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“Butcher of Kabul” removed from UN black list. Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

March 2, 2017 By Sayed

Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

It’s recent news that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, known as the butcher of Kabul and Rocket Yar, rocket lover, has been removed from UN black list. But who is Gulbudding Hekmatyar? Sunni Pashtun born in 1947 in Kunduz Province’s Imam Sahib District, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar founded Hezb-e Islami Party in 1975 recruiting members from the Muslim Youth, Islamist organization of students […]

Filed Under: Corruption, From the Frontline, Politics

Talks over security in Afghanistan between Russia, China and Pakistan

December 29, 2016 By Sayed

Talks in Moscow over security in Afghanistan

These days talks over security in Afghanistan are being held in Moscow, Russia, even though no representative from the Afghan government has been invited. This is the reason why officials from the Afghan National Unity Government (NUG) have expressed their concern regarding the meeting that is taking place between China, Pakistan and Russia in Moscow. Ahmad Shakib, spokesman […]

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Is Taliban project ending and ISIS starting a new chapter in Afghanistan war?

December 3, 2016 By Sayed

Isis as a new chapter in Afghanistan war

“Labeled as ‘refugees from Pakistan’, ISIS militants are moving from Pakistan all throughout Afghanistan in the wait for the ISIS project to fully start.” The alarming claim coming from Zahir Qadir, the First Deputy speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament, is bound to be the beginning of a new terrifying chapter in the never-ending story of Afghanistan war. […]

Filed Under: From the Frontline, Politics

Afghanistan elections, the new challenge for the national government

October 24, 2016 By Sayed

Afghanistan elections, the new challenge for the national government

When talking about Afghanistan elections, there is a widespread sense of distrust and very little interest among Afghans. After 40 years of uninterrupted conflict, the biggest challenge for Afghan National Unity Government (NUG) is to raise interest and make their own people willing to participate in the public life and local civil society. Last Presidential […]

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Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

“Butcher of Kabul” removed from UN black list. Who is Gulbuddin Hekmatyar?

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

New surge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan

Isis as a new chapter in Afghanistan war

Is Taliban project ending and ISIS starting a new chapter in Afghanistan war?

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