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Acting Pentagon chief in Afghanistan to support peace talks
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Acting Pentagon chief in Afghanistan to support peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday and said it was important the…
Pakistan activists’ arrests fuel tension with Afghanistan
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Pakistan activists’ arrests fuel tension with Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The arrest of a group of ethnic Pashtun activists at a rally in Pakistan this week rekindled…
Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’: Taliban
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’: Taliban
The Taliban on Wednesday hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as “very successful”, despite disagreements over women’s rights and the…
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday no peace deal between the Taliban and the United States…
Taliban demand new constitution for Afghanistan at rare talks
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Taliban demand new constitution for Afghanistan at rare talks
The Taliban demanded a new constitution for Afghanistan and promised an “inclusive Islamic system” to govern the war-torn country at…
Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow
Middle East
February 4, 2019
Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Monday they will participate in what they call “intra-Afghan” talks in Moscow designed to…
Roadblocks cast shadows over path to peace in Afghanistan
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Roadblocks cast shadows over path to peace in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – US diplomats and the Afghan Taliban have seen cause for hope in talks to end the United…
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has shared details of his latest round of…
Round of US-Taliban talks ends with progress on draft peace deal: Taliban officials
Middle East
January 26, 2019
Round of US-Taliban talks ends with progress on draft peace deal: Taliban officials
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Taliban negotiators and United States officials meeting in Qatar on Saturday finalised clauses to be…
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…