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Uzbekistan Ghani Assured Turkey’s Received US Afghan Delegation Leaves Continued Support in Diverse Fields Request to Host KABUL - Turkish Foreign Kabul for Talks with Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Afghans Who has said his country is com- mitted to continuing coop- Worked for US Taliban in Doha eration with Afghanistan in diverse fields, including the Military, Source peace process. A statement from the Presi- Says dential Palace on Friday said relations and cooperation be- President met tween the two countries. with Turkish foreign minister The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Tash- on behalf of Turkish presi- kent, the capital of Uzbeki- dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan stan, on the sidelines of a con- assured President Ghani that ference. his country is committed to The two sides discussed last- continuing cooperation with MOSCOW - Tashkent has re- ing and dignified peace and Afghanistan in various ceived Washington’s request to security in Afghanistan and fields, including the host Afghans who helped the further strengthening friendly peace process. ... More on Num(Page (2) 4) United States, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik on Friday. Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that, as U.S., Afghanistan, the US forces began their with- KABUL - A delegation led by Dostum and Fatima Gailani about the talks so far. drawal from Afghanistan, the Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman members of peace negotiating The development comes a day Uzbekistan Create Platform US presidential administration of the High Council for National team. after US State Department for Regional Cooperation asked Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Reconciliation, on Friday after- However, the agenda of the spokesman Ned Price said that WASHINGTON - The United and Uzbekistan to host about noon left Kabul for Doha, the talks is not clear so far. Abdul- Washington continues to be- States, Afghanistan, Pakistan 9,000 Afghans who helped the capital of Qatar, to hold talks lah noted that the Afghan team lieve the only solution to Af- and Uzbekistan formed a new US troops. with the Taliban as the mili- has fully authoritative and that a ghanistan’s problem is a politi- Last week, White House Press tants’ offensives dramatically ceasefire is a priority in the talks cal settlement and in line with diplomatic platform to sup- Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden increased across Afghanistan. with the Taliban delegation. this the Afghan government is port peace and stability in Af- administration will fly Afghan The delegation includes Former Former president Hamid Kar- sending a senior delegation to ghanistan and foster regional interpreters to third countries in Vice President Mohammad Ka- zai, who accompanied the del- Doha. trade and business ties, the August where they can wait un- rim Khalili; Head of the splinter egation until the Kabul airport, Addressing a press conference State Department said Friday til their special immigrant visas faction of the Jamiat-e-Islami stated that he fully supports the on Wednesday, Price stated: “We as U.S. troops continue their are approved. They are facing Party Ata Mohammad Noor; Is- Afghan team. have been very clear about this, planned withdrawal from the threats from the Taliban* move- lamic Republic Chief Negotiator Sources, meanwhile, told Ariana that we continue to believe the country. peace and regional connectiv- ment for helping US and NATO Masoom Stanekzai; President News that Karzai is expected to Islamic Republic – that is to “The parties consider long- ity are mutually reinforcing,” forces throughout the last 20 Ghani’s Adviser Salam Rahimi; visit Islamabad to meet with Pa- say, the Afghan Government term peace and stability in Af- it said in a statement. The par- years of the war in Afghanistan. State Minister for Peace Affairs kistani officials. continues to believe that ghanistan critical to regional ties agreed to meet in coming (Sputnik) Sadat Mansoor Naderi; Bator The Taliban has not commented diplomacy ... connectivity and agree that months. (Reuters) More on Num(Page (1) 4) Page 2 July 17, 2021 Main Page

Taliban Destroyed, SCO Foreign Ministers Issue Damaged Infrastructure in Joint Statement on Afghanistan 116 Districts: IARCS Foreign ministers of the Shang- terested in its development as KABUL - Ahmad Nader Nad- hai Cooperation Organization a peaceful, stable and prosper- ery, the chairman of the Inde- (SCO) member countries is- ous country, and confirm their pendent Administrative Reform sued a joint statement follow- respect for the traditions and and Civil Service Commission ing a meeting in the format of culture of all peoples living in (IARCSC), on Thursday said the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Afghanistan. that the IARCSC findings show Group on Wednesday. In accordance with universally that in the districts recently The foreign ministers stand for accepted principles and norms seized by the Taliban essen- the development of Afghani- of international law, primarily tial government services have stan as an independent, neutral, the UN Charter, the SCO coun- been halted, and a large num- united, peaceful, democratic and tries reaffirm their respect for the ber of civil servants have been prosperous state, according to sovereignty, independence and harmed, or displaced from their the statement. territorial integrity of Afghani- areas to provincial capitals. They realize that peace and sta- stan. They intend to facilitate the According to Nadery, the Tali- supply networks, roads, re- bility in that country is one of the development of Afghanistan as a ban either torched or destroyed taining walls, the construction main factors in ensuring security country free from terrorism, war 260 government buildings and of schools, bridges, hospitals, in the SCO region, the statement and drugs. assets in 116 districts. stadiums, cold storage facili- said, adding that the ministers “We condemn the violence and Nadery said that 13 million Af- ties, drilling wells, etc., have been shut down. For instance, are convinced of the need to con- terror attacks that continue in ghans have been deprived of social services in the Taliban- in the Taliban-controlled dis- tinue helping the Afghan peo- Afghanistan, killing civilians and of tensions in the northern prov- and extremism. controlled areas and 50,000 em- tricts of Takhar province alone, ple in their efforts to restore the representatives of government inces of Afghanistan as a result “We urge all parties involved ployees including women have 112 ongoing development pro- country and return to the road of bodies and call for their cessation of a sharp increase in the con- in the conflict in Afghanistan to been affected in Taliban territo- jects have now been completely centration of various terrorist, refrain from the use of force and peace and national accord. as soon as possible. We note that ries. stopped,” said IARCSC chief The foreign ministers declared in the activities of international ter- separatist and extremist groups. actions that may lead to destabi- “There are more than 13 mil- Nader Nadery. the statement the following: rorist organizations remain one We consider it important for the lization and unpredictable con- lion people living in areas and The Taliban has denied the al- “As friendly neighbors and im- of the key factors of instability SCO member states to enhance sequences near the Afghan districts recently captured by legations. portant partners of Afghanistan, in that country. We express our their joint efforts in order to borders with the SCO the Taliban, who currently Nadery said that the damage the SCO member states are in- deep concern over the escalation counteract terrorism, separatism states.” The SCO ... have no access to public ser- done by the Taliban on state More on Num(Page (9) 4) vices. In these areas, hundreds institutions is estimated to of development projects such be around $500 million. as the reconstruction of water He said that 4,000 ... More onNum (Page (10) 4) Mohaqiq Urges Negotiated Pakistan Military Rescues Five Settlement to Avert Telecom Workers Kidnapped Potential Civil War Near Afghan Border 1,122 New Cases of KABUL - President Ashraf Gha- Pakistan’s military rescued five COVID-19, 49 Deaths Reported ni’s special envoy for security telecommunications workers KABUL - The Ministry of Public and political affairs Moham- kidnapped by Islamist militants Health on Friday reported 1,122 mad Mohaqiq on Thursday said last month close to the Afghan new positive cases of COVID-19 that the Taliban, by pursuing border in a series of operations out of 3,226 samples tested in the takeover of districts, cannot in which two soldiers were the last 24 hours. determine their full control of killed, the military said on Fri- The ministry also reported 49 Afghanistan. day. deaths and 717 recoveries from Mohaqiq said that winning a Northwest Pakistan’s border COVID-19 in the same period. victory over the Taliban by mili- regions have become relatively The new cases were reported tary means is not possible, stat- peaceful after years of violence in Kabul (120), Herat (200), ing that the peace negotiations ban is having a serious problem but Pakistani Taliban militants “To rescue the remaining 5 Kandahar (35), Balkh (13), Nan- must be sped up to resolve the with the present system—add- have been more active recently abducted labourers, security garhar (85), Takhar (26), Kun- Ghazni (2), Nimroz (2), Daikun- conflict. ing that the group is still not amid concern that surging vio- forces launched series of intelli- duz (27), Baghlan (77), Faryab di (1), Kunar (1), Laghman (2), Mohaqiq warned that Afghani- prepared to recognize the prin- lence in Afghanistan will spill gence based operations in high- (18), Maidan Wardak (30), Hel- Zabul (1), Farah (1), Khost (5) stan will plunge into civil war ciples of a democratic system. over the frontier. ly inhospitable terrain under mand (31), Parwan (10), Bami- and Paktika (1) provinces. if the peace process does not Wahid Omar, a top aide to No group claimed responsibil- extreme weather conditions,” yan (6), Badakhshan (41), Ghaz- Data by the Public Health Min- reach a conclusion. President Ashraf Ghani, said ity for the kidnapping of 16 men the military said in a statement. ni (23), Paktia (30), Kapisa (10), istry shows that the total num- “The Taliban cannot ignore the that circles within the system installing a mobile telephone The rescue was on Thursday. Daikundi (65), Laghman (125), ber of cases is 140,226, total public opinion in Afghanistan should not be used for the de- tower in the Kurram ethnic The military did not say which Zabul (14), Ghor (19), Logar deaths stand at 6,098 and total and in the world toward their struction of the system. Pashtun tribal district on June militants group it believed was (13), Farah (15), Jawzjan (52), recoveries are at 86,963. military advancement,” said Joining Omar, Ghani’s aide 26. behind the kidnapping but said and Khost (35) provinces. The total confirmed cases of Mohaqiq. Akram Khpolwak said that the Ten of the workers were later civilians in the area fully sup- The deaths were reported Kabul COVID-19 in the world stands Meanwhile, Assadullah Saada- Afghan peace process has en- released but one man was be- ported “the security forces in (11), Herat (8), Balkh (2), Nan- at 188,929,998 and total deaths ti, the deputy head of High tered into a decision-mak- headed and the militants de- fighting the menace of ter- garhar (1), Kunduz (3), Takhar are 4,066,633 figures by Johns Council of National Reconcilia- ing phase—stating that manded a ransom for the last rorism”. (3), Faryab (2), Maidan Wardak Hopkins University show. tion (HCNR), said that the Tali- all state ... five. Communities along ... (1), Helmand (1), Paktia (1), (TOLO NEWS) More onNum (Page (11) 4) More onNum (Page (12) 4) Outlook Horoscope Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Jul 17, 2021 - You may be undecided Jul 17, 2021 - There is a conflicting push/ Jul 17, 2021 - Today may be tough, Cancer. Jul 17, 2021 - Romance is coming your pull aspect to today that may leave you about a loved one today, Capricorn. Does it seem like nothing fits into place? way as long as you stay levelheaded about Something may urge you to act yet you feeling unsure about how to proceed. On Are you trying to be someone you’re not? the situation. Take care of the daily tasks the one hand, you may feel like you want want to lay low. There’s an important If things don’t seem to be working out, and then let your heart soar. You have a next step that you must take now. Carefully think the to plan things out and get your emotions don’t press the issue. 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The Economic Implications of the Taliban Advances in Afghanistan

Regional Consensus By: Mohammad Zahir Akbari economy of the people and the government. Likely to Break Deadlock The fourth important economic resource fallen into the control of s everyone is aware after the rapid advance of the Taliban, the Taliban is Dand-e Patan custom in the southeast part of the country. in Negotiations Asiege and area under the control of the government are hurriedly According to the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce, the Taliban declining. In addition to taking the control of hundreds of districts, it is earn millions of Afghanis a day by taking control of Dand Patan cus- lthough the United State and the Taliban leadership said that the Taliban have taken the control of several important ports tom in Pakia province. In addition, the fall of this custom affected at Asigned peace agreement on February 29, 2020 in Qatar, and customs, including the port of Islam Qala and Torghundi in the least 30% of the import and export process and so it sharply affected Doha’s capital, the Taliban group has so far refused to de- west, Sher Khan Bundar in the north, and Dand-e Patan custom in the prices in the free market of the country. For example, a few days clare a permanent ceasefire or reduce violence. The intra-Af- east of the country . According to local media news, the Taliban have ago, the price of one kg of chicken was less than 200Af, but now it is ghan dialogue reached stalemate and the US and its NATO also seized control of four friendship bridges between Tajikistan and more than 300Af. The price of one kg gas was around 50 but now it allies are withdrawing their troops, but the group escalated Afghanistan in Ishkashim, Sheghnan, Mahmi, Nasi, and Khawan dis- is around 70 Afs. The price of 16 kg cooking oil was around 1600Af its insurgency, establishing itself as a legitimate stakeholder tricts. After the domination of the Taliban on these ports and bridges, but now it becomes more than 2100Af. The price of 30 eggs was 190 in Afghanistan. the prices have sharply increased in the free market of the country as Afs but now it is more than 300 Afs in the Kabul market. The Afghan administration has constantly reiterated the sig- the imports and exports ports of Afghanistan were carried out through In addition to the fall of districts, ports, and customs, the fall of Af- nificant role of regional players, mainly that of Pakistan, in these ports, customs, and bridges. If the domination of Taliban contin- ghan currency against the USD has also economically pressurized the peace process and urged Islamabad to use its leverage on ues on the customs, bridges, and highways, the major cities will seri- people declining their power of purchase. In recent days, the Afghan the Taliban leadership. On their turn, Pakistani officials have ously be faced with more serious economic challenges. currency has suddenly fallen from 77/8 to around 82. According to made promise on multiple occasions to support the peace In order to have a deeper review the importance of these ports, we experts, the growing war, violence, and falls of districts, ports, and talks but without managing to fulfill it. As of now, Islamabad need to discuss each one separately. As pointed out, the first and sec- customs have created distrust of Afghan currency in the country. says that its leverage on the Taliban has diminished, but Ka- ond important ports which have been captured by the Taliban are Is- The people do not trust to use or save Afghani when they see the bul doubts the goodwill of Islamabad since Taliban’s leader- lam Qala and Torghundi ports in the west of the country and they worsening situation in the country. There are many individuals and ship councils are based in Quetta and , Pakistan, are considered as the main artery of import and export in the coun- businesses who do not use Afghani in daily transactions because of and the Taliban’s patients and the wounded are treated in try. These ports supply food, oil, gas, and raw materials to western its steady decline. Hence, everyone is concerned about the fast de- Pakistan’s hospitals, according to Afghan officials. provinces and other parts of the country from Iran and Turkmenistan. preciating value of the Afghani against the dollar in Afghanistan. Recently, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad The capture and possession of these ports means the siege of western The local experts believe further decline the Afghani may more ex- has confirmed that the wounded and dead bodies of the provinces including Hetrat. If the Taliban continue the control of these tremely harm people’s lives and small businesses as they are the Taliban militants are carried to Pakistan and the wounded ports, it is likely that food and other necessities will further rise in the ones who use Afghan currency and pay the rising price for goods on receive medical treatment there. He added that the families coming days, making life more difficult and unbearable for residents the local markets. Therefore, the government, especially the central of the Afghan Taliban live in Pakistan. of Herat and other parts of Afghanistan. It is said that only Iran’s ex- bank must change the situation for the benefit of ordinary people. Ahmad also urged the Taliban to restrain the Tehreek-e-Tali- ports to Afghanistan are about “four billion dollars” a year, and Af- In general, the fall Afghani currency, the fall of ports and customs ban Pakistan (TTP). In the past, Islamabad adopted a “good” ghanistan’s exports to Iran are between 40 and 50 million dollars. This have several economic implications in the country. On one hand, it and “bad” Taliban policy and approved the Afghan Taliban amount of exports and imports is possible in the presence of a regular economically weakens and pressurizes the government and people but believed the TTP was working against the Pakistan’s in- customs system and technical team on both sides of the border. It is not of Afghanistan lowering their power of purchase. On the other hand, terests. However, Islamabad’s recent indications suggest that technically the job of the Taliban to maintain this system and manage it lightens the burden of the Taliban supporters creating millions of both the Afghan Taliban and TTP share the same ideology. it properly. Sher Khan Bandar in the border between Afghanistan and money for Taliban to expand their infiltration and influence across Such a categorization was not acceptable to Kabul, which in- Tajikistan is the third most important and lucrative port in the country the country. Therefore, the so-called strategic retreat from these stra- sists that the Taliban, based on the Doha agreement, have to fallen into the domination of the Taliban in recent weeks. This port tegic places and ports will paralyze both people and government break their ties with all regional and global terrorist networks supplies Kunduz and several other provinces in the north of the coun- from standing against the aggressive advances of the Taliban. In – including the TTP, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, try. Also, most of the raw materials of the center are supplied through fact, the survival of the central government depends on these ports Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, East Turkestan Islamic this port, but now it is said that, in addition to this port, 910 km of and customs being open and under government control. Ignoring Movement, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State-Khorasan. In re- the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border is under the control of the Taliban. the important of these economic ports will put the people in a bad action to Ahmad’s remarks, Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef There was also trade in parts of the border that Tajikistan closed due situation. Atmar said that the TTP was neither founded in Afghanistan to deteriorating security. In general, in the presence of the Taliban, im- Mohammad Zahir Akbari is the permanent writer of the Daily Outlook nor operating on its soil. ports and exports will be stopped, and this will harm the trade and Afghanistan. He can be reached at mohammadzahirakbari@gmail com. The Taliban group, on the one hand, says that it is prepared to resume the talks and could not win through military deal, on the other hand, it is widely engaged in mounting insur- gency. The Taliban’s contradictory remarks indicate that the group is playing a foul game at the negotiating table without having genuine intention. But its recent signal for resump- tion of peace talks is likely to be the result of public hatred and mobilization against the group. Our Responsibility to Climate Migrants Unlike the 1990s, the Taliban do not intend to be treated as international pariah or form a government in isolation without global recognition. Regional and global stakehold- By: Bill McKibben ers, including Pakistan, have made it clear that they will not as the storms that caused it. Families are torn apart, and people support formation of “Islamic Emirate” as the 1990s and will ast November, as the most active Atlantic travel in difficult and dangerous conditions. Some die, others not recognize any government in Afghanistan that is not ac- Lhurricane season ever recorded ground to are killed, and many more are robbed, extorted, or assaulted. ceptable to the people. Public participation in political deci- a close, the last two big storms – Eta and Iota The main cause of the danger, death, and suffering migrants sion making and future political structure carries increasing – ripped into Central America. A Washington face is often international borders. When desperate people are weight for the region and beyond. Conscious of the challeng- Post reporter covering their aftermath inter- denied the right to cross a frontier safely and legally, they have es in achieving an outright military victory, the Taliban have viewed a Honduran woman named Blanca Cos- no option but to do so under cover of darkness, across deserts signaled to return to the negotiating table and revealed they ta, who was sheltering beneath a highway overpass. She sup- and oceans, and over fences and walls. have been working on a written peace proposal to be shared ported her three daughters by working as a trash collector, and Moreover, border militarization is now big business. Private with the Kabul administration in the coming months. had three horses to pull her garbage cart. Except now the horses security firms patrol borders for profit, having secured govern- The US’ decision to withdraw all its troops from the country had drowned. “I’ll just have to go on foot now,” said Costa, 40, ment contracts totaling billions of dollars to hunt, capture, and has forced many regional actors to review their assumptions, one of about 100 people finding refuge under the bridge. “But it imprison migrants and refugees. priorities and strategies regarding Afghanistan. Some like will be more difficult.” This militarization is an increasingly high-tech enterprise. Iran and Russia, apprehensive to prevent the export of Tali- The storms caused massive damage in Central America. Accord- Drones now patrol borders, while facial recognition tools and ban influence beyond the borders of Afghanistan, are seek- ing to early estimates, the economic toll in Honduras was equiva- powerful artificial-intelligence systems identify and track peo- ing to buy off the Taliban leadership with promises of assis- lent to 40% of the country’s GDP. So, it should not surprise any- ple trying to cross them. Many tech companies that have cul- tance and strengthen ties with it. To preserve its two decades one that plenty of people from the region are now on the move. tivated feel-good corporate images are in fact deeply involved old investment in a democratic constitutional framework in When climate-driven disasters strike, the vast majority of people in surveilling people trying to escape some of the most difficult Afghanistan, India, which has entered a backchannel com- don’t need or want to move far. If drought drives a farm out of and dangerous conditions on the planet. munication with the Taliban leadership, needs to bandwag- business, workers usually look for new jobs as near to home as The firms currently profiting from turning borders into death on other regional players in dealing with the Taliban as the possible. When extreme weather destroys homes, people seek a traps will not simply walk away from this lucrative business, “government-in-waiting” or bid farewell to its mission in temporary escape, not permanent relocation. But as adverse cli- while governments hooked on their own “tough on migration” Afghanistan. mate events become more extreme – and they will – people will policies won’t back down without a fight. But those seeking Recently, Iran has hosted Taliban delegations aimed at need to move farther for longer. justice for migrants and refugees have been fighting and win- breaking the peace stalemate and persuading the Taliban to It is of course entirely unfair that Hondurans have done so lit- ning immigration battles on the streets. In addition, activists return to the table. India is also seeking more active and con- tle to cause the climate crisis that is now taking such a costly and labor unions are pushing companies to ditch their border- structive engagement in the Afghan peace process. Kabul, toll there. Someone who collects trash with a horse-drawn cart surveillance and detention contracts – and investors are notic- which has long called for regional and global consensus on does not generate a lot of carbon dioxide emissions, in contrast ing, with Microsoft’s ties with US Immigration and Customs the process, will welcome the role of the region and neigh- to someone in the United States driving a 310-horsepower Ford Enforcement the latest to be put under the spotlight. boring states in brokering a political settlement. Bronco SUV. The climate movement must now act in solidarity with migrant Understanding the Afghan-Pak soured relations, the Inter- By any moral calculation, therefore, the US should be figuring and refugee activists and be part of their efforts to ensure safe, national Crisis Group said in a recent briefing, “Islamabad out what its responsibilities are to Central American climate mi- legal migration. We should be thinking about how to support should reach out to Kabul to reduce mistrust. Using the ac- grants. And, whether they cross international borders or not, it people making dangerous journeys, how to create meaningful cess and leverage provided by the Taliban leadership’s sanc- should be US policy to make their journeys as safe and humane work for them, and how to provide education, housing, and tuaries on its territory, Pakistan should press the insurgents as possible. health care as they seek new places to settle. And we should be to reduce violence and negotiate a compromise on power- So, if the top priority is to limit temperature increases so that thinking about how to build communities that encompass both sharing arrangements with other Afghan stakeholders.” climate disasters force fewer people from their homes, the sec- new arrivals and existing residents. Formation of regional consensus on Afghan peace process is ond priority is to manage the trauma of involuntary migration. These questions have already roiled the politics of many coun- most likely to break the deadlock. Therefore, regional stake- Whether governments like it or not, millions of people globally tries. But they won’t go away – quite the contrary. For the sake holders have to withdraw their support from the Taliban are already resorting to migration to cope with the climate crisis. of climate migrants everywhere, we must address them. Our group and use their leverage on it. Kabul expects the region The US in particular must respond with more than walls, cages, CO2 emissions pay no attention to national borders, and nor and its international allies to engage constructively in the or the stern warning issued by President Joe Biden’s administra- should our compassion. intra-Afghan dialogue. tion to Central Americans: “do not come.” Bill McKibben, a scholar in environmental sciences at Middlebury Col- But climate migrants aren’t heading to the US because they want lege and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is a to. They have no choice, and their journey is at least as traumatic co-founder of 350.org.

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(1) Afghan Delegation… crease over 2020. (10) Taliban Destroyed… Thousands of people remained home- boring Dominican Republic in the days Babar Baloch, spokesperson for the UN less in Germany after their houses were before Moise was killed. (RT) is the only durable and just way to reach public services employees have evacu- High Commissioner for Refugees, told a destroyed or deemed at-risk by authori- a political settlement here. ated their native areas because of the (18) Libya Might… news briefing in the Swiss city of Geneva ties, including several villages around “I won’t speak for the Taliban, but they threats of the Taliban. on Tuesday that “Afghanistan is on the the Steinbach reservoir that experts say for elections “should have been clarified continue to engage in that diplomacy in “Attacks on civilian targets, including ci- brink of another humanitarian crisis.” could collapse under the weight of the by now,” he said that even after extensive Doha. The Islamic Republic, the Afghan vilian infrastructure, is a clear breach of “We urge the international community to floods. sessions in Geneva last month, members Government is sending a senior delega- international humanitarian laws. These step up support to the government and The governor of Germany’s North Rhine- of the decision-making Libyan Political tion to Doha. The special envoy (Zalmay crimes must stop. A peaceful settlement people of Afghanistan and its neighbors Westphalia state, Armin Laschet, called Dialogue Forum (LPDF) remained “frag- Khalilzad) and his team are engaged, of conflict and a shared future for our at this critical moment,” he added. (Xin- an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday. mented.” supporting these intra-Afghan discus- people is the only path to stop the de- hua) The 60-year-old’s handling of the flood “Because of this failure of both constitu- sions in Doha,” Price said. struction and suffering of our country disaster is widely seen as a test for his tional reform bodies and the LPDF, the “We continue to believe – and the inter- (8) Reuters Photographer… and people,” said Nadery. ambitions to succeed German Chancellor situation in Libya is getting more diffi- national community continues to believe, “In districts under Taliban control in Pak- of fighters, apparently Taliban, receiving Angela Merkel after the country’s nation- cult, confrontational, and tense,” said the including if you look at recent statements tia province, only those women working treatment in a hospital in the Pakistani al election on Sept. 26. (AP) UNSMIL chief. (Xinhua) from some of our closest allies, but also in gynecology are permitted to work, but border town of Chaman. (19) WHO Says … from countries with whom we share lit- Relations between Pakistan and Afghani- they must wear a Hijab and be accompa- (14) Biden Raises… tle else – that this diplomatic path is the stan are fraught with suspicion. Afghani- nied by a Mahram,” said Nadery. to opposition from bipartisan lawmak- concerns over reporting the accuracy most effective, and certainly the best path stan routinely accuses Pakistan of giving “As the Taliban took control of the dis- ers. of where the first known patient lived, to bring peace and stability to Afghani- safe haven to the Afghan Taliban, whose tricts, more than 50,000 civil servants are “By the time I became president, it was writing in an email that “the current first stan.” (ATN) leadership is headquartered in Pakistan’s unable to perform their duties and live 90% completed, and imposing sanctions known patient is most probably not the (2) Ghani Assured… southwestern Baluchistan provincial in an uncertain situation. Nearly 4,000 did not seem to make any sense,” Biden first case.” capital of Quetta. The Chaman border of which have either been harmed or said on Thursday. He noted the two allies It is unclear how the errors were discov- President Ghani said Afghanistan and crossing opposite Spin Boldak is also in displaced from their areas to provincial instead will look at practical measures to ered, who made the errors, and whether Turkey were two historical and strate- Baluchistan province. capitals due to the bad security situation ensure European energy security will not there are other mistakes in the report. gic partners and thanked them for their Afghanistan and the United States have and threats,” said Nadery. be weakened by Russian actions. The WHO did not immediately respond continued cooperation with Afghanistan criticized Pakistan in the past for allow- Meanwhile, the Afghan Independent The two leaders also covered topics such to Fox News’ request for comment. over the years. (Pajhwok) ing Taliban fighters to cross into Pakistan Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) as climate change, the COVID-19 pan- Also on Thursday, WHO Director-Gen- (3) Ghani, Imran… to receive medical treatment. Nearly 2 has said that there are reports that the demic, and Iran nuclear issue. eral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus re- Taliban imposed some restrictions on the Friday. million Afghan refugees also live in Paki- Biden expressed condolences to Merkel vealed that the international team that people in areas under their control over Addressing the conference in Tashkent, stan, having fled decades of war in their for loss of life due to the flooding in Ger- traveled to China earlier this year to in- the past few weeks. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan hit homeland. many, which had left 58 people dead and vestigate the origins of the virus did have According to the AIHRC, these restric- back at Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s Pakistan has used its influence over the dozens missing. trouble accessing raw data from the Chi- tions included a ban on women leaving claims about Pakistan’s “negative role” Taliban to press the insurgents into talks Merkel is the first European leader to nese government. the house without a proper veil and male in the Afghan peace process, adding that with the U.S. and the Afghan govern- visit the White House since Biden took The WHO chief told reporters that the guardian, the closure of girls schools, a it was “unfair” to blame the country for ment. office. The visit was widely seen as U.N. health agency based in Geneva is ban on the delivery of health services to the situation in Afghanistan. (Pajhwok) In the latest round of accusations, Af- Biden’s efforts to restore the relationship “asking actually China to be transparent, women who do not have male guardians, ghanistan’s vice-president, Amrullah between Washington and Berlin, which open and cooperate, especially on the a halt to TV programs, forcing teachers (4) Bakhtar Airlines… Saleh, tweeted that Pakistan’s air force had been damaged by his predecessor information, raw data that we asked for and students to not shave their beards, to do with us, because we are civilians warned the Afghan army and air force Donald Trump. at the early days of the pandemic.” (Fox and putting on turbans. and we do not need to fear,” said Ehsa- against trying to dislodge Taliban from It is likely Merkel’s last official trip to News) nullah Zazai, a pilot. Spin Boldak, an accusation Pakistan dis- “Thirteen million humans, 13 million op- Washington as she will step down fol- Omar Noorzada, a pilot, graduated from missed. pressed people in Afghanistan have been lowing the September election after 16 (20) Pope … the UAE aviation academy. He has eight In response, Pakistan issued a statement affected due to the actions of the Tali- years in office. (Xinhua) In addition, Francis said bishops are ban,” said Nadery. hours of flying time in Europe, too. saying 40 Afghan soldiers slipped across (15) Washington… no longer allowed to authorize the “Fortunately today there is a lot of op- the border to Pakistan during the Taliban “One of the restrictions is a restriction formation of any new pro-Latin Mass portunity for the new generation who are takeover of the crossing earlier this week. on women, one of the restrictions is that Popular Mobilization Committee militia. groups in their dioceses. the women cannot go out of their homes associated with aviation. The soldiers were returned to Afghani- The killings outraged the Iraqi side, with Francis said he was taking action to without a veil and guardian,” said Zabi- Governments, countries and private com- stan “with respect and dignity,” said the the parliament subsequently voting to promote unity and heal divisions hullah Farhang, a spokesman for the AI- panies are providing the best services in statement, which added that Pakistan order a full withdrawal of foreign troops within the church that had grown HRC. from their country, which the Trump ad- this field,” said Omar Noorzada, a pilot. also offered Afghanistan’s security force since Benedict’s 2007 document, Sum- “From the day the Taliban took over ministration ignored. Under Biden, the Bakhtar Airlines resumed operations last any logistical support it needed. (AP) morum Pontificum, relaxed the restric- our area, the women cannot go outside two sides are engaged in talks about an year after 28 years of suspension. tions on celebrating the old Mass. He (9) SCO Foreign… of their homes or to work,” said senator eventual withdrawal of combat troops A new and young Afghan team reived said he based his decision on a 2020 member states reaffirm their willing- Fawzia Samkani. and Pentagon’s shift to “advisory role” in the company. (TOLO NEWS) Vatican survey of all the world’s bish- ness to continue developing cooperation However, the Taliban in a statement has Iraq, but the US is apparently in no hurry ops, whose “responses reveal a situa- (5) Ghani Meets… with Afghanistan on countering security rejected Naderi’s statement. to proceed. PM al-Kadhimi is scheduled tion that preoccupies and saddens me, countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ta- threats in the region, in particular, all The Taliban in their statement said that to visit Washington later this month for and persuades me of the need to inter- jikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, forms and manifestations of terrorism social services including the delivery of further discussions on the issue. vene.” plus the United States. and drug trafficking, and to jointly op- health services, agriculture and schooling Iranian-led forces hostile to the US pres- The pope’s rollback immediately cre- “We will continue to support negotia- pose double standards in resolving these continues in their areas. (TOLO NEWS) ence are regularly targeted by US bomb- ated an uproar among traditionalists tions to achieve a political solution that tasks. (11) Mohaqiq Urges … ing operations, with the latest one con- brings Afghans the peace they deserve Emphasizing the importance of long- ducted on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian already opposed to Francis’ more pro- and to build a strong regional and inter- term hospitality and effective aid for institutions should be protected as a re- border in late June. Baghdad condemned gressive bent and still nostalgic for national support base for Afghanistan’s Afghan refugees, the SCO members con- sult of a potential peace agreement. the strikes as a “blatant and unacceptable Benedict’s doctrinaire papacy. future,” Sherwood-Randall said. sider it important for the international “Any temporary deal between some violation” of its sovereignty and national “This is an extremely disappointing She noted that C5+1 members can do community to take active joint efforts to political parties and movement cannot security. (RT) document which entirely undoes the bring sustainable peace,” said Akram more jointly rather than alone or on a bi- facilitate their proper, safe and sustain- (16) France to… legal provisions,” of Benedict’s 2007 lateral basis to address issues of common able return home. Khpolwak, an aide to Ghani. document, said Joseph Shaw, chair- interest. “We believe that reaching an early settle- In addition, Pakistan’s former ambassa- in pledges ($295m). But France, the for- man of the Latin Mass Society of Eng- dor to the US Hussain Haqqani said that “We will continue to provide security as- ment in Afghanistan is a major factor in mer colonial power, has repeatedly ex- land and Wales. it would be best if Pakistan’s government sistance to the Afghan National Defense maintaining and strengthening security pressed exasperation over the failure of While Latin celebrations can contin- engaged in friendly relations with Af- Forces, as well as development and hu- and stability in the SCO space. In this Lebanon’s leaders to end a political and ue, “the presumption is consistently ghanistan. manitarian aid. We will continue to take context, we emphasize the need for the economic crisis that dates back to well against them: bishops are being in- “While Pakistan claims to have control aggressive action against terrorist groups government and people of the Islamic before the explosion. vited to close them down,” Shaw said, over 85 percent of land in Afghanistan, that threaten the US and that undermine Republic of Afghanistan to intensify their The foreign ministry said Hariri’s failure adding that the requirement for Latin their leaders and families live in Doha the security of our allies and partners, efforts to restore peace, promote nation- to form a government “confirms the po- Masses to be held outside a parish was or in various cities in Pakistan,” said including your countries,” Sherwood- al economic development and counter litical deadlock which Lebanese leaders “unworkable” in practical terms. (AP) Haqqani. (TOLO NEWS) have deliberately continued for months, Randall said. (ATN) terrorism, extremism and drug-related even as Lebanon sinks into an unprec- (21) Missing … crime. We confirm the position of the (12) Pakistan Military… (6) ‘Peace Not … edented economic and social crisis”. SCO members that the conflict in Af- into a Kamchatka forest in 2012 in a crash the border have recently been holding It said there was now an “absolute urgen- Afghan people so they also play their role ghanistan can only be settled by political that killed 10 people. Investigators said rallies to call on the government to pro- cy” to remove this “deliberate and unac- regarding their future. dialogue and an inclusive peace process both pilots were drunk at the time of the tect them from Pakistani Taliban mili- ceptable obstacle” and allow the forma- “National leadership should depend on conducted and led by the Afghans them- crash. tants who over the past year have formed tion of a government in Lebanon and the the nation, if this principle is also agreed selves. Russian aviation safety standards have an alliance with other outlawed groups. rapid appointment of a prime minister. by the Taliban it would lead to a stable “We urge all interested states and inter- improved in recent years but accidents, The militants have launched a series of “It is clear that the international commu- peace,” he said. national organizations to strengthen their especially involving ageing planes in far- attacks on the Pakistani security forces, nity is frustrated with the political class Khpalwak said that a real peace could cooperation, with the UN playing a cen- flung regions, are not uncommon. (Al- government officials and suspected col- and any help they are gonna give is go- not be established in the country until it tral coordinating role, in order to stabilize jazeera) laborators, as well as kidnapping and ex- ing to go directly to the people,” said Al lacked national and international guar- and develop the country. In this context, (22) Abuse and … antees. Any agreements between some torting money, government officials say. Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from we note the activities of the UN Assis- coalitions or political parties would not Three soldiers were killed when militants Beirut. from Washington, DC-based NGO tance Mission in Afghanistan, the Special help in absence of these guarantees, he attacked a checkpost near the border on However, some believe the political vac- Human Rights First (HRF) said ISIL Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and added. July 5. The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e- uum is going to continue until next year’s members are still given free rein to the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Meanwhile, Wahid Omar, another senior Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed respon- parliamentary election, scheduled to be radicalise inmates across the Egyptian Diplomacy. advisor to the president, said, “We will sibility. held in May, Khodr said. (Aljazeera) prison system. “We welcome the diplomatic support for not reach a stable peace until we do not Pakistan has said the Pakistani militants HRF’s report – Creating Time Bombs: the peace process in Afghanistan by the (17) Biden to… have a stable system.” could take advantage of growing instabil- How Abuse in Egypt’s Prison System international public, including the inter- He termed survival of the country in sur- ity in Afghanistan and operate along the could still opt for a larger US mission be- Fuels ISIS Recruitment – released on Afghan peace talks in Doha, the extended vival of the system and said that the Tali- border more freely as the Afghan Taliban yond guarding the embassy in Port-au- Thursday draws on testimonies from Troika, the Moscow consultations format take ground from government forces. ban will not win and not rule the coun- Prince. prisoners released between 2019 and and the Tashkent venue. We note the Afghanistan has for years accused the try. But the war will spread from street “This is not a closed door. The evolution 2021, who said ISIL continues to recruit outcome of the ministerial meeting of the Pakistani military of providing covert of the situation will determine the out- to street, home to home and will cause prisoners, a practice partly fuelled by Heart of Asia – Istanbul process in Du- support for the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan come,” Pierre said, adding: “In the mean- mass destruction and migration, he said. torture and abuse that is widespread shanbe on March 29-30, 2021. denies that. (ATN) time, the government is doing everything (Pajhwok) in Egyptian prisons. Respecting the Afghan people’s indepen- we can to stabilize the country, return to (13) Europe Floods… Since Egyptian President Abdel Fat- (7) UN Official… dent choice of their own path of devel- a normal environment and organize elec- tah el-Sisi took power following a 2013 of all children under five are experienc- opment, we are convinced that the inter- has to assume that under the circum- tions while trying to come to a political military coup, thousands of people ing acute malnutrition. Afghan negotiations must consider the stances some people didn’t manage to agreement with most political parties.” have been imprisoned for their politi- The 450 million dollars received so far interests of all ethnic groups living in the escape,” he said. Earlier on Thursday, the Pentagon ac- cal opposition, including doctors who fall far short of what is needed. country. Authorities said late Thursday that about knowledged that “a small number” of criticised the government’s handling “Our plan is to provide assistance to at “We attach much importance to our co- 1,300 people in Germany were listed as Moise’s assassins had received US train- of the COVID-19 crisis and TikTok in- least 15.7 million people, and right now operation in the SCO-Afghanistan Con- missing, but they cautioned that the high ing in the past. At the time, all were sol- fluencers, while death sentences have it will not be possible without these ad- tact Group. We consider it necessary to number could be due to duplicated re- diers in Colombia’s armed forces, which ditional contributions,” said Alakbarov, consistently implement the roadmap ports and difficulties reaching people have long kept close military ties with risen three-fold. speaking via videoconference to journal- for further action by the Contact Group, because of disrupted roads and phone Washington. While the Defense Depart- Soltan’s father, Salah Sultan, was ists in New York. which was adopted in Bishkek on June service. ment did not specify how many were among 36 people sentenced to death The developments are occurring as the 14, 2019, with a view to strengthening re- In a provisional tally, the death toll in trained, the Haitian government has in a mass trial in April 2015. Salah, a deadline for foreign troops to fully with- gional stability and developing relations Belgium rose to 12 and five people were claimed that 28 foreign mercenaries car- prominent Muslim scholar, has been draw from the country approaches. between the SCO states and Afghanistan. missing, local authorities and media re- ried out the presidential hit, two of them in prison for eight years for support- U.S. President Joe Biden said on July 8 “We reaffirm the willingness of our coun- ported early Friday. Most of the drown- Haitian-Americans and the rest Colombi- ing the 2013 anti-government protests. that U.S. military mission in Afghanistan tries to continue deepening cooperation ing victims were found around Liege, an nationals. Nearly two dozen suspects El-Sisi has long claimed there are “no will conclude on Aug. 31, days ahead of with Afghanistan in politics and security, where the rain hit hardest. have been taken into custody, while sev- political prisoners in Egypt”. his original Sept. 11 deadline. as well as in the economic and humani- Flash floods this week followed days of eral were killed in firefights with police, But rights groups estimated 60,000 Speaking of the security and safety of hu- tarian spheres, including by maximizing heavy rainfall which turned streams and and at least five others remain on the run. political prisoners are being held in manitarian workers, Alakbarov said that the potential of Afghanistan‘s participa- streets into raging torrents that swept Some of the Colombians involved were Egyptian jails, more than half of the 25 of them have been killed since the start tion as an observer state in the SCO’s ac- away cars and caused houses to collapse reportedly hired by a Florida-based secu- country’s estimated prison population of year, and 63 injured, a 30-percent in- tivities.” (ATN) across the region. rity firm, CTU, and flown to the neigh- of 114,000. 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Europe Floods: Death Toll over 110 WHO Says It Will Fix Multiple ‘Unintended Errors’ as Rescues Continue in Report with China on BERLIN - At least 110 people have “In the hour of need, our country died in devastating floods across parts stands together,” Steinmeier said in a COVID-19 Origins of western Germany and Belgium, statement Friday afternoon. “It’s im- The World Health Or- in a chart in the report officials said Friday, as search and portant that we show solidarity for ganization has vowed and will clarify that the rescue operations continued for hun- those from whom the flood has taken to correct multiple first family cluster was dreds more still unaccounted for or in everything.” “unintended errors” not linked to the Hua- danger. Rescuers rushed Friday to help people discovered in its joint nan seafood market in Authorities in the German state of trapped in their homes in the town of report with China re- Wuhan.” Rhineland-Palatinate said 60 people Erftstadt, southwest of Cologne. Re- garding the origins of A map in the report had died there, including 12 residents gional authorities said several people COVID-19, according also appears to show of an assisted living facility for people had died after their houses collapsed to a new report. the first known case of with disabilities in the town of Sinzig when the ground beneath them sank The purported mis- the coronavirus being who were surprised by a sudden rush suddenly. Aerial photos showed what takes are casting doubt found in an individual of water from the nearby river Ahr. In appeared to be a massive sinkhole. on the accuracy of the who lived on the oppo- neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia “We managed to get 50 people out report, and questions site side of the Yangtze state officials put the death toll at 43, of their houses last night,” county abound over how the River from where the but warned that the figure could in- administrator Frank Rock said. “We errors were made and Wuhan government crease. know of 15 people who still need to be whether further inac- claimed the person re- German President Frank-Walter Stein- rescued.” curacies were missed. sided when they fell ill meier said he was “stunned” by the Speaking to German broadcaster n-tv, The Washington Post on Dec. 8, 2019. devastation caused by the flooding Rock said that authorities had no pre- reported that the WHO WHO spokesman Tarik and pledged support to the families cise number yet for how many had said it would fix sev- Jasarevic told the news of those killed and to cities and towns died. eral errors discovered outlet the “editing er- facing significant damage. “One ...(More on P4)...(13) in the report published rors” did not affect “the months ago, including data analysis process, Washington Denies its Top “changing the virus nor the conclusions” Biden Raises Concerns About Nord sequence IDs associ- of the report. Jasarevic Envoy Discussed Withdrawal ated with three of the also dismissed ...(More Stream 2 to Merkel of Troops from Iraq with 13 early patients listed on P4)...(19) WASHINGTON- U.S. President Prime Minister Kadhimi Joe Biden on Thursday raised Pope Reverses Benedict, his concerns to German Chancel- The Iraqi PM’s office A senior official in the Reimposes Restrictions lor Angela Merkel over the Nord says he and the top US administration told Stream 2 gas pipeline project, White House envoy for Newsweek that “this on Latin Mass warning Russia not to weaponize the Middle East dis- was not true,” when ROME - Pope Francis Francis issued a new the energy. cussed the withdrawal asked for comment. cracked down Friday law requiring individ- The 1,230-km gas pipeline, which of combat troops from Iraq hosts some 3,500 on the spread of the old ual bishops to approve is expected to be completed next the country. A senior foreign troops, includ- Latin Mass, reversing celebrations of the old month, would bring natural gas Biden administration of- ing 2,500 American one of Pope Benedict Mass, also called the from Russia to Germany through ficial denies it ever hap- soldiers, who are osten- XVI’s signature deci- Tridentine Mass, and the Baltic Sea. pened. sibly on the ground to sions in a major chal- requiring newly or- “I reiterated my concerns about A statement referring to help the Iraqi govern- lenge to traditionalist dained priests to re- Nord Stream 2,” Biden told re- a pullout of American ment prevent a possible Catholics who imme- ceive explicit permis- porters at a press conference after troops from Iraq was resurgence of the terror- diately decried it as an sion to celebrate it from their meeting, adding that “Mer- released by the office of ist group Islamic State attack on them and the their bishops in consul- kel and I are absolutely united in Prime Minister Mustafa (IS, formerly ISIS). ancient liturgy. tation with the Vatican. our conviction that Russia must al-Kadhimi after he met Last year, the US carried Francis reimposed re- Under the new law, not be allowed to use energy as a with Brett McGurk, the out the assassination on strictions on celebrat- bishops must also de- weapon to coerce or threaten its White House special co- Iraqi soil of Iranian Gen- ing the Latin Mass termine if the current neighbors.” ordinator for the Middle eral Qassem Soleimani. that Benedict relaxed groups of faithful at- The United States has long kel said at the conference, while not a project to replace any kind East and North Africa. In addition to killing in 2007. The pontiff tached to the old Mass claimed that the project was a geo- stressing both agree that Ukraine of transit through Ukraine.” “Discussions took place Soleimani and his aides, said he was taking ac- accept Vatican II, which political maneuver by Russia that will remain a transit country for Citing the importance of relations about mechanisms for the airstrike killed five tion because Benedict’s allowed for Mass to be will undermine Ukraine’s role in natural gas. with Germany and the difficulty [US] combat troops’ Iraqi nationals from the reform had become a celebrated in the ver- transiting energy to Europe. Ger- “We will be actively acting to stop the nearly completed pipe- withdrawal from Iraq, welcoming party, in- source of division in nacular rather than Lat- many and Russia pointed out that should Russia not respect this line, the Biden administration in and moving forward to cluding Abu Mahdi al- the church and been in. These groups can no the project is purely commercial. right of Ukraine that it as a transit May waived sanctions against a new stage in strategic Muhandis, the deputy used as a tool by Cath- longer use regular par- The United States and Germany country,” She added via transla- a company behind the pipeline cooperation,” the Tues- commander of Iraq’s olics opposed to the ishes for their Masses; have different assessments re- tion. “The Nord Stream 2 is an project and its German CEO, day statement about the state-backed ...(More on Second Vatican Coun- instead, bishops must garding the Nord Stream 2, Mer- additional project and certainly which led ...(More on P4)...(14) Baghdad meeting said. P4)...(15) cil, the 1960s meetings find an alternate loca- that modernized the tion for them. ...(More France to Host Lebanon Arab League Chief “Disappointed” over liturgy. on P4)...(20) Aid Event on Anniversary Missing Plane in Siberia of Port Disaster Lebanese PM-Designate Hariri’s Resignation Found, Survivors Seen: CAIRO- Arab League (AL) Sec- France’s foreign minis- caretaker capacity since retary-General Ahmed Aboul- Russian Officials try has said President resigning in the wake Gheit expressed on Thursday A Russian passenger The flight from the Emmanuel Macron will of the port explosion “great disappointment” over plane that disappeared town of Kedrovy to host a new international on August 4, 2020, with the decision by Lebanese Prime from radars in Siberia the regional capital conference on crisis-hit fractious sectarian poli- Minister-designate Saad Hariri has been found after it of Tomsk was carry- Lebanon next month, ticians unable to agree to step down. made a hard landing, ing between 13 and 17 on the first anniversary on a new government “The consequences of Hariri’s the emergencies min- passengers, the TASS of a devastating explo- ever since. stepping down may be danger- istry said, adding that and RIA news agencies sion at Beirut’s port that The French foreign ous for the future of the situation there were survivors cited local officials as killed some 200 people ministry said in a state- in Lebanon,” the AL chief was among the 17 people saying. and wrecked much of ment the event will quoted as saying in an AL state- thought to be on board. The incident comes less the Lebanese capital. be organised with the ment. The ministry did not than two weeks after The announcement on help of the United Na- Aboul-Gheit made the remarks immediately specify an Antonov-26 crashed Friday came a day after tions “to respond to the from the U.S. city of New York how many survivors into a cliff in poor vis- Lebanese Prime Min- needs of the Lebanese where he is participating in a UN there were after the ibility conditions on ister-designate Saad whose situation is dete- Security Council session on Lib- Antonov An-28 disap- the remote Kamchatka Hariri gave up trying riorating every day”. ya, according to the statement. peared from radars Peninsula in Russia’s to form a government, Macron had hosted a He held all Lebanese politicians while flying over the far east, killing all 28 striking a further blow first aid conference in responsible for “such a deterio- region of Tomsk. people on board. to a long-running po- the wake of the port rating condition” that the Leba- “The site of the plane’s An Antonov-28, the litical impasse. Prime explosion, rallying nese people don’t deserve, vow- Michel Aoun, citing that “it’s a cabinet formation any time hard landing was dis- same type of plane Minister Hassan Diab some 250 million euros ing that the AL would continue clear that nothing changes and it soon to save the country from covered. They see liv- that went missing has been serving in a ...(More on P4)...(16) its support for Lebanon in this seems that we disagree with the worsening financial conditions. ing people,” it said in a over Tomsk, slammed *** crucial stage of its history. president.” Aboul-Gheit urged the interna- statement. ...(More on P4)...(21) Hariri gave up the effort to form Hariri’s failure to form a non- tional community to stand by Biden to Send Marines a new government on Thursday partisan cabinet in the crisis-torn Lebanon and support its people after a meeting with President country narrows the chances for in this critical phase. (Xinhua) Abuse and Torture in Egyptian to Guard US Embassy in Prisons Fuel ISIL Recruitment: NGO Haiti, But Says Broader In the last six months taking matters into my Deployment ‘Not on the Libya Might Backslide to Chaos, of Mohamed Soltan’s own hands and joining prison sentence, he their ranks to fight op- Agenda at This Moment’ UN Envoy Warns was placed in isolation pression,” said Soltan, American Marines will comes after the White the ministerial-level meeting on in Egypt’s notorious an Egyptian-American be sent to the US Em- House previously ap- the situation in Libya. “Positive Torah Prison, where human rights defender bassy in Haiti, President peared to rule out send- steps are now needed to avoid he was beaten and tor- who was imprisoned Joe Biden said, though ing any troops, which backsliding.” tured mentally and for 22 months from he added that a larger had been requested by To avoid a return to conflict, vio- physically every day. 2013-2015. deployment to stabilize Haiti’s interim govern- lence and chaos, Kubis, who also “I was completely cut Soltan, who was the country in the wake ment in the days fol- heads the UN Support Mission off from the rest of the charged with “spread- of President Jovenel lowing Moise’s murder in Libya (UNSMIL), underscored world, with no access ing false news” for Moise’s assassination is by gunmen last week. the “overwhelming demand and to daylight or sense of tweeting about the dis- “not on the agenda.” Haiti’s Elections Min- expectations” of both Libya’s time,” he said. Only persal of demonstra- “We’re only sending ister Mathias Pierre citizens and the international jailed members of the tions and spent much American Marines to responded to the presi- community for timely elections armed group ISIL (ISIS) of his prison sentence our embassy” to en- dent’s comments, tell- to complete the country’s demo- had access to his cell – on a hunger strike, sure “nothing is out ing the Associated cratic transition. and they attempted to said he saw first-hand of whack,” Biden said Press that the country is Despite wide-ranging meetings recruit him. how ISIL members re- during a Thursday in a “fragile” state and resulting in commitments to hold “They tried to talk me cruited inmates by ex- press briefing. “But the that the soldiers could UNITED NATIONS- United Na- to chaos. elections on Dec. 24, the envoy out of my hunger strike, ploiting their pain and idea of sending Ameri- be used for security tions (UN) Special Envoy for Lib- The interdependent tracks of said that many of his interlocu- because ‘the world grievances towards the can forces to Haiti is not ahead of elections set ya Jan Kubis warned the Security implementing Libya’s ceasefire tors “are not ready to walk the only respected hard Egyptian government. on the agenda at this for September. He also Council on Thursday that efforts agreement, political progress and talk.” power, might makes Six years after his re- moment.” suggested that Biden must be made to avoid having economic reform are in danger of Noting that the constitutional ba- right’, they told me. lease, researchers The announcement ...(More on P4)...(17) the situation in Libya backslide being reversed, the envoy told sis ...(More on P4)...(18) They tried to sell me on ...(More on P4)...(22) www.outlookafghanistan.net www.thedailyafghanistan.net @The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan @The.Daily.Afghanistan [email protected] [email protected] 0093 799-005019/ 777-005019 0093 799-005019/ 777-005019 In front of Habibia High School, In front of Habibia High School, District 6, Kabul, Afghanistan District 6, Kabul, Afghanistan

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Uzbekistan Renews Support to India Pledges 150,000 Tonnes Afghan Govt, People Wheat to Afghanistan KABUL - Uzbekistan Presi- KABUL - India will provide dent ShavkatMirziyoyev has 150,000 tonnes of wheat to Af- renewed his country’s support ghanistan as part of its humani- to the people and government tarian assistance, a statement of Afghanistan and pledged to from Presidential Palace said on continue cooperation in differ- Thursday. ent fields, a statement from the Indian Foreign Minister J Presidential Palace in Kabul said Shankar made the pledged for on Thursday. wheat support during a meeting The Uzbek president made this with President Ashraf Ghani in commitment during a meeting Tashkent on the sideline of Cen- with President Ashraf Ghani. tral, South Asia Connectivity stan. Ghani termed, India a cor- support of Afghan security forc- The Afghan president on his way line and regional consensus support to Afghan government Conference. Renewing New De- dial friend of Afghanistan and es, development and humanitar- first day of official trip to the on Afghan peace process. and its people and assured du- hli support to Afghanistan, Indi- thanked them for its support to ian assistance and US pledges to neighbouring country met his It was also agreed that during rable cooperation in the future. an foreign minister pledged hu- Afghanistan over the years. accelerate peace process. Uzbek counterpart. Friday conference on regional President Ghani thanked Uz- manitarian assistance of 150,000 Separately President Ghani met The US delegation assured pres- Both dignitaries discussed im- connectivity all nations should bekistan President Mirziyoyev tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan. a US delegation headed by Eliz- ident Ghani of implementing proved security on the border, be pressed to provide sincere for his good intensions, coopera- He said India will continue de- abeth Sherwood-Randall, US the pledges made with Afghan economic cooperation, trade and support to Afghan peace pro- tion and warm hospitality. (Pa- veloping regional consensuses homeland security advisor, and government one after another. transit, electricity supply, rail- cess. Uzbek president pledged jhwok) for political system in Afghani- discussed matters related the (Pajhwok)

Bakhtar Ghani Meets with Biden Airlines Hires Ghani, Imran Advisor on Sidelines of 3 New Afghan Meet in Tashkent Uzbekistan Meeting Pilots

KABUL - Bakhtar Airlines on President Ashraf Ghani met process and deepen its regional Thursday said that the com- with a US delegation led by diplomacy in the area, the state- pany has hired three newly Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, ment said. graduated Afghan pilots. he Homeland Security Advi- US Special Representative for The three pilots graduated sor for U.S. President Joe Biden Afghanistan Reconciliation from UAE, Jordan and Nor- in Tashkent in Uzbekistan on Zalmay Khalilzad also accom- way aviation academies. Thursday afternoon, the Presi- panied Liz Sherwood-Randall, The pilots have conducted dential Palace (ARG) said in a who are both currently in Uz- 25 flights in the past seven statement. bekistan for the C5+1 meeting. months. According to ARG, the two The meeting started Thursday They will now be undertak- sides discussed US support to with the focus on the current ing four flights daily in the the Afghan National Defense situation in Afghanistan. country. and Security Forces (ANDSF), Addressing the meeting, Sher- The pilots are named Reshad development and humanitarian wood-Randall said the United Habib, Omar Noorzada and assistance, and the US’s com- States will continue to solicit Ehsanullah Zazai. mitment to accelerating the Af- strong support for the Afghan “Now I serve as an officer KABUL - President Moham- gional Connectivity, Challenges Afghan security forces to repel ghan peace process. peace process both regionally for Bakhtar airlines; we are mad Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan and Opportunities conference in any action by the latter to dis- Sherwood-Randall stressed and internationally. now in our training phase Prime Minister Imran Khan met Tashkent. lodge the Taliban from the bor- that the US will put all its ef- The format includes and I accompany the captains on the sidelines of a conference The president met Prime Min- der crossing of Spin Boldak. forts into speeding up the peace five Central Asian ... who have lots of experience. in Tashkent, the capital of Uz- ister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Such allegations “undermine More on Num(Page (5) 4) Currently we are conducting bekistan, on Friday, the Presi- the sidelines of the International Pakistan’s sincere efforts to play flights domestically,” said dential Palace said. Conference. its part in an Afghan-owned Reshad Habib, a pilot. However, no details of the meet- The meeting comes after Paki- and Afghan-led solution” for re- “The passengers and any ing were shared in the statement stan denied allegations by Af- storing peace in the war-torn Reuters Photographer Killed other people should be from the Presidential Palace. It ghan Vice President Amrullah country, said a statement confident that the Tal- said President Ghani attended Saleh that the Pakistan Air Force issued by the Foreign Of- as Afghan Forces Fight Taliban iban has nothing ... the Central and South Asia, Re- had issued an official warning to fice (FO) on ... ISLAMABAD — Afghan gov- More on Num(Page (4) 4) More on Num(Page (3) 4) ernment forces battled Friday to retake a border crossing with Pakistan from Taliban insur- gents, and the Reuters news ‘Peace Not Possible in Absence of UN Official Urges agency said one of its photogra- Donors to Step Up phers was killed in the area. International Guarantee’ The Taliban had overrun the KABUL - Three advi- expected to travel to Qatar Support for Afghanistan Spin Boldak crossing earlier in sors to President Ashraf for talks with the Taliban the week. On Friday, witnesses Ghani on Thursday told a in the next few days. on the Pakistan side of the bor- gathering about peace in “No side can win by der said they saw intense fight- Kabul that no side could war. If an agreement is ing and reported seeing bodies. dent Michael Friedenberg and rule Afghanistan by force reached, this country a Afghan Interior Ministry Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Gal- and peace could not be shared home of all of us spokesman Tariq Arian later loni said in a statement. ensured in absence of na- and people would be no tweeted that the government Siddiqui was an Indian nation- tional and international longer hurt. If they do not had retaken control of Spin al. Afghanistan’s ambassador guarantees. reach an agreement and Boldak. to India, Farid Mamundzay, Mohammad Mohaqiq, ad- continued war, then Af- alties,” he said. Reuters said Pulitzer Prize- tweeted his condolences. visor to the president on ghanistan will go to the On the other hand, UNITED NATIONS - A UN official on Thurs- winning photographer Danish The Taliban have overrun doz- security and political af- edge of a cliff that nor the AkramKhpalwak, a sen- day urged donors to step up support for Af- Siddiqui, who was embedded ens of districts in Afghanistan fairs, talking to ‘National Taliban and neither the ior advisor to the presi- ghanistan, where an ongoing drought and in- with the Afghan special forces, since the start of the final phase Symposium for Stable government would be dent on political affairs creased military operations amid foreign troop was killed as the commando of the withdrawal of U.S. and Peace’ here that they were able to control,” he said. who is also deputy head withdrawal are displacing scores of civilians, unit sought to recapture Spin NATO troops, after a 20-year optimistic about talks He asked the Taliban not of HCNR, said that im- creating a growing humanitarian crisis. Boldak. military presence. The U.S. says with the Taliban in Qatar to continue the war but portant issues about peace Ramiz Alakbarov, UN resident and humanitar- The agency said Siddiqui and its withdrawal is 95% complete. and that both sides would instead work for peace were usually kept hidden ian coordinator for Afghanistan, said a 1.3-bil- a senior Afghan officer were The fighting at Spin Boldak was reach an agreement. in the country. “If peace from people. lion-U.S.-dollar appeal launched earlier this killed in what they described confirmed by Fawad Aman, Af- A delegation from Kabul fails, Afghanistan will He said that any agree- year is less than 40 percent funded. as Taliban crossfire. “We are ghanistan’s deputy defense headed by chairman of plunge into a false domes- ment reached in Qatar Some 18 million Afghans, or half the popu- urgently seeking more informa- ministry spokesman. The High Council of National tic war and face with un- would be shared lation, require assistance. A third of the tion, working with authorities Associated Press also Reconciliation (HCNR) is precedented level of casu- with the ... country is malnourished and half ... in the region,” Reuters Presi- obtained footage ... More on Num(Page (6) 4) More on Num(Page (7) 4) More on Num(Page (8) 4)