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Afghan Taliban kidnap dozens of civilians amid peace efforts, officials say
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Afghan Taliban kidnap dozens of civilians amid peace efforts, officials say
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants kidnapped about 60 civilians in central Afghanistan over the past week, officials said on Sunday,…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Middle East
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after…
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan’s president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday…
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
The Taliban claimed a deadly attack on an Afghan intelligence agency post Monday, even as they urged the new power-sharing…
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban leaders searched their ranks, including in the much-feared Haqqani network, and on Sunday told The Associated…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting
Middle East
April 11, 2020
US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting
KABUL (Reuters) – The commander of US forces in Afghanistan met Taliban leadership in Doha to discuss the need to…
Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap
The Taliban will no longer participate in “fruitless” discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed…