US VP announces $1.5 bln for aid for Ukraine at peace summit in Switzerland
MONITORING (SW) – United States Vice President Kamala Harris has announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine’s energy sector and its
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Biden, Zelenskyy inch toward NATO with 10-year defense agreement
MONITORING (SW) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defense against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to NATO membership.
Over 562 lives lost within three months
MAIMANA CITY (SW) – Residents of Faryab, particularly Ahmad Hamidi, are reeling from the aftermath of a recent traffic incident in Maimana, the central of the province, where 11 members of Ahmad family lost their lives, and four others were injured.
Ukraine says destroys Russian missiles over Kyiv
MONITORING (SW) – Ukrainian air defense downed two dozen Russian drones and several missiles overnight, some targeting the capital Kyiv, officials said Wednesday.
Afghan national arrested in Germany for stabbing incident
MONITORING (SW) – An Afghan citizen has been arrested in Germany for stabbing a woman. This individual was apprehended on charges of attacking a Ukrainian woman with a knife in the city of Frankfurt.
Concerns over Russia’s ambiguous policy towards Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Despite maintaining diplomatic relations with the Islamic Emirate, Russia remains one of the few countries persistently voicing concerns about security threats originating from Afghan soil over the past three years.
Israel strikes, shelling kill 19 in Gaza amid manoeuvring on truce quest
MONITORING (SW) – Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 19 people in central and south Gaza on Tuesday including two policemen who were helping protect humanitarian aid deliveries in the southern city of Rafah, Palestinian medics said.
Attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan has nothing to do with Afghanistan, says Mujahid
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate, has stated the attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan has nothing to do with Afghanistan.
Experts say Pakistan seeks instability in Afghanistan by insisting on presence of TTP
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (SW) – Mohsin Reza Naqvi, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, recently has reiterated in a press conference in Islamabad that leaders of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are present in Afghanistan.
Islamic Emirate urges countries not pursue ISIS in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, Zabihullah Mujahid, has reacted to recent comments by US President Joe Biden regarding the control of ISIS in Afghanistan from a distance.
Islamic Emirate reaffirms non-use of Afghan soil for terrorism
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate has once again rejected claims about the presence or activities of terrorist groups within Afghanistan and reiterated its commitment to not allow Afghan soil to be used against other nations.
Analysts say Israel’s aggression would lead to establishment of an independent Palestinian state
MONITORING (SW) – In the midst of the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, three European countries have expressed their readiness to recognize Palestine as an independent state.
