Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan

More blasts rock beleaguered Afghan capital

Explosions were heard in the early hours of Monday morning close to the Marshal Fahim military academy in Kabul. This latest incident comes just two days after a deadly ambulance attack in the city.

29/01/2018

Afghanistan

Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after Jalalabad attack

The international aid group closes its Afghan offices and temporarily suspends operations after the deadly attack in Jalalabad, claimed by ISIL.

24/01/2018

Afghanistan

Death toll rises after deadly hotel siege

Fourteen foreigners confirmed dead in Kabul hotel attack, at least four Afghan citizens were also killed.

21/01/2018

Afghanistan

Deadly Afghan hotel siege ends

Gunmen brought terror to the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul overnight, shooting at guests and staff and taking hostages

20/01/2018

Afghanistan

'Yoga improves morale and self-esteem' Afghan women tell Euronews

Safia Ebrahimi Momtaz founded the first yoga club for women in Kabul. Women come to her classes to improve their self-esteem, she tells Euronews.

05/01/2018

Afghanistan

Dozens of casualties as suicide blast hits Afghan capital Kabul

So called Islamic State claimed responsibility the attack close to a group of security personnel who were carrying out an operation against illegal drugs and alcohol not far from the U.S. Embassy and other foreign missions.

04/01/2018

Afghanistan

At least 15 mourners die at funeral in eastern Afghanistan

A suicide attack at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday has killed at least 15 people and wounded 13, according to the governor’s spokesman.

31/12/2017