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US soldiers take up positions during an operation against ISIS militants in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. (AFP)

Kabul: 36 Suspected ISIS Militants Killed in Massive US Bomb

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 14, 2017 | World

At least 36 suspected ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped a massive bomb that targeted a network of caves and tunnels in the Achin district, the Afghan defense ministry announced on Friday. The bomb has been described as “the...

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at Ziguangge Pavilion in the Zhongnanhai leaders’ compound in Beijing in this file photo from March 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool/Files

King Salman Offers Condolences for Victims of Kabul Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has carried out a phone call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to offer condolences for victims of the terrorist attack in Kabul military hospital. King Salman wished mercy for the...

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Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Afghan President: Pakistan’s Best Interest Lies with Afghan Government

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Jan 9, 2017 | Interviews

Kabul- President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani stressed that all the Afghani people want national reconciliation — for this reason, Taliban should split up from all terrorist extremist groups. Ghani hailed relations with Saudi Arabia, during an interview with...

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, right, and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, wave after a press conference at presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. AP

Washington Reassures Afghanistan amid Questions over Trump’s Policies

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 10, 2016 | World

Kabul- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made on Friday an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to consult with military commanders and deliver a preholiday pep talk to U.S. troops, and he met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The United States will “remain committed”...

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Afghan children play on a destroyed armored vehicle in Kabul June 30, 2013. (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

Donors Pledge $15 Billion in Aid to Afghanistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 7, 2016 | World

Washington, Brussels – International donors have pledged $15.2 billion in aid to help Afghanistan until 2020. The European Union, co-hosting a donor conference in Brussels, struggled to raise the funds, given the increasingly powerful insurgency and widespread...