Afghanistan's ambassador to Egypt, Naseer Noor, said that “Afghan-Arabs” were involved in internal fighting in Afghanistan, and expressed his belief that the Arab Spring and the success of the peaceful revolution in Egypt and other Arab countries may encourage many of them to return to their countries of origin. Afghan-Arabsare Arabs that have fought in Afghanistan, especially after the Soviet invasion in 1979. The Afghan ambassador said in a statement on Tuesday that diplomacy and dialogue were key to resolving disputes, not violence and aggression. “This development is in the interest of stability in Afghanistan, because they were part of a continuing problem as they were used by some neighboring countries for their own ends,” Noor said. He explained that these Afghan Arabs did not enter the country legally. Since they had no visas for them and no known addresses, it was impossible to discover how many of them left Afghanistan and returned to their home countries. After celebrating National Day at the Afghan embassy in Cairo, Noor said, "Afghanistan has suffered a great deal in the last three decades, it has suffered from terrorism, internal strife, foreign interventions and extremism. But still, against all odds, the Afghan people prevail.”
