MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Afghanistan’s Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum, escaped unhurt from an attack that killed one of his bodyguards on Saturday, dodging death for the second time since returning from exile last year.…
KABUL: At least 50 members of the Afghan security forces have surrendered to the Taliban in a fight for control of Afghanistan’s western province of Badghis that has created heavy casualties, officials…
KABUL: The Taliban political chief, who headed the delegation during the most recent round of peace talks with the United States, said on Thursday that he was optimistic and assured Afghans that they…
KABUL: The Taliban denied on Friday that they were discussing a ceasefire and dialogue with the Kabul government during ongoing talks with the US in Doha, contrary to statements from Washington. “This phase…
–Taliban in a statement said the Doha talks are advancing gradually due to their important nature KABUL: The US negotiators and the Taliban members have reached to some kind of agreements on the…
WASHINGTON : The United States is trying to prevent simmering tensions between India and Pakistan from impacting a third country: Afghanistan, where a fragile peace push is underway to try to end…
DOHA: Peace talks between the Taliban and the US are progressing on a “step-by-step” basis, a spokesman from the militant group said Sunday, following a bloody attack on a joint US-Afghan base claimed…
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban insurgents targeted an Afghan army corps at their camp in southern Helmand province, killing at least 23, officials said on Saturday. Omar Zwak, the spokesman for the provincial governor, said…
All American troops would withdraw from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan being offered in peace negotiations that could lead to a government in Kabul…
DOHA: The Afghan Taliban and Washington’s peace envoy are close to reaching an agreement on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Tuesday amid a new round…
United States envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday thanked Pakistan for facilitating the travel of Taliban leaders to Qatar, where the group’s senior leaders will hold another round of peace talks starting Monday…
–Pakistan told to address strategic counter-terror financing deficiencies if it wishes to be de-listed from grey list –FATF asks Pakistan to act against facilities, services owned or controlled by designated terrorists The Financial…
ISLAMABAD: An upcoming meeting in Pakistan between a delegation of the United States and Taliban representatives has been cancelled, according to information coming from both sides. A Taliban leader confirmed, on condition of…
–Rules out Pakistan’s involvement in talks, says talks are Taliban’s own initiative –Says Afghanistan will have a Shariah-compliant constitution –Says Taliban would not allow anyone to harm others from Afghan soil Afghan…
NEW YORK: The United States (US) military has stepped up its airstrikes and special operation raids on Taliban leaders and fighters in Afghanistan to give American negotiators leverage in peace talks with…
–US envoy says he is hoping Afghanistan can strike a peace agreement before July elections ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will undertake an important visit to Pakistan before February…
–Delegates from both sides agreed to hold the next round of talks in Doha MOSCOW: Delegates attending the peace talks in Moscow on Wednesday issued a joint declaration in which they outlined a…
