US-Taliban relations

Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
Middle East

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…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
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Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…
Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban on surprise Afghan mission
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Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban on surprise Afghan mission

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday slashed aid to Afghanistan’s government after a mission to Kabul failed to…
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
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Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Kabul on an urgent visit to try…
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
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Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear

A US-Taliban deal that was supposed to kickstart peace talks between the insurgents and the Kabul government is looking flimsier…
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
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Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that a seven-day partial truce would continue, but he rejected a key component of…
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
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US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan

After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan’s impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an…
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
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Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with…
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
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US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha

KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar’s capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the…
Afghanistan’s future in the balance as US, Taliban sign deal
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Afghanistan’s future in the balance as US, Taliban sign deal

Washington and the Taliban are set to sign a long-sought deal in Doha on Saturday that would see the two…
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