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US Hit Taliban with ‘First Airstrike in 11 Days’ after Failed Treaty
March 05,2020
KABUL - The US military announced that they conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters on Wednesday in Helmand province in the wake of a failed peace ...
US Businessmen Enthusiastic to Invest in Afghanistan
March 05,2020
KABUL - Since US-Taliban’s Doha agreement, American businessmen have become more interested to invest in Afghanistan...
Kabul Condemns Pakistan FM’s ‘Irresponsible’ Remarks on ‘Internal Matters’
March 05,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it strongly condemns Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's "irresponsible" remarks on its "internal matters . . .
Former US National Security Adviser Calls Taliban Deal ‘Deeply Flawed’
March 05,2020
WASHINGTON - Former US national security adviser Susan Rice has called recently signed agreement between Washington and the Taliban as "deeply flawed. . . .
US Gen. Miller Speaks on Taliban’s Resumed Attacks
March 05,2020
KABUL - Gen. Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, in a visit to Afghan forces in Kabul on Tuesday said the US-Taliban agreement is a potentially ...
Won’t Accept Monopoly of Power in Kabul: Moscow
March 05,2020
KABUL - Soon after the Taliban announced resumption of military operations, Russia said it would never accept monopoly of power in Afghanistan...
Afghan Govt, Like Taliban, Has Conditions for Peace Talks: Ghani
March 04,2020
NANGARHAR - President Ashraf Ghani at a gathering in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday responded to the Taliban’s demand for the release 5,000 prisoners ahead ...
Khalilzad to Meet with Afghan Leaders on Intra-Afghan Talks Amid Growing Election Tensions
March 04,2020
KABUL - US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is arriving in Kabul on Tuesday to meet with Afghan leaders on intra-Afghan talks, a source confirmed....
Ghani Wants Taliban to Leave Pakistan
March 04,2020
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday called on the Taliban to leave Pakistan and open office in Afghanistan.
It comes two days after the president ...
Key Pakistani Politician Casts Doubts over U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal
March 04,2020
ISLAMABAD - A key Pakistani politician has cast doubts on the signing of peace deal between the United States and Taliban group in Afghanistan to end the nearly two-decade ...
Troops Drawdown Must Start Within 10 Days after Deal: Esper
March 04,2020
WASHINGTON - The US Defense Secretary Mark Esper at a Pentagon news conference said Monday he wasn't sure if the drawdown had begun, but he said it must start within 10 days of the ...
Iran Exports to Afghanistan Still Underway
March 04,2020
TEHRAN – Iranian Cultural attaché to Afghanistan said on Tuesday that Iran's common border with Afghanistan is now open and exchange of goods are still underway between two countries....
Taliban Resume Attacks on Afghan Forces
March 04,2020
PAKTIA - The Taliban militants attacked outposts of Afghan security forces in Paktia and Zabul provinces.
Lutfullah Kamran, the Security Director...
US-Taliban Deal Has Secret Elements: Pompeo
March 03,2020
WASHINGTON - The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation said that along with the public document of the US-Taliban deal released...
China Pledges Support for US-Taliban Peace Agreement
March 03,2020
BEIJING — China on Monday pledged its support for the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Afghanistan and called for the “orderly and responsible” withdrawal of foreign ...
Ukraine to Continue Participation in NATO Mission in Afghanistan – Foreign Minister
March 03,2020
KIEV - Ukraine will continue taking part in the NATO mission in Afghanistan, says the country's foreign minister, Vadym Prystaiko. "Ukraine remains a trusted US ...
Five Nations to Facilitate the Intra-Afghan Dialogue
March 03,2020
A group consists of five countries has been formed to facilitate the intra-Afghan dialogue...
Real Negotiations Will Start Now, India’s FM Says After US-Taliban Deal
March 03,2020
NEW DELHI - Real negotiations will start now, Indian foreign minister said on Monday, referring to intra-Afghan talks following the US-Taliban deal...
Talks Will Fail If Taliban Seeks Superiority: Khan
March 03,2020
KABUL - The Taliban’s leader Mullah Hibatullah in a statement released on Saturday called their deal with the United States a big victory against the occupation of the US ...
Doha Deal Best Chance to End War: Esper
March 03,2020
KABUL - America’s accord with the Taliban, fraught with imperfections and uncertainties, is supported by the Afghan government and our NATO allies, says the US defense secretary...
No Need for US to Solve Afghanistan-Pakistan Issues: Qureshi
March 03,2020
ISLAMABAD - Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on ...
Kabul Protestors: US Not Authorized to Free Taliban Inmates
March 03,2020
KABUL - A number of people on Monday emerged in Kabul to voice their support for President Ashraf Ghani’s questioning of Taliban prisoners’ release under the US-Taliban ...
Afghanistan Did Not Commit to Release 5,000 Taliban, Ghani Says
March 02,2020
KABUL - The government of Afghanistan has made no commitment to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners as stated in a pact signed between the United States and Taliban Islamic militants, President ...
Time to Bring US Troops Home: Trump
March 02,2020
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said that it is time “to bring our people back home,” following sign of US-Taliban agreement for bringing peace to ...
‘Spoilers Must Be Kept at Bay’, Says Imran Khan after Signing of U.S.-Taliban Deal
March 02,2020
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a statement after the signing of a peace deal between the United States and Taliban in Qatari capital of Doha. . .
US-Taliban Deal Puts Afghanistan on A Path to Peace: Khalilzad
March 02,2020
KABUL - US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said that the agreement signed by the US and the Taliban “puts Afghanistan on a path to ...
OIC Chief to Afghans: Work for Permanent Truce
March 02,2020
KABUL - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the signing of the agreement between the United States and Afghan Taliban, hoping it will pave the way for intra ...
UN Chief Vows to Supporting People, Govt of Afghanistan
March 02,2020
KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has termed the US-Taliban agreement an important development in achieving a lasting political settlement in Afghanistan...
Iran Dismisses U.S.-Taliban Agreement over Afghanistan
March 02,2020
DUBAI - This weekend’s agreement between the United States and Taliban insurgents has no legal standing, Iran said on Sunday, dismissing the deal as a pretext to legitimize ...
Envoys Gather in Doha for US-Taliban Deal-Signing
February 29,2020
DOHA - Foreign ministers and representatives of almost 30 countries and international organizations in the region arrived in Doha on Friday to attend a planned signing ceremony for ...
Sacrifices Offered by Security Forces Pave Way for Peace: Mohib
February 29,2020
KABUL - National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib on Friday said that sacrifices of the Afghan security forces helped complete the election process successfully and paved ...
5,000 Taliban Prisoners to Be Released after the Signing of Peace Deal with US: Shaheen
February 29,2020
KABUL - The Taliban group and Afghan government are expected to exchange at least six thousand prisoners following the signing of peace deal between Taliban and Washington. ...
US Envoy Asked Abdullah’s Team for List of Negotiators: Mohaqiq
February 29,2020
KABUL - The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad reportedly asked the Stability and Convergence campaign, led by CE Abdullah Abdullah, to share ...
Badakhshan Women Welcome RiV Week, Urge Lasting Peace
February 29,2020
FAIZABAD - A number of women and girls in northern of Badakhshan province on Thursday welcomed the Reduction in Violence (RiV) week and asked the warring parties to agree on a lasting ...
U.S. Confirms Position on Afghan Elections amid Deepening Political Tensions
February 27,2020
KABUL - The State Department released a statement late on Tuesday emphasizing on handling of concerns regarding Afghan presidential elections in accordance with the ‘constitutional ...