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As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
Middle East
February 2, 2021
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East
January 15, 2021
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume their power-sharing talks, officials said on Monday,…
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday…
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan journalist was shot dead in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, the…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…