(KHAAMA PRESS): A series of airstrikes killed 12 Taliban militants and destroyed multiple caches of weapons in five provinces in the past 24 hours. The military officials said the security forces conducted the airstrikes in Sar-e Pul, Zabul, Helmand, Paktiya and Baghlan provinces. The officials further added that the airstrikes in Sar-e Pul district of
(BNA) President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani attended the crowning ceremony held in Japan, BNA reported. Leaders from more than 180 world countries have also attended the grand ceremony. Emperor just in his rational costume appeared in the ceremony and received the sword decorated with jewelries, which is the symbol of
(One TV): Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Twitter that China’s special envoy for Afghanistan and its ambassador to Qatar extended the invitation during a meeting with the group’s deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. He said that the sides talked about peace process as well. Taliban and Afghan politicians and civil society representatives have
(TOLO news): As Afghans were preparing to celebrate the anniversary with great pomp and show, a wedding ceremony in the west of Kabul was attacked by a suicide bomber affiliated with Daesh, killing 80 and injuring about 170. The entire nation was confused about whether to celebrate Independence Day or mourn the death of innocent
(The Kabul Times): China, Russia and the US to meet about the Afghan peace process in Moscow on Oct. 25. Pakistan has also confirmed its participation to the meeting. According to media reports, the meeting will explore options for joint efforts to help resume the stalled talks between the US and the Taliban and start
(Afghanistan Times): A female Pashtoon politician says that the Taliban “are not the representatives of Pashtoons” in both sides of the Durand Line, and neither they “are representative of entire Afghanistan”. In an interview with Afghanistan Times at the sidelines of Herat Security Dialogue-VIII, organized by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), Bushra Gohar,
On 15 October 2019, CAPS’ Chairman Hekmat Khalil Karzai met with the Ambassador and Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Afghanistan, Pierre Mayaudin and his colleague Johan Sorensen, the Head of Political Section. During the meeting, Amb Mayaudin shared his insights on the recent presidential elections emphasizing that the results should be fair and
On 09 October 2019, the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted the newly appointed Ambassador of Sweden in Afghanistan Caroline Vicini and her colleague Karolina Linden for a luncheon. CAPS’ Chairman Hekmat K. Karzai welcomed the guests on their first visit to CAPS. The current security situation, recent presidential elections in Afghanistan, peace
On 23rd September 2019, the newly appointed Ambassador of Australia Geoffrey Tooth along with his colleagues Deputy Head of Mission Peter Truswell and First Secretary Amanda McGregor visited the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) and met CAPS’ Chairman Hekmat K. Karzai. In the meeting CAPS Deputy Director Hekmatullah Azamy and Research Analyst Mustafa
On September 23rd, Mr. Hekmat K Karzai, Chairman of the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kabul, HE Mohammad Reza Bahrami. Ambassador Bahrami briefed Mr. Karzai on the recent developments in Iran and the region. They also held a conversation on peace and the way
