Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

An arms deal with India would not be helpful for regional stability or for the balance that Afghanistan needs between India and Pakistan.

Afghanistan to start first commercial oil production in July

The untapped mineral resouces of Afghanistan estimated to worth up to $3 trillion is considered to play a vital role in the economy of the country.

Fearing Afghan instability, Russia considers border troops

Russia is involved in a series of ambitious construction projects in Afghanistan, including rebuilding its Soviet-era cultural center.

Afghanistan catching up with the Internet and modern lifestyle

Aside from dreaming big dreams, there is now a perceptible change in lifestyle and standard of living in Afghanistan, not just in Kabul but also in the countryside.

Endgame Afghanistan: Talking to the Taliban

For the West, talking to the Taliban became a part of its exit strategy. For the Taliban, perhaps it is the beginning of the endgame.

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Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan may become pretext for U.S. to establish bases in Caspian region

The withdrawal of troops could become the pretext for the Americans create long-term bases, and for consolidation in the region of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea at the same time.

Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending

The president has set 2014 as the target for withdrawing most of the troops but the decision is a delicate one as sufficient forces must stay behind to train and support Afghan forces and carry out some operations.

US Denies April Air Strike Deaths in Afghanistan

The more reasonable explanation is that the US is once again in denial about killings facing growing Afghan unrest in the face of evidence of their indiscriminate use of force in populated areas.

Longer Afghanistan tours for British soldiers

The MoD estimated that the cost of bringing British equipment back from Afghanistan would be anything between £1bn and £2bn.

Contractors Hit by Almost $1 Billion in Afghan Taxes

U.S. agencies need to have assurance from the Afghan government that” U.S. tax dollars “used to build schools, roads, health clinics, water treatment facilities.

Obama at a joint news conference with Cameroon:

Dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan critical to regional security

The British and US forces were working to make Afghanistan a safer place.

Medics train Afghans to treat their own in war zone

Most Afghan troops cannot read or write English, let alone their own language. Also, most Afghans prefer to learn how to fight.

What happening on Duranl Line?

However, it’s said that more 150,000 Pakistani troops are stationed on the Afghan border.

Will Pakistan finally stand up against illegal US drone attacks?

It is a shame that the CIA's supposedly secret drones campaign marks such a sharp departure from both, following on from earlier policy catastrophes such as Guantánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib.

A township in need of basic facilities in Logar province

Absence of school buildings, dilapidated roads and health clinics has made life of the dwellers miserable.

Palestinian Anger as Israel Approve New Settler Homes

Netanyahu promised Kerry he would "rein in" settlement construction in both the West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem until mid-June in light of US efforts to renew negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

No word on fate of Turkish hostages held by Taliban

The local authorities and prominent leaders in Afghanistan are making great efforts and are in close contact with the group that captured our citizens.

In Afghanistan, corruption is just 1st challenge

Karzai's office elaborated vaguely that funds have underwritten "operations, assisting wounded Afghan soldiers and paying rent.

Police destroy 550 acres of poppy farms in Nangarhar

The operation, according to the source was carried out in Achin district, where the counter-drug forces faced no threat.

Sustainable job to be created in Afghanistan

The minister for economy Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal who had attended the conference, said annually 500,000 manpower join the job market but the government had no enough capacity to hire them.