Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Exclusive: The school the suicide bombers couldn’t shut

Euronews' correspondent Masoud Imani Kalesar visited Kabul in the wake of a deadly ambulance blast which killed dozens, and witnessed the violence - and Afghans' defiance - first hand.

29/06/2018

Afghanistan

Afghan cameraman learns of nephew's death in suicide attack

"Last year he got married. This year his wife fell pregnant. He was the only son in the family: Him, his mother and his wife."

29/06/2018

Afghanistan

Taliban angry at ceasefire selfies in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents posed for photos and shared hugs with their opponents during the three-day ceasefire.

18/06/2018

Afghanistan

Would-be assassin of Malala meets his end in Afghanistan

US drone strike kills Mullah Fazlullah, who was the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan.

15/06/2018

World

Abdullah: the ballot box, not bombs, will decide Afghanistan's future

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of Afghanistan, says his country is making progress despite many setbacks

12/06/2018

Afghanistan

Afghan government welcomes Taliban ceasefire announcement

The ceasefire will run for three days over the Eid holiday that marks the end of Ramadan

10/06/2018

Afghanistan

Taliban announces three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan

Truce announcement comes after government said it would also halt its operations

09/06/2018

Afghanistan

Islamic State militants claim attack on Afghan Interior Ministry

At least one police officer died in the assault and five were wounded

30/05/2018

Afghanistan

Friend or foe? Young Afghans talk Taliban, US, war, and the future

What do young Afghans think about their country?

30/05/2018

Afghanistan

Car bomb and gun battle near interior ministry in Kabul

A car bomb exploded near Afghanistan's interior ministry in Kabul on Wednesday and then gunmen exchanged fire with members of the security forces, police said, in what appeared to be the latest in a series of militant attacks in the capital.

30/05/2018

Afghanistan

Our bloodshed worth less than that of the West, says ex-Afghan intelli

Euronews spoke to former Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh who explained how his country is trapped between three clashing factions because of its geopolitical location

24/05/2018

Afghanistan

Forget drugs and booze, young Afghans risk their parents' wrath — by going to the gym

In conservative Afghan society, women are secondary to men, and female participation in sport — including at female-only fitness clubs — is frowned upon.

21/05/2018

Afghanistan

Eight people killed in latest blasts in Nangarhar

Dozens wounded after there were three back to back explosions at Ramadan night-time cricket match in Jalalabad

19/05/2018

Afghanistan

Around 15 people are killed after bomb blasts in Jalalabad

A gun battle continued for several hours with around a dozen attackers who ran into a government building with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades

13/05/2018

Afghanistan

Three suicide bombers target Kabul police stations

At least six people were injured in the blasts on Wednesday morning

09/05/2018

Afghanistan

Many killed in Afghan blast

Dozens of people have been killed or injured in a blast at an Afghan mosque as people gathered after afternoon prayers.

06/05/2018

Afghanistan

Funerals held for victims of Kabul bomb blasts

Nine journalists were among victims of a double suicide bombing that claimed the lives of 25 people.

01/05/2018

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Afghanistan blasts kills four

Two explosions targeted central Kabul on Monday morning, killing at least four people, including a journalist, and wounding eight other people.

30/04/2018

Afghanistan

Journalists targeted in Kabul attack

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says at least nine journalists were among those killed in a deadly attack in Afghanistan’s capital, and six were wounded.

30/04/2018

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: journalists among 25 dead in Kabul rush hour blasts

Several journalists are among at least 25 people killed as two explosions hit the Afghan capital during Monday morning rush hour. Dozens have been injured.

30/04/2018

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Vigil held in Kabul following deadly suicide attack

Activists in Afghanistan held a candlelight vigil to remember victims of a deadly suicide bombing outside a voter registration centre in the country's capital, Kabul.

23/04/2018

Afghanistan

At least 26 dead in suicide blast in Kabul

At least 26 have been killed and 18 injured in suicide blast in the Afghan capital. The bomber struck as people were leaving a Shi'ite shrine following celebrations for Persian new year.

21/03/2018

Afghanistan

Car bomb kills civilians in Kabul

It was an apparent attack on a foreign contractor company but Interior Ministry spokesman, Najib Danesh said all those killed and wounded in the explosion were civilians

17/03/2018

Afghanistan

Hope for peace in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group

28/02/2018

Afghanistan

Why has Afghanistan seen so many attacks in the last week?

At least four large-scale attacks rocked Afghanistan in January, leaving scores injured, with two in the last week. Experts told Euronews what could have caused this hike in violence.

29/01/2018

Afghanistan

New attack in Kabul raises spectre of security collapse

Taliban and ISIL believed to be competing to lead the fightback against new US offensive, and civilians and the security forces are paying the price.

29/01/2018