Rula Ghani Accused of 'Interfering' with Parliament

Lawmakers in Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga (lower house of parliament) on Monday accused the nation’s First Lady Rula Ghani of trying to interfere in the work of the legislative body. Recently, Rula Ghani said that the parliament floor has changed into a trading ground for votes. She said that whether the MPs want it or nor, the ministerial nominees who were rejected by MPs will continue their jobs. The MPs said that Rula Ghani’s rhetoric against parliament is unacceptable. “Who are you to insult this nation? On behalf of this nation, from this forum I want to say that you are ignorant,” said MP Habiburrahman Pedram, referring to Rula Ghani’s statement. “Afghanistan has ...

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Top Pentagon General Meets With Taliban to Prod Afghan Peace Talks

The Pentagon’s top officer met with Taliban officials in Qatar this week as part of an unprecedented effort to reinvigorate peace talks that could help end the nearly 20-year-old conflict in Afghanist ...

UN Assembly lauds progress in Afghan peace talks

Adopting Annual Resolution on Afghanistan, General Assembly Commends Progress in Peace Talks while Voicing Concern over Chronic Terrorist Violence. Citing the threat posed by chronic terrorist violen ...

Taliban delegation visits Islamabad, plans for leadership meeting in Pakistan

A Taliban delegation will arrive in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday for a three-day visit, according to official statements, as both sides in the Afghan peace process continue consultations during a b ...

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US Presidential Electors Confirm Joe Biden’s Victory

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US Envoy Calls for Timely Resumption of Intra-Afghan Peace Talks

The U.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has asked the Taliban and representatives of the Afghan government to swiftly resume peace talks after their mutually agreed three-we ...

The Afghan government's eight-items proposal to the Taliban

Afghan government’s negotiating team has submitted to the Taliban a list of eight items it wants to be included in the agenda of peace talks, a source told Journal"Afghanistan" on Monday. The items i ...

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Dozens of users have been identified on social media working in the interest of terrorists in Afghanistan

Hussein Fazel Sancharaki Deputy Minister of intelligence and Culture of Afghanistan, in a dedicated interview with the Afghanistan Journal, made an announcement on the identification of people working on social media for the benefit of terrorists and opponents of the government. Sancharaki says: The Ministry of Intelligence and Culture has been able to identify users who are working for the benefit of terrorist network through social media, stating that, “now we have identify more than 100 terrorist funds on social ...

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