – with his two children and wife, Mahram Ali got out to smoke cigarette and went to bathroom as he finished. While preparing to sleep, the children heard a terrible voice from the bathroom. The bathroom door was locked and Ziagul, Mahram…

Residents of Herat express concerns over rising insecurity especially armed robberies in the city. They say most robberies occur during the nighttime and it has become a serious threat for many people which limited their communication over the nighttime. Security officials, however, deny the level of violence expressed by the…

Shamayel Hassani and Zaki Alemi, a couple who have newly married, are pioneer of a generation who are struggling against costly marriage expenditure. “We reduced the maximum marriage [ceremony] of 1,500,000 afghanis and the minimum cost of 800,000 afghanis to just a piece of cake,” said Shamayel. Holding costly marriage…

Ahead of a likely intra-Afghan talks with the Taliban and amid intensified violence by the militants across the country, some Afghans have turned to social media, mainly on Twitter, and launched a campaign against compromises that are likely to be made in coming peace talks with the militant group. The…

By: AP The Taliban have put the son of the movement’s founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, Taliban officials said. The shake-up, one of the most significant in years, comes ahead of expected talks with Kabul aimed at ending decades…

Some Afghan artists say that the governments of Iran and Turkey have been trying to register Khorasani miniature and calligraphy in their names in the list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Herat located in the western Afghanistan used to be a sophisticated center of painting, miniature…

“We would make some savings during spring and summer seasons when labor demand was better. But I’m worried about the [upcoming] winter,” says Mahmood, a daily wage worker in Kabul. Like hundreds of his fellow laborers, he has lost his income source following outbreak of the coronavirus and lockdown in…