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US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
Middle East
September 1, 2019
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
US and Taliban negotiators are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington’s…
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 9, 2019
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of…
Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban on Tuesday denounced as a sham a presidential election due next month, saying their fighters…
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
Middle East
August 3, 2019
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
Washington is hoping for a breakthrough as talks between the US and the Taliban resumed in Doha on Saturday in…
Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN
Civilians are being killed and wounded at a “shocking and unacceptable” level in Afghanistan’s war despite a push to end…
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could begin in Norway within the next two weeks, officials and…
At least seven killed as three blasts rock Kabul
Middle East
July 25, 2019
At least seven killed as three blasts rock Kabul
At least seven people were killed and 21 wounded by three blasts that rocked the Afghan capital Thursday ahead of…
All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
Middle East
July 9, 2019
All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — All-Afghan talks that brought together Afghanistan’s warring sides ended Tuesday with a statement that appeared to…
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
The US is hopeful that a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban could be reached in less than three months…
Taliban leader vows to keep fighting in Afghanistan
Middle East
June 2, 2019
Taliban leader vows to keep fighting in Afghanistan
Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has declared that an end to the fighting in Afghanistan was not imminent, just as a US envoy was heading…