Iran, Afghanistan have common enemies, Ahmadinejad
said
more Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iranian and Afghan nations
share similar fate and have common enemies. He added foreign
powers, the US in...
There is danger that Afghanistan is once again
used an an incubator for global terrorism
more Commenting
on why the UK is engaged in Afghanistan, David Miliband said
that UK security and safety was a core measure to judge against.
He said: "We are in Afghanistan...
The military have been slow to
expand their role in Afghanistan
more U.S.
top military officer expressed concern today that U.S. government
agencies other than the military have been slow to expand their
role in Afghanistan. Speaking to...
Marja is a test of the strategies that are now
being put into place
more U.S.
Ambassador Holbrooke: "Remember, it’s clear, hold,
build, and transfer. The clear phase was always going to be relatively
easy and the casualty rate was very low...
Moshtarak, other military
operations continue in Afghanistan more Operation
Moshtarak, the Afghan-led initiative to assert government authority
in the center of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, completed
its first day of clearing operations yesterday...
Afghan forces must
grow capable of taking lead, Karzai told Munich Conference
more President
Hamid Karzai outlined Sunday his plans for the next five years
during a security conference in the German city of Munich. Speaking
at the last day of the Conference dedicated...
UN Security Council
backs international strategy for Afghanistan
more The
Security Council today welcomed the communiqué from the
recent international conference on Afghanistan, saying it set
a clear agenda and agreed priorities for peace...
London Conference welcomed Afghan Peace Plan
more The
international conference on Afghanistan in London attended by
foreign ministers and representatives from over seventy countries
and international organizations unanimously...
NATO Defence Ministers to focus on operations and transformation
in Istanbul
more Allied
Defence Ministers will gather in Istanbul on 4 and 5 February
2010 to discuss a number of issues on NATO’s agenda, including
the evolving NATO-led operation in Afghanistan...
Afghan President Hamid
Karzai's opening remarks at the London Conference
more - London
Conference on Afghanistan This conference offers us the
opportunity to discuss the way forward toward an Afghan-led,
Afghan-owned initiative that ensures peace and stability in
Afghanistan and its surroundings...
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Regional Stabilization Strategy
more The
challenges in both countries are immense. The Afghan government
is under assault from the Taliban and struggling to provide security,
jobs, and basic justice to a society...
India, Pakistan have stake in Afghan success
more Both
India and Pakistan have a big stake in what happens in Afghanistan,
and are playing significant roles to support the effort there,
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Still...
Corruption, not insecurity, biggest concern for Afghans
more While
violence and poverty are widely thought to be the major challenges
confronting Afghanistan, nearly 60 per cent of the population
said corruption is their biggest concern...
British FM Miliband
visited Afghanistan in view of upcoming Conference
more The
trip was part of the UK's international diplomatic push to pave
the way for success at Afghanistan: The London Conference on
28 January. The Foreign Secretary used the...
Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan vow cooperation
for regional stability
more Iran,
Pakistan and Afghanistan Saturday signed a Joint ‘Islamabad
Declaration’ envisaging road map for future interaction
in different fields. The document was signed by Iranian...
Ban-Ki Moon briefed
the Security Council on Afghanistan
more Last
year was another extremely challenging period for Afghanistan
and for international efforts to assist the government and its
people. Difficult elections? deterioriating security? doubts...
Miliband hailed conference as 'important
step' for Afghanistan
more British
Foreign Secretary launched the website supporting the Conference
with a video message. He emphasised that the conference on 28
January will seek to mobilise international support...
Afghanistan: top UN
envoy voices concern over mounting civilian toll
more As
the United Nations investigates a joint raid by Afghan and international
forces in which 10 people – mostly students – were
killed, the world body’s top envoy to Afghanistan today
appealed to all...
Panetta's Statement on CIA Casualties
in Afghanistan
more CIA
Director Leon E. Panetta informed the Agency workforce today
that seven of their colleagues were killed and six others were
injured on Wednesday at a Forward Operating Base in Khost...
An exit strategy for Afghanistan has
to be drawn up
more “An
exit strategy for Afghanistan has to be drawn up.” Federal
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle emphasized this during his
inaugural visit to Finland. This was an “ongoing process”,
he went on to say...
Killing or capturing
bin Laden critical to defeat al-Qaeda, Gen McChrystal said
more Gen
Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan told
Congress Tuesday that killing or capturing bin Laden is critical
to defeating al-Qaeda since he had become an "Iconic figure" among
terrorists...
U.S. official gave his "view
from the ground" on the new Afghanistan Strategy
more We
will support an Afghan-led effort to open the door to Taliban
who abandon violence and want to reintegrate into society. We
understand that some who fight with the insurgency do so not
out of conviction, but...
Remarks by Ambassador
Jawad of Afghanistan to the United States
more We
agree with the President that we must reverse the extremists’ momentum,
deny the Taliban access to populated urban centers and work with
Pakistan to destroy the Taliban’s safe havens, including those
working...
British PM Brown sent a letter to NATO SG Rasmussen on Afghanistan
more The
UK had been taking this forward - as we said, the Prime Minister
asked the Defence Secretary and his Foreign Policy Advisor to
lobby around 10 countries with the aim of securing 5,000 extra
troops. The Prime Minister was now...
The war in Afghanistan:
how a political surge can work
more David
Miliband delivered a speech on Afghanistan at the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly. Last week in Berlin, I watched the moving commemoration
of the event that defined the end of the Cold War. The fall of
the Wall twenty years ago closed a dark...
NATO Ministers agreed on key priorities for Afghanistan
more NATO
Defence Ministers met in Bratislava today where, together with
their counterparts from the non-NATO ISAF contributing nations,
they agreed on a set of key priorities for Afghanistan for the
end of 2009 and 2010, and on a strategic concept for the transition
to an Afghan lead for security when the conditions...
European Union to strengthen its action in Afghanistan and
Pakistan
more With
a plan for consolidated and strengthened action, the European
Union stands ready to take on the complex challenges in Afghanistan
and Pakistan. Concerted support from the international community
is needed now more than ever. “With a new government soon to
take office in Kabul, and a deteriorating security...
EU Council focusing on the situation in Afghanistan
more The
EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will
meet on 26 and 27 October in Luxembourg. The main themes of the
Council are preparations for the European Council and the situation
in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb
and Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors will
represent...
Gates heads to NATO Meeting to discuss Afghanistan
more Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he’s headed to a NATO
defense ministers meeting in Slovakia confident there’s
enough to discuss about Afghanistan even without a U.S. decision
on the strategy there. Gates also said he’s close to making
his own decision about the best way forward. “I am moving
into my personal decision...
Pentagon Officials announce 2010 Afghanistan Deployments
more - Karzai
asks world to provide security for run-off - U.S.,
Afghans open Strategic Road Pentagon officials today announced
additional replacement units scheduled to deploy next year
to Afghanistan as part of the requirement to maintain the current
level of security efforts there, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman
said. More than 11,000 soldiers from...
Security Council extends ISAF mandate for 12 additional months
more Expressing
its strong concern over the increase in violence and criminality
in Afghanistan, the Security Council today extended the authorization
for the International Security Assistance...
Presidential candidate Abdullah pulled out of Afghan run-off
election
more - U.S.
statement - British
statement With Abdullah Abdullah, the challenger to President
Hamid Karzai in next week's run-off, withdrawing from the race,
the top United Nations...
UN will do utmost to ensure credible Afghan presidential run-off
more - U.S.
Senator Kerry's remarks - U.S.
Embassy statement Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged
the full support of the United Nations to ensure that Afghanistan’s
presidential election...
Karzai urged Electoral Complaints Commission to regain trust
more President
Karzai today urged the Electoral Complaints Commission of Afghanistan
to regain peoples trust and prove its impartiality after the
resignation of one of its key... |
Afghan and U.S. leaders urge for continued
Strategic Partnership
more President
Hamid Karzai spoke with President Obama for over an hour on Monday
evening via video teleconference on a wide range of issues of
bilateral importance. President Karzai underscored the importance
of the need to...
Operation Moshtarak illustrates way
forward in Afghanistan
more During
his visit to NATO Headquarters on 10 March, NATO’s Senior Civilian
Representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Mark Sedwill, briefed
the North Atlantic Council...
The war in Afghanistan and how to
end it
more British
FS Miliband: Terrorism is the number one national security threat
to the UK, and the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan are
our greatest concern; not because...
Global threats demand broad response,
U.S. Admiral said
more Increasing
global threats such as those to computer networks and growing
hostilities from Iran are prompting more NATO expeditionary operations,
NATO’s top military...
Foreign powers source of Afghanistan insecurity, Ahmadinejad
said
more Ahmadinejad
said that foreign powers, the U.S. in particular, were the main
source of insecurity in Afghanistan. He made the remarks during
a joint press conference with...
Afghan President Karzai met India
National Security Advisor
more President
Karzai met on Friday with Indian national security advisor Shiv
Shankar Menon in the Presidential Palace to discuss several issues
of mutual concern. Mr. Menon...
Afghan Campaign will
be tough, Gen. Petraeus declared more With
U.S. forces entering the second week of a 12- to 18-month campaign
in Afghanistan, the general in charge of U.S. forces in the region
acknowledged yesterday...
Operation Moshtarak
clearing phase continues
more The
clearing phase of Operation Moshtarak in the center of Afghanistan’s
Helmand province continued yesterday, with combined Afghan and
international forces conducting...
Opium production in Afghanistan may
fall in 2010, UN reports
more The
cultivation of opium – raw material for the world's deadliest
drug, heroin – in Afghanistan could drop this year, the
head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
U.S. Gen. McChrystal noted Progress
in Afghanistan
more Although
he stopped short of saying the worst is over for troops as they
prepare to surge into some of the toughest Taliban-held areas,
the top NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan...
Holbrooke gave Briefing on Recent
Trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan
more Holbrooke:
Our goal is nothing less than to help Afghanistan restore its
agricultural sector to the vibrant export economy that it once
had, and which was progressively destroyed starting...
Regional solutions, Iran’s condition
for attending London summit
more Iran
announced Tuesday that it would possibly attend the upcoming
London meeting, only if adopting regional solutions to settle
Afghanistan crisis was the core issue of the gathering...
Upcoming Conference aims for Afghan
political solution
more Speaking
on the Andrew Marr show on 24 January, David Miliband said that
the military and civilian elements needed to be brought together
into a political strategy. The meeting...
Miliband to address U.S. Senators
on Afghanistan
more Foreign
Secretary David Miliband will address a US Senate committee during
a visit to Washington. The visit is part of his international
diplomatic push to pave the way for success at...
Last year deadliest
yet for Afghan civilians caught in conflict, finds UN report
more New
statistics released by the United Nations today showed that 2009
was the deadliest year yet for civilians in Afghanistan, with
2,412 casualties recorded – an increase of 14 per cent...
Afghan units make Training Progress, DoD declared
more Training
Afghan forces to assume security responsibility is a key component
of President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy, and American
paratroopers are working with Afghan units to...
NATO encouraged by recent Afghan poll
more Foreign
Minister Abu- Bakr al-Qirbi has denied reports about agreement
between Sana'a and Washington on security coordination allowing
the latest to wage missile attacks and air raids against...
Germany "to use London conference
to set strategy"
more Germany
will use Afghanistan: The London Conference to announce its strategy
for the country, German Defence Minister Karl –Theodor
zu Guttenberg has said in a newspaper interview...
DoD Official welcomed Report as ‘Candid Assessment’
more A
report this week from a top U.S. military intelligence official
criticizing the state of intelligence in Afghanistan is a “candid
self-assessment” that enriches debate on U.S. strategy,
the...
The future of Afghanistan will be
solved through civilian crisis management
more The
future of Afghanistan was discussed by Foreign Minister of Germany
Guido Westerwelle, visiting Finland, and his host, Alexander
Stubb. Finding a common strategy first is pivotal before discussing
the means of...
Afghan President Karzai met British
Prime Minister Brown
more H.E.
President Hamid Karzai Sunday met with Gordon Brown, Prime Minister
of United Kingdom, in Kandahar province. The meeting discussed
the training of Afghan security forces, upcoming London conference
on...
U.S. Secretary of Defense
Gates met with Karzai, other Afghan leaders
more Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here today, the first senior
U.S. official to visit with Afghan President Hamid Karzai since
President Barack Obama’s announcement last week of his
new strategy for...
U.S. President Obama introduced its
new strategy for Afghanistan
more To
address these important issues, it's important to recall why
America and our allies were compelled to fight a war in Afghanistan
in the first place. We did not ask for this fight. On September
11, 2001, 19 men hijacked four airplanes...
U.S. expects more NATO Troops for Afghanistan
more Should
President Barack Obama’s anticipated Afghanistan strategy
announcement call for more U.S. troops, Defense Department and
White House officials would expect a greater contribution from
their NATO allies, Pentagon Press Secretary...
Special Briefing on U.S. Secretary
Clinton's Recent Trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan
more We
have been waiting a long time to work with a government that
had been – that was a result of the elections. And whatever
one thinks of the elections, they were not perfect. And we said
from...
Iran's first VP, Afghan president
discussed issues of mutual interest
more Visiting
First Vic-President of Iran Mohmmad-Reza Rahimi held talks with
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on issues of mutual interest here
on Thursday. Rahimi cited the two countries' friendship as a
factor for consolidation of stability in the region...
Clinton cited Opportunity in Karzai’s
Second Term
more U.S.
Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton praised Afghan President
Hamid Karzai today in Kabul for the renewed commitment he expressed
in his second-term inaugural address to end government corruption
and set the stage to decrease the...
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to further
enhance cooperation
more President
Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan attaches high importance
to its relations with Afghanistan and the bilateral cooperation
between the two countries would be further enhanced to the mutual
benefit. The President said this during a...
NATO Chief predicted "substantially
more troops" in Afghanistan
more NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen today predicted the alliance’s
future mission in Afghanistan will entail a counterinsurgency
approach with “substantially more troops.” The NATO
chief, speaking to the alliance’s...
United Nations General Assembly debated
on the situation in Afghanistan
more The
fact that those elections went ahead in what were very challenging
circumstances is an achievement in itself. We welcome the United
Nations’ support for the elections. There were problems,
but they were addressed and it was right that we saw the...
G8 Declaration on the Presidential
Election in Afghanistan
more “We,
the G8 Foreign Ministers, welcome the conclusion of Afghanistan’s
self managed election process with the formal decision by Afghanistan’s
Independent Electoral Commission”. Those are the opening
words of a statement issued by the G8 member countries' foreign
ministers in response to...
Britain will not walk away from Afghanistan,
British PM declared
more The
Prime Minister has delivered a speech on Afghanistan at the Royal
College of Defence Studies in London, on 6 November 2009. Let
me first of all thank Admiral Style and everyone here at the
Royal College of Defence Studies for the vital work you are doing
in support of the development of international...
NATO SG Rasmussen spoke about Afghanistan in Bratislava
more - McChrystal
briefed NATO Ministers - Gates
received endorsements of Strategy Proposals the main topic
is Afghanistan. We have still to meet with our ISAF, Afghan,
UN and...
Swedish support to Afghanistan to remain long-term
more - Italy
will go on contributing to security The mission of Swedish
forces in Afghanistan is to be extended to 31 December 2010.
This is proposed in the Bill to be passed by the Government...
Commander Petraeus cited need to Reverse Insurgency
more As
the president reassembles his national security team today as
part of his ongoing review of the strategy for Afghanistan, the
commander of U.S. Central Command said...
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